Upcoming Bill Watch

[LaMarr]

Here's a couple of bills you might want to keep your eye on and, if
you are so inclined, support. These are all supported by the BCLC.

This is the BCLC autism bill:
House Bill 63--Services for Autistic Persons, sponsored by Joni
Gutierrez

These are bills that a coalition, NMATS, has been working on all
year. Several BCLC members have been participants in the process.
The Safe House Act would create non-hospital, peer support, respite
houses for people with behavioral health struggles who need a safe
place to be but don't want to be in a hospital. The Quick Response
Team bill would create a system of responders that would include peer
support and mental health professionals, so that there would be an
alternative to police response when folks are struggling.

House Bill 123--Safe House Act, sponsored by Nathan Cote
House Bill 225--Quick Response Team, sponsored by Nathan Cote

This memorial would create a task force to look at housing first, a
successful program that saves money and assists people who are
experiencing homelessness by providing housing.
Senate Memorial 2--Housing First Task Force, sponsored by Jerry Ortiz y
Pino

For all your legislative needs, please visit:
http://legis.state.nm.us

To find your legislator, their e-mail, what bills they have sponsored,
etc. please go here:
http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/legislatorsearch.asp

To find bills, you can go here:
http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/BillFinder.asp

If you write a snail mail letter, address it as follows:
<Your legislator>
State Capitol
Santa Fe , NM 87501

You can call the capitol at (505) 986-4300 and ask to talk to your
legislator. You will often leave a message with your legislator's
secretary. It matters. Your opinion, whatever it may be, is
important. They keep a tally of every call and of what your opinion
was.