A. The department shall develop, operate and maintain a centralized web site that is free, user-friendly, searchable and accessible to the public that shall provide authorized representatives of businesses with access or the ability to electronically conduct certain business transactions with state agencies and that shall be known as the "one-stop business portal".

B. No later than January 1, 2017, the department shall provide the framework and define the information exchange process necessary for the one-stop business portal.

C. No later than July 1, 2017, the one-stop business portal shall be available for public access and use and shall include the information and capabilities required by Subsection D of this section.

D. The one-stop business portal shall provide authorized representatives with a single point of entry for conducting certain business transactions with state agencies and shall facilitate or provide the capability to:

(1) access taxation information, including filing and renewal deadlines;

(2) make taxation filings and payments;

(3) access workers' compensation information, including requirements and deadlines;

(4) access information related to business licensing requirements and associated filing and renewal deadlines;

(5) complete and submit applications for licenses, registrations and permits that are issued by state agencies and that are required for the transaction of business in New Mexico;

(6) complete and file documents that state agencies require for the transaction of business in New Mexico;

(7) make payments, including payments for application fees, license fees, registration fees, permit fees, filing fees and payments made pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act [Chapter 52, Article 1 NMSA 1978] that must be paid to state agencies;

(8) provide electronic communications with customer service representatives during regular business hours regarding the use of the one-stop business portal and the services offered through the one-stop business portal; and

(9) access the sunshine portal.

E. The department and state agencies shall share information received pursuant to or required for the operation or function of the one-stop business portal only for the purpose of implementing the provisions of the One-Stop Business Portal Act or rules promulgated by a state agency pursuant to that act.

History: Laws 2014, ch. 20, § 3.

Effective dates. — Laws 2014, ch. 20 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 21, 2014, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.