NM SB71

Public safety telecommunicators would be reclassified as police members under the Public Employees Retirement Act (PERA), rather than general members

State-employed public safety telecommunicators would be included in the "state police member" definition alongside New Mexico state police officers

Municipal public safety telecommunicators would be included in the "municipal police member" definition alongside local police officers

The retirement board must conduct an election by December 30, 2026 for municipal telecommunicators currently in general member plans to vote on adopting municipal police member coverage plan 5

A separate election must be held by December 30, 2026 for state telecommunicators in general member coverage plan 3 to vote on adopting state public safety member coverage plan 1, with results certified to the secretary of state by January 1, 2027