2017 SB 41 Extend Solar Market Tax Credit

CVNM Position:
Support
Priority:
CVNM Priority Vote
Year:
2017
Sponsors:
Mimi Stewart
Topics:
Energy & Climate Change
Legislative Info:
SB 41 on nmlegis.gov »

Description

This bill would have reinstated and extended the tax credit for residential and commercial construction of solar systems. The bill provided for gradually phasing out of the tax credit over 8 years and established an aggregate cap. This tax credit has helped many New Mexicans invest in solar energy for their homes, businesses and farms, improving the environment and public health by reducing the demand for coal-fired electricity.

Outcome

SB 41 died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee.


How Legislators Voted on SB 41


  • = Pro Conservation Vote
  • = Anti Conservation Vote
  • A = Absent
  • E = Excused
  • R = Recused
  • W = Abstain
Legislator Party District Office Conservation
Vote
Year
Cervantes, Joseph (D) D 31 Senator 2017
Griggs, Ron (R) R 34 Senator 2017
Martinez, Richard C. (D) D 5 Senator 2017
McSorley, Cisco (D) D 16 Senator 2017
Soules, William P. (D) D 37 Senator 2017
Stefanics, Elizabeth "Liz" (D) D 39 Senator 2017
Stewart, Mimi (D) D 17 Senator 2017
Wirth, Peter (D) D 25 Senator 2017
Woods, Pat (R) R 7 Senator 2017
Payne, William H. (R) R 20 Senator E 2017