2015 HB 468 State Sovereignty Over State Trust Wildlife
- CVNM Position:
- Oppose
- Year:
- 2015
- Sponsors:
-
Dennis J. Roch
- Topics:
- Wildlife & Habitat Conservation
- Legislative Info:
- HB 468 on nmlegis.gov »
Description
HB 468 attempted to unconstitutionally remove the federal government’s ability to protect the Lesser Prairie Chicken under the Endangered Species Act or any other treaty or regulation, while establishing “state sovereignty” over the existence and management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken within New Mexico. The state does not have the constitutional right to undermine federal authority under the Endangered Species Act.
Outcome
HB 468 died in the House Judiciary Committee.
How Legislators Voted on HB 468
- = 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 | |
Bandy, Paul C. (R) | R | 3 | Representative | E | 2015 |
Brown, Cathrynn N. (R) | R | 55 | Representative | 2015 | |
Chasey, Gail (D) | D | 18 | 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 | |
Ezzell, Candy Spence (R) | R | 58 | Representative | 2015 | |
Gentry, Nate (R) | R | 30 | Representative | E | 2015 |
Gomez, Bealquin "Bill" (D) | D | 34 | Representative | 2015 | |
Gonzales, Roberto "Bobby" J. (D) | D | 42 | Representative | E | 2015 |
Irwin, Dona (D) | D | 32 | Representative | 2015 | |
Louis, Georgene (D) | D | 26 | Representative | 2015 | |
Maestas, Antonio "Moe" (D) | D | 16 | Representative | 2015 | |
Martinez, W. Ken (D) | D | 69 | Representative | 2015 | |
McCamley, Bill (D) | D | 33 | Representative | 2015 | |
McMillan, Terry (R) | R | 37 | Representative | 2015 | |
Nunez, Andy (R) | R | 36 | Representative | 2015 | |
Pacheco, Paul (R) | R | 23 | Representative | 2015 | |
Roch, Dennis J. (R) | R | 67 | Representative | 2015 | |
Wooley, Bob (R) | R | 66 | Representative | E | 2015 |