What We Do

Since 2003 the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) has implemented groundbreaking state-tribal policies intended to improve the quality of life for the state's Indian citizens. IAD's policy initiatives are designed to strengthen tribal and state relations and address the challenges we face in our communities; challenges such as economic development, infrastructure improvement, the protection of our cultures and languages, health care accessibility, and educational opportunities for our most precious resource, our children.

On our website, you will learn more about the wonderful work IAD is doing for New Mexico and for the Indian citizens of our great state. As the first and only cabinet level state Indian affairs department in the nation, we continue to set the standard for what is possible when state and tribal governments work together to address mutual concerns in respectful and positive dialogue between sovereign governments.

Indian-Related Legislation

HOUSE BILLS

SENATE BILLS

HB 3 – Education Appropriation Act HB 7 – General Appropriations Act of 2012 HB 9 – Address Statewide Wildfire Emergency HB 16 – Hospital Charges to Uninsured Residents HB 20 – Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection **HB 46 – NMFA Public Project Fund Projects 37. the Mescalero Apache housing authority in Otero county for building, equipment, infrastructure, debt refinance, land acquisition, water, wastewater, water rights, road and solid waste projects; 45. the Navajo agricultural products industry in McKinley and San Juan counties for building, equipment, infrastructure, debt refinance, land acquisition, water, wastewater, water rights, road and solid waste projects; 52. Ohkay Owingeh in Rio Arriba county for building, equipment, infrastructure, debt refinance, land acquisition, water, wastewater, water rights, road and solid waste projects; 55. the Pueblo of Pojoaque in Santa Fe county for building, equipment, infrastructure, road, debt refinance, land acquisition, water, wastewater, water rights and solid waste projects; Actions: HPREF [2] not prntd-HRC **HB 48 – Eliminating Some Tribal Gas Tax Deductions Current Location (as of 1/19): House Transportation and Public Works Committee Actions: HPREF [2] HTPWC/HBIC/HTRC-HTPWC **HB 50 – Reduce Severance Tax Fund Intercepts Current Location: House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee Actions: HPREF [2] HCPAC/HTRC-HCPAC HB 53 – Limit School Retentions Through Remediation HB 54 – Limit School Retentions Through Intervention HB 58 – Native American Student/Teacher Training HB 61 – Fireworks Gross Receipts Tax Distribution HB 62 – Santhica Growth & Sales Licenses HB 69 – Limit School Retentions Through Intervention HB 124 – Uranium Decision Makers Conference HB 125 – Disclosure o f Certain Child Neglect Info ***HB 174 – Oil, Gas and Mineral Tax Changes HB 213 – Gallup Indian Center Study HB 271 – Native American Diabetes Reduction Program HJM 2 – Study 3rd Grade Retention Issues Actions: HPREF [2] HEC HJM 15 – Encourage Ft. Sill Apache Development

SB 5 – Restrict Use of or Sale of Fireworks SB 35 – County and Tribal Health Councils SB 50 – Limit School Retentions Through Remediation SB 57 – Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Task Force SB 60 – Statehood Centennial Programs **SB 65 – Severance Tax Bond Projects Section 24. fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) is appropriated to the Indian water rights settlement fund Actions: SPREF [1] SCC/SFC-SCC SB 66 – General Obligation Bond Projects SB 95 – Native American Suicide Prevention Current Location: Senate Committees Committee Actions: SCC/SIAC/SFC-SCC SB 96 – Limit School Retentions Through Intervention SB 148 – Native American Veterans Tax Settlement Fund Actions: SCC/SIAC/SFC-SCC SB 160 – Navajo Code Talkers Museum SB 225 – Cigarette Tax Definitions SB 255 – Tribal Infrastructure Capital Outlay Capacity SB 256 – Tribal College Dual Credit Programs SB 279 – Pueblo and Apache Emergency Operations SB 280 – Navajo Nation Emergency Response Operations

To request additions or corrections to our website, please contact Ben Fletcher, Program Officer, at (505) 476-1681 or ben.fletcher@state.nm.us.