Rep. Wonda Johnson

Maddy summaryThis bill was introduced in the New Mexico legislature but has not advanced beyond committee review as of March 2026. The text indicates it relates to public peace, health, safety, and welfare, but the full provisions are not visible in the provided excerpt. Without access to the complete bill text, it is not possible to describe specific mechanisms or affected parties. The bill remains in a procedural state with no enacted changes.

Maddy summaryThe provided context does not include the actual text, summary, or specific provisions of HB 364. Without details on what the bill proposes, who it affects, or its key mechanisms, a factual summary cannot be generated. The context only lists the bill's title, introduction by D. Wonda Johnson, and a placeholder committee referral date. To create a compliant summary, the full bill text or an official summary would be required.

Maddy summaryHB 300 appropriates $300,000 from the state general fund to the northwest New Mexico council of governments for managing horses on tribal land in Cibola County. The funds will cover creating herd management plans, using fertility control on mares, humanely relocating up to 60 free-roaming horses, and providing veterinary clinics for domestic horses (including gelding and vaccinations). The money is allocated for fiscal years 2027 through 2029, with any unspent balance reverting to the general fund by the end of 2029. This bill directly affects tribal land horse populations and domestic horse owners in Cibola County by funding specific care and management activities.

Maddy summaryHB 275 authorizes the New Mexico Finance Authority to issue revenue bonds totaling up to $5.7 million to fund cancer center improvements at the Gila Regional Medical Center in Grant County and Nor-Lea General Hospital in Lea County. The bonds will finance specific projects including facility upgrades, equipment purchases (like PET scanners), electronic health records systems, and chemotherapy clean rooms. Local officials from Grant County and the Nor-Lea hospital district must certify the need for funding before bonds can be issued, with proceeds directed to the medical centers for these designated purposes. The bill focuses on direct infrastructure and equipment investments for cancer treatment services in two rural New Mexico counties.

Maddy summarySenate Memorial 30 requests the New Mexico Department of Transportation and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau to study safety and maintenance issues on U.S. Highway 491. The study must analyze road conditions, traffic patterns (including commercial trucks, school buses, and pedestrians), accident data, environmental hazards like sandstorms, and enforcement practices. It requires specific data collection on mile-by-mile road conditions, traffic counts, accident locations, and enforcement stops, with recommendations due by November 2026. The study directly affects drivers, school children traveling along the route, pedestrians, and the Navajo Nation, which shares jurisdiction over the highway corridor. This procedural request does not enact new laws but seeks data to inform future safety improvements.

Maddy summaryHB 316 creates a state fund to cover malpractice insurance premiums for rural hospitals in New Mexico. It appropriates $100 million from the general fund to establish a trust fund that provides "premium grants" to eligible hospitals, defined as those operating in health care underserved areas and maintaining essential services. Hospitals must apply through the Department of Health, certify funds will only cover insurance premiums, and provide annual reports on financial stability and staffing. The program requires the Department to annually report on grant recipients, costs, and impacts on hospital operations. This direct policy change addresses rising insurance costs for rural facilities serving underserved communities.

Maddy summaryHB 149 expands access to facility financing for New Mexico charter schools by amending the New Mexico Finance Authority Act. It allows the state finance authority to provide loans from the Charter School Facility Revolving Fund to nonprofit foundations or support organizations affiliated with charter schools - previously limited to schools themselves. The bill also requires charter schools to receive the maximum available grant from the Public School Capital Outlay Fund for lease assistance and caps their local contribution to capital projects at 10%. These changes directly affect charter schools and their affiliated nonprofit groups by improving their ability to secure funding for facility construction, renovation, or lease-purchase agreements.

Maddy summaryHB 41 provides a temporary, additional 2% payment to eligible retired public employees under New Mexico's Public Employees Retirement Act (PERA) for fiscal years 2027 and 2028. It directly affects retirees who meet specific criteria, such as having retired for at least two years (or one year if over 65), disability retirees with one year of retirement, or survivor beneficiaries with two years of payments. The bill appropriates $70 million from the general fund to cover these payments, which are calculated as 2% of each recipient’s current pension amount (not compounded), with special provisions for retirees receiving under $25,000 annually or aged 75+.

Maddy summaryHB 51 repeals a delayed repeal of a fee for spay and neuter programs established in 2020. This bill removes the provision that would have postponed the fee's elimination, ensuring the fee is permanently removed without further delay. The fee was likely collected from pet owners during licensing or registration processes. As a result, pet owners in New Mexico will no longer be charged this fee for spay/neuter program services.

Maddy summaryHB 187 creates a state-funded grant program to help rural hospitals cover medical malpractice insurance premiums. Eligible hospitals - defined as those licensed in rural or frontier areas operating within health care underserved regions - can apply for grants to pay for approved malpractice insurance. The bill appropriates $66 million for fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years, with unspent funds not reverting to the general fund. The Department of Health will administer the program, requiring hospitals to use grant money solely for premiums and submit annual reports on financial stability, staffing, and patient access.