{"id":19322,"date":"2021-02-19T12:49:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T19:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=19322"},"modified":"2021-12-10T17:15:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T00:15:41","slug":"the-road-to-tax-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-road-to-tax-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"The Road to Tax Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Road to Tax Reform | In Touch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4BhrVYG5TKY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 19, 2021<\/strong> \u2013 Two state lawmakers talk about a pair of tax reform bills that clean up New Mexico\u2019s convoluted revenue code and prepare it for much-needed tax reform. Rio Rancho Republican Rep. Jason Harper has been after a broad rewrite for years and calls the legislation an important step in that direction. He\u2019s found Democratic partners on the House Taxation and Revenue Committee in Chairman Javier Martinez and Rep. Christine Chandler of Los Alamos. Both measures passed the House unanimously, as the state looks to create a more predictable and more equitable tax code.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>******<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This segment is part of our #YourNMGov project, in collaboration with KUNM radio. Support for public media provided by the Thornburg Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correspondent:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Matt Grubs, NMPBS Senior Public Affairs Producer&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Guests:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Rep. Jason Harper, R\u2013Rio Rancho&nbsp;<br>Rep. Javier Martinez, D\u2013Albuquerque&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/nmlegis.gov\/Legislation\/Legislation?chamber=H&amp;legType=B&amp;legNo=90&amp;year=21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Bill 90<\/a> \u2013 NM Legislature&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/nmlegis.gov\/Legislation\/Legislation?chamber=H&amp;legType=B&amp;legNo=98&amp;year=21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Bill 98<\/a> \u2013 NM Legislature&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 19, 2021 \u2013 Two state lawmakers talk about a pair of tax reform bills that clean up New Mexico\u2019s convoluted revenue code and prepare it for much-needed tax reform. Rio Rancho Republican Rep. Jason Harper has been after a broad rewrite for years and calls the legislation an important step in that direction. 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