GOVERNOR SUSANA MARTINEZ CONCLUDES BILL SIGNING PERIOD WITH ACTION ON LEGISLATIVE ITEMS


SANTA FE - Governor Susana Martinez announced today that she has concluded action on items passed during the 2012 legislative session. The 20-day bill signing period during which the Governor was able to sign or veto legislation sent to her by the legislature concluded at noon today.
Governor Martinez has taken action on the following items:
SIGNED HB 40 - Nonfranchise Auto Dealer Continuing Ed
SIGNED HB 42 - Legislative Retirement Contribution Changes (MESSAGE)
SIGNED HB 102 - Property Tax Valuation
SIGNED HB 231 - Income Tax Lottery Tuition Donation
SIGNED HB 277 - Federal Water Projects Gross Receipts
SIGNED HB 315 - Lung Cancer Research (MESSAGE)
SIGNED HB 190 - Reauthorize Projects (MESSAGE)
SIGNED HB 191 - Severance Tax Bond Projects (MESSAGE)
SIGNED SB 66 - General Obligation Bond Projects (MESSAGE)
SIGNED SB 196 - Schools for Deaf & Blind Capital Outlay
SIGNED SB 206 - GSD Contracts Database
SIGNED SB 209 - School District Financial Flexibility
VETOED HB 186 - Create Additional Judgeships (MESSAGE)
VETOED HB 188 - Increase County Official Salaries (MESSAGE)
VETOED SB 59 - Child Murder as Aggravating Circumstance (MESSAGE)
VETOED SB 71 - Interlocks for Certain Crime Convictions (MESSAGE)
VETOED SB 225 - Cigarette Tax Definitions (MESSAGE)
VETOED SB 302 - Bed & Breakfast Beer & Wine Permits (MESSAGE)
 
Yesterday, in addition to signing HB 201 and vetoing SB 9 the Governor took action on the following items:
SIGNED HB 55 - Local Government Planning Fund
SIGNED HB 64 - Change Thanatopractice to Funeral Services
SIGNED HB 102 - Estimate Property Tax in Valuation Notices
SIGNED HB 105 - Engineer & Surveyor License Requirements
SIGNED HB 219 - Military Installations as Fee Agents
SIGNED SB 10 - Condo Declaration Zoning Law Compliance
SIGNED SB 26 - Neighboring State Citizen Firearm Purchases
SIGNED SB 256 - Tribal College Dual Credit Programs
VETOED HB 72 - Judicial Retirement Changes (MESSAGE)

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