2018 SB 135 Oil & Gas Act Penalties & Protests

CVNM Position:
Oppose
Year:
2018
Sponsors:
Daniel A. Ivey-Soto
Topics:
Land
Water
Legislative Info:
SB 135 on nmlegis.gov »

Description

SB 135 would have amended the Oil & Gas Act to allow the imposition of civil penalties, established the penalties and provided a method for appeal of those penalties. It changed criminal to civil penalties in the event of a violation of the Oil & Gas Act, making violations reasonably enforceable. However, it only provided for a $1000 per day penalty with a $25,000 cap, so was unlikely to be an effective tool to protect land, air, water and communities that are negatively impacted by violations of the Oil & Gas Act.

Outcome

SB 135 died in the Senate Judiciary Committee.


How Legislators Voted on SB 135


  • = Pro Conservation Vote
  • = Anti Conservation Vote
  • A = Absent
  • E = Excused
  • R = Recused
  • W = Abstain
Legislator Party District Office Conservation
Vote
Year
Woods, Pat (R) R 7 Senator 2018
Wirth, Peter (D) D 25 Senator 2018
Stefanics, Elizabeth "Liz" (D) D 39 Senator 2018
Soules, William P. (D) D 37 Senator 2018
Payne, William H. (R) R 20 Senator 2018
McSorley, Cisco (D) D 16 Senator E 2018
Martinez, Richard C. (D) D 5 Senator 2018
Ivey-Soto, Daniel A. (D) D 15 Senator 2018
Griggs, Ron (R) R 34 Senator 2018
Cervantes, Joseph (D) D 31 Senator 2018