Legislative Interim Committees for the Week of October 31, 2016

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Published: 28 October 2016 28 October 2016

SANTA FE, NM ' The following legislative interim committees are meeting the week of October 31-November 4, 2016.

October 31-November 1, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m. - Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
State Capitol, Room 322, Santa Fe, NM

Agenda Items: October 31: Considerations for Public Action on Private Sector Retirements Savings Initiatives; Report on Private Sector Retirement Savings Marketplace Concepts; Proposed Legislation from PERA; Proposed Legislation from ERB; Potential Legislation - Municipal Post-Employment Benefit Trust; Report from the New Mexico Retiree Health Care Authority; November 1: Update on Compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 67; Update on Compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 68; Public Pension Solvency; Improving Transparency in the Financial Reports Sent to Members

October 31, 2016 @ 10:00 a.m. - Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Office, 344 Fourth Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

Agenda Items: New Mexico MFA 2017 Budget; Reports on Bonds Issued, Financing Strategy & Market Update; MFA Strategic Plan - 2016 Accomplishments & 2017 Benchmarks; Cybersecurity

October 31, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m. - Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee
State Capitol, Room 311, Santa Fe, NM

Agenda Items: Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring & Research Center Update; Proposed Legislation; Investing in Smart Energy Infrastructure Through a Reliable Energy Mix; Nuclear Energy Inclusion in RPS; Small Modular Reactor Technology Progress; Tularosa Basin Health Impact Assessment Report; Radiation in the Natural Environment

November 1-2, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m. - Military & Veterans Affairs Committee
State Capitol, Room 307, Santa Fe, NM

Agenda Items: November 1: Update on SunZia Southwest Transmission Project; Cannon Air Force Base Update; Kirtland Air Force Base Update; Veterans Services Department Update; Base Realignment & Closure Update; US Department of Defense State Liaison Office; Fort Bayard National Cemetery; Healing America's Heroes Program; November 2: National Guard of New Mexico Update; Report on Senate Bill 153 (2016) - College Credit for Military Training; Consideration of Legislation for Endorsement

All interested persons are welcome and encouraged to attend any of the interim committee public meetings. For more information and detailed agendas, please go to the legislative website at http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/. All meetings held at the Capitol are webcast at http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/webcast/default.aspx.

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