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Senator Steven Neville, R-Aztec is appealing directly to House Speaker Ben Lujan, D-Santa Fe, to hear his bill in the House. The measure, which would restructure the State Investment Council, passed the Roundhouse last year but was vetoed by Governor Richardson. In the second time in as many days the Senate voted to override a veto, sending Neville’s bill back to the House. Speaker Lujan told the Independent after the Senate’s first veto override that it likely wouldn’t get a hearing in the House.
The following is a copy of the letter sent to the Speaker along with a video clip of Sen. Neville provided by the Senate Republicans:
February 10, 2010
The Honorable Ben Lujan
Speaker of the House of Representatives
104 State Capitol
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Dear Speaker Lujan:
Yesterday, the Senate passed overwhelmingly a veto override of Senate Bill 460 from the First Session of the Forty-Ninth Legislature. This bill would restructure the scandal plagued State Investment Council and would help restore some measure of confidence in the management of our permanent funds.
It is now the responsibility of House Leadership to determine whether further action will be taken expeditiously on this bill. Will the House allow this outrage to continue, or together, will we take decisive action?
It is in your hands. Please act quickly to bring New Mexico out of the limelight of this embarrassing and costly scandal. The citizens of New Mexico deserve better, and we as elected officials are expected to deliver. Please schedule debate and action on the veto override of Senate Bill 460 as soon as possible. This bill passed unanimously last year, and the demands on your schedule should be minimal. The Senate passed this override in less than ten minutes.
Other legislation may or may not progress through the session, but this action would assure immediate attention to the problems. There should be no conflict with any new legislation enacted after your override of Senate Bill 460. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Senator Steven Neville
415 State Capitol
Santa Fe, NM 87501
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