The New Mexico House of Representatives have been busy. They have passed a bill providing a tax break for businesses that hire veterans who recently left the military. Businesses could get a $1,000 tax credit for hiring a veteran who was discharged in the past two years. And another tax break possible for those in the state who buy a plug-in electric car. The House has passed a measure to exempt buyers of electric vehicles from paying the state's excise tax, which is 3% of the purchase price. The tax break would cover cars purchased beginning this July through June 2017. The bills now go to the Senate.