When the New Mexico Legislature adjourned two weeks ago, it left Gov. Susana Martinez with nearly 300 bills to sign or veto.

By law, the governor has 20 days from a session's end to act on legislation. That means any bills that Martinez hasn't acted on by Friday will die.

Martinez has signed 25 bills so far, including some for which she lobbied intently, such as expansion of "Katie's Law" — requiring law-enforcement offers to take DNA samples from anyone arrested on a felony charge. She also enacted her proposal to rate public schools with grades of A, B, C, D or F.

She has vetoed two bills so far:

• During the session, Martinez spiked a bill that would have required state agencies to share information with a new Program Evaluation Division of the Legislative Finance Committee. Martinez said she agreed with the legislation's intent but didn't think it did enough to protect confidential information. In 2009, Gov. Bill Richardson vetoed a similar bill.

• Late last week, Martinez vetoed Senate Bill 449, which would have required Senate confirmation of the Regulation and Licensing Department superintendent. Currently, the governor appoints the superintendent without the Senate playing a role.

Among bills awaiting action is the state budget package. The main bill, House Bill 2, would create a $5.4 billion budget, trimming state spending next fiscal year by more than $150 million. Of that, roughly $35 million of the savings would come from public schools. More than $41 million in savings would come from higher education. The budget includes a $22 million increase in spending on Medicaid, the low-income health-insurance program.

To balance the budget, Martinez also would have to sign two other bills: HB 628, which would save nearly $111 million by requiring state workers and educators to contribute more to their own pension accounts while the government reduces its payroll contributions by a similar amount; and HB 607, which would cap at $50 million what the state can pay out each year in rebates to qualifying TV and film projects through the state's film-production tax credit.

Governors frequently line-item veto some individual spending items in a budget. But Martinez praised lawmakers for giving her a balanced budget, including the pension and film bills.

The bigger question is whether Martinez will veto any or all of HB 59, which would raise a business tax to replenish the state's fund to pay unemployment benefits. She said repeatedly during and after her gubernatorial campaign that she wouldn't sign any tax increase. But business groups have been urging her to sign the bill, fearing that if the unemployment fund is drained, the federal government could step in and require even higher taxes on businesses.

Among other bills awaiting the governor's action are:

• SB 574, which would require background checks on all Children, Youth and Families Department workers and supervisors who come in direct and indirect contact with clients.

• SB 445, which would allow New Mexico wineries to ship up to two cases of wine per month directly New Mexico residents who are at least 21 years of age.

• SB 44, which would formalize the tracking requirements and generally tighten the film-production tax credit.

• SB 19, which would tighten a program that gives advantage to New Mexico businesses in contracting with the state.

• SB 11, which would allow dogs to accompany their owners at outdoor restaurants that agree to allow dogs.

• SB 17, which would remove the governor from the State Investment Council in two years. Removing the governor from the council was a recommendation of a consultant who said the governor in this state has far more influence over investments than governors do in most other states.

• SB 546, which would create a new license for people who manufacture 150,000 gallons or fewer per year of spirituous liquors and would allow off-site tasting of the products.

• SB 9, which would require an extra 30 days of driving for teens who commit various traffic offenses, including texting or using a cell phone while driving. before they could get a full license.

• SB 63, which would require a minimum percentage of food purchased by state agencies and local public bodies to be produced in New Mexico. The bill calls for 5 percent of the purchased food to be New Mexican by July 2014 and 10 percent by 2016.

• HB 161 and SB 47, which would require the state Taxation and Revenue Department to prepare an annual tax-expenditure budget detailing the real costs of all tax credits, exemptions and deductions.

• SB 38, which would set up a New Mexico health care exchange, which is a requirement under the nation's health care law. In addition to setting up an exchange, the bill would provide for the appointment, powers and duties of a 10-member board of directors and proposes that two existing nonprofits, the New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool and the Health Insurance Alliance, help run the exchange.

• SB 208, which would strengthen the state's power to review health insurers' requests for premium increases.

• SB 37, which would allow people to donate unused prescription drugs to doctors, licensed clinics and health care facilities.

• SB 321, which would allow courts to refer fourth-degree drug offenders to a substance-abuse treatment program for 18 months or fewer instead of prison. If the offender successfully completes the program, the court could dismiss the charges.

• SB 96, which would establish fees on prison inmate phone calls, which would help fund a notification system that alerts victims when inmates are released.

• HB 298, which would strengthen language in the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act and require more information from sex offenders when they register.

• HB 196, which would allow some witnesses under the age of 16 to avoid having to testify in criminal and civil court proceedings. Instead, minors' testimony would take place via closed-circuit television.

• SB 432, which would expand the Government Conduct Act to include local officials as well as state officials.

• SB 52, which would require public records to be transmitted electronically if requested, and if the transfer is possible with existing resources.

UPDATE: 1:43 pm. The description of SB 9 has been corrected. An incorrect provision was included in the original version.

Contact Steve Terrell at 986-3037 or sterrell@sfnewmexican.com. Read his political blog at roundhouseroundup.com.