Legislative Roundup: 9 Days Remain In 2021 Session
SFNM
Bad for box office: Thanks to the pandemic, 2020 was not a good year for movie theaters. Most shut down completely nearly a year ago, and the few that have found a way to keep operating have had to contend with small, socially distanced audiences; a fraction of the usual crowd. The National Association of Theater Owners has estimated up to 70 percent of small or midsize cinemas won’t survive long enough to reopen after health order restrictions are lifted.
The House Taxation and Revenue Committee discussed the issue Wednesday when Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Truth or Consequences), introduced House Bill 350, which would give cinema owners a gross receipts tax break to help them survive.
Legislative roundup, March 10, 2021
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Mar. 10 Days remaining in session: 11
Prayer for senator: Members of the state
Senate offered a prayer for Sen.
Bill Sharer and his family at the onset of Tuesday morning s floor session. But no other details were provided.
Sharer, a Republican from
Sen.
Craig Brandt, a Rio
Rancho Republican and retired pastor who led the chamber in prayer, said, Lord, we just pray for
Sen. Sharer and his family.
As a result of Sharer s absences, two bills that have been subject to a legislative maneuver known as a call of the
Senate, which requires every member to be physically present at the
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Legislative Roundup: 10 Days Remain In 2021 Session
SFNM
Prayer for senator: Members of the state Senate offered a prayer for Sen. Bill Sharer and his family at the onset of Tuesday morning’s floor session. But no other details were provided.
Sharer, a Republican from Farmington, has been physically absent from the Roundhouse for two consecutive days.
Sen. Craig Brandt, a Rio Rancho Republican and retired pastor who led the chamber in prayer, said, “Lord, we just pray for Sen. Sharer and his family.”
As a result of Sharer’s absences, two bills that have been subject to a legislative maneuver known as a call of the Senate, which requires every member to be physically present at the Capitol, remain in limbo.