Today at the Roundhouse, March 6
Mar. 6—Weather forecasts are warning of a blustery day in Santa Fe, but it’s unclear what political winds might be blowing in the Roundhouse. Here’s a look at which hearings and events to keep an eye out for on Thursday, March 6:
Crime and drug trafficking: The Senate could take up a bill, Senate Bill 70, to expand New Mexico’s Racketeering Act to include more offenses. Meanwhile, the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee is set to hear a proposal, House Bill 274, to make trafficking fentanyl a first-degree felony punishable by a life sentence.
Game commission reform: An effort to overhaul the state’s Department of Game and Fish, Senate Bill 5, goes before its first House committee in the morning — the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee — after passing the Senate last weekend.
Hitting the hardwood: Legislators will trade in their suits for sneakers for the annual legislative charity basketball game. This year’s game pitting the House Aggies against the Senate Lobos will be held at Santa Fe Indian School. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Money raised by the game benefits the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center’s patient care fund.
Climate Crisis Day: The Sierra Club’s Rio Grande Chapter will hold a rally in the Capitol rotunda focused on various climate-related legislative proposals.
