2015 SB 483 NM Federal Land Management Study Commission
- CVNM Position:
- Oppose
- Priority:
- CVNM Priority Vote
- Year:
- 2015
- Sponsors:
-
Mary Kay Papen
William E. Sharer
Yvette Herrell
- Topics:
- Wildlife & Habitat Conservation
- Legislative Info:
- SB 483 on nmlegis.gov »
Description
SB 483 (and its companion HB 291) would have created a 17-member commission to study the possibility of transferring federal public lands to state control. Such a study would be a waste of time and resources since any such land transfers are unconstitutional. Under the U.S. Constitution, the federal government has the authority and responsibility of managing all federal public lands. HB 291 and SB 483 attempted to violate the Constitution by promoting the transfer of federal public lands to state control.
Outcome
HB 291 died in the House Judiciary Committee. SB 483 died in the Senate Conservation Committee.
How Legislators Voted on SB 483
- = Pro Conservation Vote
- = Anti Conservation Vote
- A = Absent
- E = Excused
- R = Recused
- W = Abstain
| Legislator | Party | District | Office | Conservation Vote |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candelaria, Jacob R. (D) | D | 26 | Senator | 2015 | |
| Ingle, Stuart (R) | R | 27 | Senator | 2015 | |
| Ivey-Soto, Daniel A. (D) | D | 15 | Senator | E | 2015 |
| Lopez, Linda M. (D) | D | 11 | Senator | 2015 | |
| Moores, Mark (R) | R | 21 | Senator | 2015 | |
| Ortiz y Pino, Gerald (D) | D | 12 | Senator | 2015 | |
| Pirtle, Cliff R. (R) | R | 32 | Senator | 2015 | |
| Rue, Sander (R) | R | 23 | Senator | 2015 | |
| Sanchez, Clemente (D) | D | 30 | Senator | 2015 | |
| Sanchez, Michael (D) | D | 29 | Senator | E | 2015 |
| Sharer, William E. (R) | R | 1 | Senator | 2015 |