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Mahesh Sita of the American Heart Association described the machines and the training approach. \"AEDs are used when in cases of only in cases of sudden cardiac arrest. So there is no heartbeat. And, you know, the AEDs will assess if a person needs, the shot, and they calibrate how much shot it needs,\" Sita told the committee.

Committee members pressed for costs, phased implementation and liability protections. The sponsor and witnesses said the fiscal report shows training cost estimates of about $780,000 and an equipment cost figure of $262,000; proponents said an individual AED cost was estimated at about $1,200 per unit. Committee testimony described a phased implementation: initial funding would focus on public high schools in the first years, with expansion to elementary and middle schools and charter schools in later years tied to a separate Senate bill (SB494) that the presenter said allocates initial funding.

On liability, presenters pointed to existing protections when schools adopt safety plans and training. A committee witness summarized: \"When schools had a plan, a safety plan for utilizing instruments like a defibrillator, it did limit liability.\" Senators asked whether the state's Good Samaritan law or the New Mexico cardiac-arrest response statute would cover staff and volunteers; witnesses said plans and insurance reduce exposure but did not claim absolute immunity.

Other discussion covered maintenance and oversight. Committee members urged that maintenance schedules, pad and battery replacement and reminder systems be built into implementation. A senator suggested using centralized procurement or an RFP to lower per-unit costs and include maintenance services.

The committee moved a due-pass recommendation on House Bill 54. The motion recorded in the transcript was announced as a due-pass motion from \"Senator Neer, second by Senator Trujillo.\" The transcript records the committee proceeding toward adjournment after the vote; specific committee vote tallies for the due-pass motion were not clearly listed in the hearing record excerpt provided to the committee.

The bill will proceed to the Senate floor. Committee members signaled interest in tracking implementation details — procurement method, maintenance plans and training obligations — as the measure moves forward.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate - Finance Mar 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House Education Committee substitute for House Bill 54 was presented to a Senate committee to add automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to the Emergency Medication in Schools Act. Testimony covered device function, training, estimated costs and phased funding tied to other bills; committee moved a due-pass recommendation.","taxTitle","Senate, Legislative, New Mexico","taxId",78419,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6276534,"Senate committee backs House Bill 191 to create state wildfire suppression and post-fire funds",2294,37000,2331000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2659256-f7e5e8f23e200ef6e8d3cd75c315bee6&start=37&end=2331","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2659256-f7e5e8f23e200ef6e8d3cd75c315bee6/thumbnail_37000.jpg","/articles/6276534/New-Mexico/Senate-committee-backs-House-Bill-191-to-create-state-wildfire-suppression-and-post-fire-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276534-2cd40a90b112c5f9e093a90bd6c8b38d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770737581&Signature=P6fFs~XZeb~rk7z3KjejuQNDA7KBoD~QXDh9xE5J~r~uD8v2J1r4m2WHbK6ozwSYy6ou9y8UYv5PBv8Z2SXUaRZB04tz2Rk1gZbsoOYuccWWxZT0d0Ee5XsONAznX2Mc2Eon599F5L2tb4Yw9tzOFwDyv8ftcgmYZwzY7w4Swep1QfJEdelv~-4hlq9ioQMPT5HWH-Ah96eWd7WLZBmk0vjZjz1Yrs-6WQbTbbWQUKr5EUX8NoKFM59MwwTaHoXqcrEXHTdeL1oaU-rpfeAFvxQnCS2nROW3zxPEbqfmJuDR~RJZ49GcoTbCimL5~nsgInafQ5QFRZ5ODSyyHuQTcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee on an unspecified date voted to give House Bill 191 a due-pass recommendation after hearing testimony that the measure would create two permanent, wildfire-related funds administered by the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD): a wildfire suppression fund and a post-wildfire fund.

Proponents told the committee the bill would provide steady funding and improved reporting for firefighting and post-fire stabilization. \"This is a house bill 1 91... It creates 2 wildfire related permanent funds administered by the, by MNERD, the post wildfire fund and the wildfire suppression fund,\" a presenter said during the hearing. Committee staff said that, if enacted, $12,000,000 in the bill would be placed into the fund as written in the draft under consideration.

Why it matters: supporters said the funds would make state spending on wildfire response more transparent and reduce gaps when state crews respond to fires that begin on federal or other jurisdictions. EMNRD and committee members discussed three distinct policy areas — mitigation, suppression and post-fire work — and said the new funds are intended to address gaps in suppression and post-fire financing rather than supplant existing mitigation programs.

Committee discussion focused on eligibility for funds, overlap with other programs, and how federal and tribal incidents would be handled. Senator Trujillo and others asked whether the funds would assist with fires that start on federal land. State Forester Laura McCarthy said wildfire response is “an interagency effort” governed by cooperative agreements and the interagency ordering system. \"Whoever's jurisdiction the fire starts on is in charge of the ordering of resources. So if we are ordered through the inter agency ordering system, then our state crews will respond,\" McCarthy said.

Committee members asked for clarity on whether tribes or federal land incidents could receive support. EMNRD staff noted the state has worked with tribes: during the 2024 special session the Legislature appropriated $10,000,000 through another bill and EMNRD completed a $3,500,000 agreement with the Mescalero Apache Tribe for slope stabilization after the South Fork and Salt Fires.

Members also discussed existing mitigation resources, including a Forest Land Protection Revolving Fund that previously received about $20,000,000 in ARPA funding for multi-year mitigation work. EMNRD staff said the suppression fund would be funded predominantly by emergency orders and reimbursements and that the post-wildfire fund would consolidate post-fire actions so the Legislature could better track how much the state spends on those activities.

The committee moved to a due-pass recommendation. Senator Steinborn made the motion, Senator Padilla seconded it, and a staff member announced, \"We have a due pass. 10 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative.\" The committee’s vote was recorded as in favor.

The measure will proceed to the Senate floor for further action. Committee members and staff said they expect follow-up work on related mitigation bills and mapping tools to set priorities for where to invest in thinning and other projects.","A Senate committee gave House Bill 191 a favorable recommendation to create two permanent wildfire funds administered by the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department; the committee also heard questions about eligibility, federal land fires and how reimbursements will be tracked.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee hears House Education substitute to add AEDs to school emergency-medication rules; funding and liability questions raised

Senate committee backs House Bill 191 to create state wildfire suppression and post-fire funds