2019 HB 255 Mining Permit Corporate Guarantees

CVNM Position:
Support
Year:
2019
Sponsors:
Matthew McQueen
Topics:
Land
Water
Legislative Info:
HB 255 on nmlegis.gov »

Description

HB 255 required that financial assurance for mining operations must be filed by the original applicant and could not be a guaranteed by an affiliated corporation or person. The bill would have prevented the shifting of costs to affiliated entities who may have contested requirements for reclamation.

Outcome

HB 255 was pulled from the House Calendar and re-referred to the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee where it died on the calendar.


How Legislators Voted on HB 255


  • = Pro Conservation Vote
  • = Anti Conservation Vote
  • A = Absent
  • E = Excused
  • R = Recused
  • W = Abstain
Legislator Party District Office Conservation
Vote
Year
Montoya, Rod (R) R 1 Representative 2019
Strickler, James R.J. (R) R 2 Representative 2019
Alcon, Eliseo Lee (D) D 6 Representative E 2019
Hochman-Vigil, Dayan (D) D 15 Representative 2019
Armstrong, Deborah A. (D) D 17 Representative 2019
Chasey, Gail (D) D 18 Representative 2019
Akhil, Abbas (D) D 20 Representative 2019
Sariñana, Debra M. (D) D 21 Representative E 2019
Ely, Daymon (D) D 23 Representative 2019
Louis, Georgene (D) D 26 Representative 2019
Stansbury, Melanie A. (D) D 28 Representative 2019
Rehm, William "Bill" R. (R) R 31 Representative 2019
Cadena, Micaela Lara (D) D 33 Representative 2019
Rubio, Angelica (D) D 35 Representative 2019
Small, Nathan P. (D) D 36 Representative 2019
Ferrary, Joanne J. (D) D 37 Representative E 2019
Chandler, Christine (D) D 43 Representative 2019
Romero, Andrea A. (D) D 46 Representative 2019
Egolf, Brian F. (D) D 47 Representative E 2019
McQueen, Matthew (D) D 50 Representative 2019
Townsend, James G. (R) R 54 Representative 2019
Cook, Zachary J. (R) R 56 Representative 2019
Nibert, Greg (R) R 59 Representative 2019
Scott, Larry R. (R) R 62 Representative 2019
Anderson, Phelps (R) R 66 Representative 2019