2018 HB 161 Agriculture & Vegetable Seed Law Preemption
- CVNM Position:
- Oppose
- Year:
- 2018
- Sponsors:
-
Jimmie C. Hall
William R. Rehm
- Topics:
- Environmental Justice
- Legislative Info:
- HB 161 on nmlegis.gov »
Description
HB 161 would have prohibited local governments from creating and enforcing ordinances affecting agricultural or vegetable seeds (state preemption). This would have removed local control of agricultural products and interfered with culturally significant agricultural practices.
Outcome
HB 161 died in the House State Government, Indian and Veteran’s Affairs Committee.
How Legislators Voted on HB 161
- = Pro Conservation Vote
- = Anti Conservation Vote
- A = Absent
- E = Excused
- R = Recused
- W = Abstain
| Legislator | Party | District | Office | Conservation Vote |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, D. Wonda (D) | D | 5 | Representative | 2018 | |
| Lente, Derrick J. (D) | D | 65 | Representative | 2018 | |
| Louis, Georgene (D) | D | 26 | Representative | 2018 | |
| Martinez, Rodolpho "Rudy" S. (D) | D | 39 | Representative | 2018 | |
| Romero, G. Andrés (D) | D | 10 | Representative | 2018 | |
| Clahchischilliage, Sharon (R) | R | 4 | Representative | 2018 | |
| Hall, Jimmie C. (R) | R | 28 | Representative | 2018 | |
| Herrell, Yvette (R) | R | 51 | Representative | 2018 | |
| Rehm, William "Bill" R. (R) | R | 31 | Representative | 2018 | |
| Roch, Dennis J. (R) | R | 67 | Representative | 2018 |