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Legislators share thoughts on past session & pot legalization
Daymon Ely
Rep. Daymon Ely, Democrat, District 23
What piece of legislation were you particularly proud to have worked on during the 60-day legislative session?
House Bill 75 passed and was sponsored by state Rep. Daymon Ely, D-Corrales.
“A deal was worked out on Medical Malpractice reform, between the hospitals and independent physicians, because independent physicians were watching their (malpractice insurance) premiums go up and up and up,” he said. “… It was a major 45-year overhaul of medical malpractice, so that was cool.”
What are you looking forward to working on in the 30-day legislative session next year?