Issue Position: Albuquerque's Westside Community

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UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT

In the 2008 session, this bill enacted the Uniform Athlete Agents Act to provide for the uniform registration, certification, and background check of sports agents seeking to represent student athletes who are or may be eligible to participate in intercollegiate sports. The Act was completed by the Uniform Law Commissioners in 2000, approved by the American Bar Association, supported by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and adopted by 38 states by the time New Mexico adopted it. The Act provides that an agent with the intent to induce a student to enter into an agency contract, who gives any false or misleading information or makes a false promise or representation, or who furnishes anything of value to the student athlete or to any other individual, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Responsibility for administering this Act is on the Secretary of State's office.
HB 282 ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES LICENSE PLATE

In the 2013 session, this bill would have authorized the MVD to issue a special registration plate with a logo pursuant to indicating support for the Albuquerque Isotopes baseball team. The annual fee for the plate would be $35.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fees. Despite being passed by both the House and the Senate, this bill was Pocket Vetoed by the Governor.

HM 10 "COACHES VS. CANCER & SUITS & SNEAKERS DAY"

In the 2014 session, this house memorial was meant to encourage coaches in New Mexico to wear sneakers with their game attire while coaching games and encouraged lawmakers and others to wear suits and sneakers to raise awareness about the fight against cancer. The memorial noted that more than ten thousand New Mexicans were newly diagnosed with cancer in 2013 and due to their diagnoses face many physical, emotional, financial and day-to-day challenges. The coaches versus cancer and suits and sneakers awareness nationwide effort unites coaches across the country in wearing sneakers with their suits while coaching games.

HM 93 NEW MEXICO MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TEAM

In the 2014 session, House Memorial 93 asked that leaders explore the possibility of bringing Major League Soccer to New Mexico. The memorial requested that the governor lead a dialogue with representatives from various agencies including Finance and Administration, Economic Development and Tourism, along with the athletics community, the state's chambers of commerce, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at UNM, business owners, and other stakeholders to explore the feasibility of building a soccer-specific stadium with the hope of establishing an MLS team here in the future.

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