Oppose House Bill 161
February 2, 2018
CALL TO ACTION: Tell the Representatives you are opposed to HB161
Hearing is this Thursday, Feb 8th at 8:30
Oppose House Bill 161
House Bill 161 (State Preemption of the Regulation of Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds) will give the state control of our seeds.
This includes “cultivation, harvest, … labeling, … testing, … sale, … storage, transportation, distribution, possession, … planting or other uses of agricultural or vegetable seeds.”
HB 161 is an ALEC model bill. ALEC is comprised of corporations and legislators who introduce corporate-friendly “model” bills across the United States. Members include the Koch brothers, Bayer-Monsanto, ExxonMobil, Pfizer, State Farm Insurance and others. Rep. Yvette Harrell (R-Alamogordo) is an ALEC board member.
29 states have passed similar ALEC laws against the will of their citizens.
“…The result is that decisions on what can be grown locally will be taken away from local control and exist exclusively in the state domain… ‘Vegetable seed’ includes the seeds of those crops which are grown in gardens…”– NM Attorney General’s Office |
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- HB 161 will be heard this week:
Date: Thursday, Feb. 8th
Committee: State Government/Indian & Veteran Affairs
Where: State Capitol in Santa Fe, Room 309
Time: 8:30 am (time the committee starts)
- Call or Visit the committee members, and Attend the hearing. Tell the Representatives you are opposed to HB161, which will give the state sole control over our seeds, gardens, and farms.
Rep. Georgene Louis (D), Chair District: 26
- County: Bernalillo
- Capitol Phone: 986-4327
- Capitol Room: 312A
- Email: louis@nmlegis.gov
Rep. Rodolpho “Rudy” S. Martinez (D), Vice Chair District: 39
- County: Dona Ana, Grant & Sierra
- Capitol Phone: 986-4248
- Capitol Room: 206B
- Email: martinez@nmlegis.gov
County: San JuanRep. Sharon Clahchischilliage (R) District: 4
- Capitol Phone: 986-4453
- Capitol Room: 203HN
- Email: sharon.clahchischill@nmlegis.gov
Rep. Yvette Herrell (R) ALEC Board Member District: 51
- County: Otero
- Capitol Phone: 986-4210
- Capitol Room: 204B
- Email: yherrell@yahoo.com
Rep. D. Wonda Johnson (D) District: 5
- County: McKinley and San Juan
- Capitol Phone: 986-4236
- Capitol Room: 413D
- Email: dwonda.johnson@nmlegis.gov
Rep. Derrick J. Lente (D) District: 65
- County: Rio Arriba, Sandoval and San Juan
- Capitol Phone: 986-4433
- Capitol Room: 413F
- Email: derrick.lente@nmlegis.gov
Rep. William “Bill” R. Rehm (R) District: 31
- County: Bernalillo
- Capitol Phone: 986-4214
- Capitol Room: 201B
- Email: bill.rehm@nmlegis.gov
Rep. Dennis J. Roch (R) District: 67
- County: Colfax, Curry, Harding, Quay, Roosevelt, San Miguel and Union
- Capitol Phone: 986-4227
- Capitol Room: 203A
- Email: denroch@hotmail.com
Rep. G. Andrés Romero (D) District: 10
- County: Bernalillo
- Capitol Phone: 986-4435
- Capitol Room: 413A
- Email: andres.romero@nmlegis.gov
