2011 SB 30 Carbon Pollution Amendment

CVNM Position:

Oppose

Priority:

CVNM Priority Vote

Year:

2011

Sponsors:

Rod Adair

Topics:

Air Quality
Energy & Climate Change

Legislative Info:

SB 30 on nmlegis.gov »

Description

The product of extensive negotiations among diverse stakeholders during the recent interim, HB360 and SB30 represented a consensus set of reforms to New Mexico’s administrative procedures for rulemaking.

Outcome

HB360 died in the House Judiciary Committee. SB30 was tabled on the floor by the sponsor (Keller) after the Senate adopted an amendment that would have hamstrung the state’s ability to reduce carbon pollution.