2011 HB 579 Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emission Requirements
- CVNM Position:
- Oppose
- Priority:
- CVNM Priority Vote
- Year:
- 2011
- Sponsors:
-
Thomas C. Taylor
- Topics:
- Air Quality
Energy & Climate Change - Legislative Info:
- HB 579 on nmlegis.gov »
Description
This bill would have voided New Mexico’s efforts to reduce carbon pollution by prohibiting rulemaking on greenhouse gas emissions in the absence of federal requirements and restricting state standards to be no more stringent than federal law. Furthermore, HB579 would have undermined the growth of the renewable energy industry in New Mexico by prohibiting enforcement of existing state carbon pollution rules.
Outcome
HB579 died in the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
How Legislators Voted on HB 579
- = Pro Conservation Vote
- = Anti Conservation Vote
- A = Absent
- E = Excused
- R = Recused
- W = Abstain
| Legislator | Party | District | Office | Conservation Vote |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor, Thomas C. (R) | R | 1 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Strickler, James R.J. (R) | R | 2 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Bandy, Paul C. (R) | R | 3 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Garcia, Miguel P. (D) | D | 14 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Park, Al (D) | D | 26 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Lujan, Antonio (D) | D | 35 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Gonzales, Roberto "Bobby" J. (D) | D | 42 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Egolf, Brian F. (D) | D | 47 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Gray, William "Bill" J. (R) | R | 54 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Kintigh, Dennis (R) | R | 57 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Ezzell, Candy Spence (R) | R | 58 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Bratton, Donald E. (R) | R | 62 | Representative | 2011 | |
| Vigil, Richard (D) | D | 70 | Representative | 2011 |