2015 HB 445 Reduce Renewable Portfolio Standards
- CVNM Position:
- Oppose
- Priority:
- CVNM Priority Vote
- Year:
- 2015
- Sponsors:
-
Larry Scott
- Topics:
- Energy & Climate Change
- Legislative Info:
- HB 445 on nmlegis.gov »
Description
The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) prompts utilities to diversify their energy production by investing in renewable energy sources like wind and solar, and holds them accountable to meet modest thresholds. HB 445 sought to weaken the state’s RPS by removing the requirement that utilities produce 20% of their energy from renewable sources by the year 2020.
Outcome
HB 445 passed the House (33-32) and died in the Senate Conservation Committee.
How Legislators Voted on HB 445
- = Pro Conservation Vote
- = Anti Conservation Vote
- A = Absent
- E = Excused
- R = Recused
- W = Abstain
| Legislator | Party | District | Office | Conservation Vote |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adkins, David E. (R) | R | 29 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Alcon, Eliseo Lee (D) | D | 6 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Armstrong, Deborah A. (D) | D | 17 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Baldonado, Alonzo (R) | R | 8 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Bandy, Paul C. (R) | R | 3 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Brown, Cathrynn N. (R) | R | 55 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Cervantes, Joseph (D) | D | 31 | Senator | 2015 | |
| Chasey, Gail (D) | D | 18 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Clahchischilliage, Sharon (R) | R | 4 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Cook, Zachary J. (R) | R | 56 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Crowder, Randal S. (R) | R | 64 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Dines, Jim (R) | R | 20 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Dodge Jr., George (D) | D | 63 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Egolf, Brian F. (D) | D | 47 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Espinoza, Nora (R) | R | 59 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Ezzell, Candy Spence (R) | R | 58 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Fajardo, Kelly K. (R) | R | 7 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Gallegos, David M. (R) | R | 61 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Gallegos, Doreen Y. (D) | D | 52 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Garcia Richard, Stephanie (D) | D | 43 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Garcia, Miguel P. (D) | D | 14 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Gentry, Nate (R) | R | 30 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Gomez, Bealquin "Bill" (D) | D | 34 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Gonzales, Roberto "Bobby" J. (D) | D | 42 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Griego, Phil A. (D) | D | 39 | Senator | E | 2015 |
| Hall, Jimmie C. (R) | R | 28 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Hamilton, Dianne Miller (R) | R | 38 | Representative | E | 2015 |
| Harper, Jason C. (R) | R | 57 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Herrell, Yvette (R) | R | 51 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Irwin, Dona (D) | D | 32 | Representative | 2015 | |
| James, Conrad (R) | R | 24 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Johnson, D. Wonda (D) | D | 5 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Larrañaga, Larry A. (R) | R | 27 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Lewis, Tim D. (R) | R | 60 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Little, Rick (R) | R | 53 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Louis, Georgene (D) | D | 26 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Lundstrom, Patricia A. (D) | D | 9 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Madalena, James Roger (D) | D | 65 | Representative | E | 2015 |
| Maestas Barnes, Sarah (R) | R | 15 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Maestas, Antonio "Moe" (D) | D | 16 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Maez, Stephanie (D) | D | 21 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Martínez, Javier (D) | D | 11 | Representative | 2015 | |
| Martinez, Richard C. (D) | D | 5 | Senator | 2015 |
