Commissioner reports on statutory-amendment work and raises data center concerns

Commissioner Criswell reported on a recent commission-affiliate meeting in Albuquerque where delegates reviewed statutory amendments that were primarily wording cleanups. Criswell said the affiliate unanimously approved carrying the legislation forward; he identified two substantive items: expanding membership on an advisory board to include probate judges and allowing statutory mediation to reduce litigation costs. He said the draft changes were intended to clarify language that had produced disputes and lawsuits in the past.