2017 SB 342 Community Solar Gardens Act
- CVNM Position:
- Support
- Priority:
- CVNM Priority Vote
- Year:
- 2017
- Sponsors:
-
Linda M. Lopez
- Topics:
- Energy & Climate Change
- Legislative Info:
- SB 342 on nmlegis.gov »
Description
This bill would have allowed renters, low-income utility customers and persons without suitable locations for solar generation on their premises to participate in local solar generation facilities by allowing individuals to buy a portion of a community solar installation or "solar garden". This would have stimulated the adoption of solar energy generation by more New Mexicans by making it more accessible to more New Mexicans and reducing our dependence on coal and nuclear fueled energy.
Outcome
SB 342 died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee.
How Legislators Voted on SB 342
- = 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 | 2017 | |
| Wirth, Peter (D) | D | 25 | Senator | 2017 | |
| Stefanics, Elizabeth "Liz" (D) | D | 39 | Senator | 2017 | |
| Soules, William P. (D) | D | 37 | Senator | 2017 | |
| Payne, William H. (R) | R | 20 | Senator | 2017 | |
| McSorley, Cisco (D) | D | 16 | Senator | 2017 | |
| Martinez, Richard C. (D) | D | 5 | Senator | 2017 | |
| Lopez, Linda M. (D) | D | 11 | Senator | 2017 | |
| Griggs, Ron (R) | R | 34 | Senator | 2017 | |
| Cervantes, Joseph (D) | D | 31 | Senator | 2017 |