2015 HB 291 NM Federal Land Management Study Commission

CVNM Position:
Oppose
Priority:
CVNM Priority Vote
Year:
2015
Sponsors:
Yvette Herrell
Mary Kay Papen
William E. Sharer
Topics:
Wildlife & Habitat Conservation
Legislative Info:
HB 291 on nmlegis.gov »

Description

HB 291 (and its companion SB 483) would have created a 17-member commission to study the possibility of transferring federal public lands to state control. Such a study would be a waste of time and resources since any such land transfers are unconstitutional. Under the U.S. Constitution, the federal government has the authority and responsibility of managing all federal public lands. HB 291 and SB 483 attempted to violate the Constitution by promoting the transfer of federal public lands to state control.

Outcome

HB 291 died in the House Judiciary Committee. SB 483 died in the Senate Conservation Committee.


How Legislators Voted on HB 291


  • = Pro Conservation Vote
  • = Anti Conservation Vote
  • A = Absent
  • E = Excused
  • R = Recused
  • W = Abstain
Legislator Party District Office Conservation
Vote
Year
Bandy, Paul C. (R) R 3 Representative 2015
Alcon, Eliseo Lee (D) D 6 Representative 2015
Maestas, Antonio "Moe" (D) D 16 Representative 2015
Chasey, Gail (D) D 18 Representative 2015
Dines, Jim (R) R 20 Representative 2015
Pacheco, Paul (R) R 23 Representative 2015
Louis, Georgene (D) D 26 Representative 2015
Adkins, David E. (R) R 29 Representative 2015
Gentry, Nate (R) R 30 Representative E 2015
Irwin, Dona (D) D 32 Representative 2015
McCamley, Bill (D) D 33 Representative 2015
Gomez, Bealquin "Bill" (D) D 34 Representative 2015
Nunez, Andy (R) R 36 Representative 2015
McMillan, Terry (R) R 37 Representative 2015
Papen, Mary Kay (D) D 38 Senator 2015
Gonzales, Roberto "Bobby" J. (D) D 42 Representative 2015
Egolf, Brian F. (D) D 47 Representative 2015
Herrell, Yvette (R) R 51 Representative 2015
Brown, Cathrynn N. (R) R 55 Representative 2015
Cook, Zachary J. (R) R 56 Representative 2015
Ezzell, Candy Spence (R) R 58 Representative 2015
Dodge Jr., George (D) D 63 Representative 2015
Crowder, Randal S. (R) R 64 Representative 2015
Wooley, Bob (R) R 66 Representative 2015
Martinez, W. Ken (D) D 69 Representative 2015