2009 SB 206 Water Quality Act Rulemaking Limits

CVNM Position:
Oppose
Year:
2009
Sponsors:
Clinton Harden
Topics:
Water
Legislative Info:
SB 206 on nmlegis.gov »

Description

SB206 would put a stranglehold on water quality regulations, preventing agencies from meeting their responsibilities to protect public health, safety, and welfare. The bill prohibits the state from imposing conditions on discharge permits under the Water Quality Act. The result may be that permits will be issued without the necessary conditions to protect human and environmental health. Alternately, permits will simply be denied because the agency can't tailor the approval to reflect site or project-specific conditions.

Outcome

After negotiations, the bill was amended in the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee to the point that CVNM withdrew our opposition, but the votes scored re?ect the original, anti-conservation version. PASSED both chambers and signed into law.


How Legislators Voted on SB 206


  • = Pro Conservation Vote
  • = Anti Conservation Vote
  • A = Absent
  • E = Excused
  • R = Recused
  • W = Abstain
Legislator Party District Office Conservation
Vote
Year
Wirth, Peter (D) D 25 Senator 2009
Ulibarri, David (D) D 30 Senator 2009
Smith, John Arthur (D) D 35 Senator 2009
Sharer, William E. (R) R 1 Senator 2009
Sapien, John M. (D) D 9 Senator 2009
Sanchez, Michael (D) D 29 Senator 2009
Sanchez, Bernadette (D) D 26 Senator 2009
Ryan, John (R) R 10 Senator 2009
Rue, Sander (R) R 23 Senator 2009
Rodriguez, Nancy (D) D 24 Senator 2009
Pinto, John (D) D 3 Senator A 2009
Payne, William H. (R) R 20 Senator 2009
Papen, Mary Kay (D) D 38 Senator 2009
Ortiz y Pino, Gerald (D) D 12 Senator 2009
Neville, Steven P. (R) R 2 Senator 2009
Nava, Cynthia (D) D 31 Senator 2009
Munoz, George K. (D) D 4 Senator 2009
Morales, Howie C. (D) D 28 Senator 2009
McSorley, Cisco (D) D 16 Senator 2009
Martinez, Richard C. (D) D 5 Senator 2009
Lovejoy, Lynda (D) D 22 Senator 2009
Lopez, Linda M. (D) D 11 Senator 2009
Leavell, Carroll H. (R) R 41 Senator 2009
Kernan, Gay G. (R) R 42 Senator 2009
Keller, Timothy M. (D) D 17 Senator 2009
Jennings, Timothy (D) D 32 Senator 2009
Ingle, Stuart (R) R 27 Senator 2009
Harden, Clinton (R) R 7 Senator 2009
Griego, Phil A. (D) D 39 Senator 2009
Griego, Eric (D) D 14 Senator 2009
Garcia, Mary Jane (D) D 36 Senator 2009
Fischmann, Stephen (D) D 37 Senator 2009
Feldman, Dede (D) D 13 Senator 2009
Eichenberg, Tim (D) D 15 Senator 2009
Duran, Dianna (R) R 40 Senator 2009
Cravens, Kent (R) R 21 Senator 2009
Cisneros, Carlos R. (D) D 6 Senator 2009
Campos, Pete (D) D 8 Senator 2009
Boitano, Mark (R) R 18 Senator 2009
Beffort, Sue Wilson (R) R 19 Senator 2009
Asbill, Vernon (R) R 34 Senator 2009
Adair, Rod (R) R 33 Senator 2009