2019 SB 489 Energy Transition Act

Description

SB 489 sets a statewide renewable energy standard of 50% by 2030 for New Mexico investor-owned utilities and rural electric cooperatives and a goal of 80% by 2040 that investor-owned utilities must meet, subject to cost and reliability considerations. In addition, the bill sets zero-carbon resources standards for investor-owned utilities by 2045 and rural electric cooperatives by 2050. The bill establishes a pathway for an energy transition in the Four Corners area while providing relief to workers in San Juan County affected by the closure of coal units. The bill provides for training for these workers and uses low-interest bonds to finance economic relief for communities dealing with closures and directs that replacement power, including renewables, be developed in San Juan County as a means of restoring the community’s tax base.

Outcome

SB 489 passed the Senate 32-9 and passed the House 43-22. The bill was signed by the Governor on March 22, 2019.


How Legislators Voted on SB 489


  • = Pro Conservation Vote
  • = Anti Conservation Vote
  • A = Absent
  • E = Excused
  • R = Recused
  • W = Abstain
Legislator Party District Office Conservation
Vote
Year
Akhil, Abbas (D) D 20 Representative 2019
Alcon, Eliseo Lee (D) D 6 Representative 2019
Baca, Gregory A. (R) R 29 Senator 2019
Bash, Karen C. (D) D 68 Representative 2019
Cadena, Micaela Lara (D) D 33 Representative 2019
Campos, Pete (D) D 8 Senator 2019
Candelaria, Jacob R. (D) D 26 Senator 2019
Cervantes, Joseph (D) D 31 Senator 2019
Chandler, Christine (D) D 43 Representative 2019
Chasey, Gail (D) D 18 Representative 2019
Cisneros, Carlos R. (D) D 6 Senator 2019
Egolf, Brian F. (D) D 47 Representative 2019
Ely, Daymon (D) D 23 Representative 2019
Fajardo, Kelly K. (R) R 7 Representative 2019
Ferrary, Joanne J. (D) D 37 Representative 2019
Figueroa, Natalie (D) D 30 Representative 2019
Gallegos, Doreen Y. (D) D 52 Representative 2019
Garcia, Harry (D) D 69 Representative 2019
Garcia, Miguel P. (D) D 14 Representative 2019
Garratt, Joy (D) D 29 Representative 2019
Gonzales, Roberto "Bobby" J. (D) D 42 Representative 2019
Gould, Candace (R) R 10 Senator 2019
Griggs, Ron (R) R 34 Senator 2019
Herrera, Susan K. (D) D 41 Representative 2019
Hochman-Vigil, Dayan (D) D 15 Representative 2019
Ivey-Soto, Daniel A. (D) D 15 Senator 2019
Johnson, D. Wonda (D) D 5 Representative 2019
Lara, Raymundo (D) D 34 Representative 2019
Lente, Derrick J. (D) D 65 Representative 2019
Lopez, Linda M. (D) D 11 Senator 2019
Louis, Georgene (D) D 26 Representative 2019
Madrid, Willie D. (D) D 53 Representative 2019
Maestas, Antonio "Moe" (D) D 16 Representative 2019
Martínez, Javier (D) D 11 Representative 2019
Martinez, Richard C. (D) D 5 Senator 2019
Martinez, Rodolpho "Rudy" S. (D) D 39 Representative 2019
McQueen, Matthew (D) D 50 Representative 2019
Moores, Mark (R) R 21 Senator 2019
O'Neill, Bill B. (D) D 13 Senator 2019
Ortiz y Pino, Gerald (D) D 12 Senator 2019
Padilla, Michael (D) D 14 Senator 2019
Papen, Mary Kay (D) D 38 Senator 2019
Payne, William H. (R) R 20 Senator 2019
Pinto, John (D) D 3 Senator 2019
Pirtle, Cliff R. (R) R 32 Senator 2019
Pratt, William B. (D) D 27 Representative 2019
Ramos, Gabriel (D) D 28 Senator 2019
Rehm, William "Bill" R. (R) R 31 Representative 2019
Rodriguez, Nancy (D) D 24 Senator 2019
Romero, Andrea A. (D) D 46 Representative 2019
Romero, G. Andrés (D) D 10 Representative 2019
Roybal Caballero, Patricia (D) D 13 Representative 2019
Rubio, Angelica (D) D 35 Representative 2019
Rue, Sander (R) R 23 Senator 2019
Ruiloba, Patricio (D) D 12 Representative 2019
Salazar, Tomás E. (D) D 70 Representative 2019
Sanchez, Clemente (D) D 30 Senator 2019
Sanchez, Joseph L. (D) D 40 Representative 2019
Sapien, John M. (D) D 9 Senator 2019
Sariñana, Debra M. (D) D 21 Representative 2019
Sedillo Lopez, Antoinette (D) D 16 Senator 2019
Shendo Jr., Benny (D) D 22 Senator 2019
Small, Nathan P. (D) D 36 Representative 2019
Smith, John Arthur (D) D 35 Senator 2019
Stansbury, Melanie A. (D) D 28 Representative 2019
Stapleton, Sheryl Williams (D) D 19 Representative 2019
Stefanics, Elizabeth "Liz" (D) D 39 Senator 2019
Steinborn, Jeff (D) D 36 Senator 2019
Stewart, Mimi (D) D 17 Senator 2019
Tallman, Bill (D) D 18 Senator 2019
Thomson, Elizabeth "Liz" (D) D 24 Representative 2019
Trujillo, Christine (D) D 25 Representative 2019
Trujillo, Linda M. (D) D 48 Representative 2019
White, James P. (R) R 19 Senator 2019
Wirth, Peter (D) D 25 Senator 2019
Woods, Pat (R) R 7 Senator R 2019
Allison, Anthony (D) D 4 Representative 2019
Anderson, Phelps (R) R 66 Representative 2019
Armstrong, Gail (R) R 49 Representative 2019
Baldonado, Alonzo (R) R 8 Representative 2019
Bandy, Paul C. (R) R 3 Representative 2019
Black, Rachel A. (R) R 51 Representative 2019
Brandt, Craig W. (R) R 40 Senator 2019
Brown, Cathrynn N. (R) R 55 Representative 2019
Burt, William F. (R) R 33 Senator 2019
Chatfield, Jack (R) R 67 Representative 2019
Crowder, Randal S. (R) R 64 Representative 2019
Ezzell, Candy Spence (R) R 58 Representative 2019
Fulfer, Gregg (R) R 41 Senator 2019
Harper, Jason C. (R) R 57 Representative 2019
Ingle, Stuart (R) R 27 Senator 2019
Kernan, Gay G. (R) R 42 Senator 2019
Lewis, Tim D. (R) R 60 Representative 2019
Lundstrom, Patricia A. (D) D 9 Representative 2019
Montoya, Rod (R) R 1 Representative 2019
Munoz, George K. (D) D 4 Senator 2019
Neville, Steven P. (R) R 2 Senator 2019
Nibert, Greg (R) R 59 Representative 2019
Powdrell-Culbert, Jane E. (R) R 44 Representative 2019
Schmedes, Gregg (R) R 22 Representative 2019
Scott, Larry R. (R) R 62 Representative 2019
Sharer, William E. (R) R 1 Senator 2019
Soules, William P. (D) D 37 Senator 2019
Strickler, James R.J. (R) R 2 Representative 2019
Sweetser, Candie G. (D) D 32 Representative 2019
Townsend, James G. (R) R 54 Representative 2019
Zamora, Martin R. (R) R 63 Representative 2019
Armstrong, Deborah A. (D) D 17 Representative E 2019
Cook, Zachary J. (R) R 56 Representative E 2019
Gallegos, David M. (R) R 61 Representative E 2019
Trujillo, Jim R. (D) D 45 Representative E 2019
Dow, Rebecca (R) R 38 Representative A 2019