b'2020 State ReportNew Mexico Notescontinued from page 45SB 5: Solvency Measures, Senator Munoz, Ingle: GeneratingPeace officers who fail to comply with the policies andan estimated $141 million in savings by canceling stalled capitalprocedures required to be adopted pursuant to Subsectionoutlay and road projects, among other provisions. The bill con- A of this section shall be presumed to have acted in bad faith tained the following provisions:and shall be deemed liable for the independent tort of negligent Voided about $14 million in General Fund capital spoliation of evidence or the independent tort of intentional outlay projects that were not started. Local entities spoliation of evidence.have 90 days to show these voided projects are A House floor amendment was introduced that would have as-proceeding and keep the funding. sured the measure was funded, workable, and did not jeopardizeAllowed the issuance of short-term severance tax bonds;the privacy of individual citizens. That amendment failed on a party line vote with all Republicans supporting it.swapped $75 million in general funds for road projects with the issuance of new state transportation bonds; The measure passed, largely on a partisan vote, in both chambersAbout $26 million in reversions in FY 2020 from with Democrats supporting and Republicans opposing. The main opposition was the unfunded mandate and the issue highlighted various state programs and agencies. above; it was not concerning the required use of body cameras. The bill was largely supported on a bipartisan basis in the Senate and was almost unanimously approved in the House.Bills that failed during the session:SB 2: Governors Emergency Powers, Senator PapenSB 8: Law Enforcement Body Cameras, Senator Cervantes:HB 15: Reduce Institutional Racism, Representative Roybal Requires law enforcement officers to wear cameras and directsCaballero, J. Martinez, and Senator Lopeza state board to revoke the certification of any officer convicted of unlawful use of force. The most unfortunate part of thisSB 7: Reduce Institutional Racism, Representative Roybal legislation from Section I B:Caballero, J. Martinez, and Senator LopezSWPMA News / Autumn 202047'