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Bill #	Title	Sponsors	CVNM Position	Year
HB 9	Community Solar Act more Summary: HB 9 provided for the establishment of a phased-in community solar program to facilitate the development and interconnection of community solar facilities. It also created a low-income assistance fund to benefit low-income subscribers. This would have stimulated the growth of the solar industry and expanded the number of New Mexicans who have access to solar energy. Outcome: HB 9 passed out of committee but failed in the House 28-36.	Brian F. Egolf Andrea A. Romero Patricia Roybal Caballero Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Elizabeth Stefanics	Support	2020
HB 11	PRC Reorganization & Transfer Duties more Summary: HB 11 would have turned existing Public Regulation Commission (PRC) advocacy staff into two entities: a Commissioner Resources Division to supplement PRC commissioners and hearing examiners in their understanding, and a separate Office of PRC Regulatory Affairs housed in New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department that would advocate in the public interest. The bill also included some staff restructuring to provide some continuity for existing PRC staff. Outcome: HB 11 passed the House 36-34, but was tabled and died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee.	Nathan P. Small Linda M. Trujillo	Support	2020
HB 173	Gas Taxes, New Funds & Distributions more Summary: HB 173 imposed new gas and special fuel surtaxes that would have funded the new Clean Infrastructure Fund and a new Low-Income Rebate Fund. These funds would have resourced pro-conservation infrastructure improvements, and rebates to low-income taxpayers for their payment of gas and special fuel surtaxes. Outcome: HB 173 was tabled and died in the House Appropriations and Finance Committee.	Matthew McQueen	Support	2020
HB 201	Energy Storage System Tax Credit Changes more Summary: HB 201 allowed a taxpayer to claim a tax credit for up to 40% of the cost of an energy storage system, up to $5,000. Outcome: HB 201 died in the House Taxation and Revenue Committee.	Abbas Akhil	Support	2020
HB 217	Electric Vehicle Income Tax Credit more Summary: HB 217 established an income tax credit for the purchase of an electric vehicle, and capped the electric vehicle value at less than $48,000 MSRP. It also established an income tax credit for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. This bill could have encouraged the sale of affordable electric vehicles and encouraged the development of vehicle charging infrastructure. Outcome: HB 217 passed the House 40-27 and passed the Senate 23-13. The House failed to concur with the Senate amendments due to filibuster and the bill died.	Micaela Lara Cadena Matthews Marian Javier Martínez Jim R. Trujillo Pat Woods	Support	2020
HB 318	Oil & Gas Tax Changes more Summary: HB 318 created a temporary tax rate differential for oil produced by a qualified recovery project that uses anthropogenic carbon dioxide to displace oil. This legislation would have effectively been a tax cut for the oil and gas industry when they used enhanced recovery methods. Outcome: HB 318 was tabled and died in the House Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee.	Phelps Anderson Rod Montoya Larry R. Scott James R.J. Strickler	Oppose	2020
HM 29	Energy Operating Bonding Amounts more Summary: HM 29 would have supported future policy and required energy producers to post adequate surety bonds for cleanup from their operations. Outcome: HM 29 passed out of committee but died on the House calendar.	Matthew McQueen	Support	2020
SB 29	Solar Market Development Income Tax Credit more Summary: SB 29 reinstates and extends the tax credit for residential and commercial construction of solar systems and establishes an aggregate cap. This incentivizes installation of solar thermal and photovoltaic systems and utilizing renewable resources to produce energy. Outcome: SB 29 passed the Senate 33-6 and passed the House 51-19. The bill was signed by the Governor on March 3, 2020.	Mimi Stewart Matthew McQueen	Support	2020
SB 33	Study Funding for Nongame Species Conservation more Summary: SB 33 would not only have facilitated the department's ability to manage threatened and endangered species in need of protection, it may also have identified alternate sources of revenue for the department besides hunting & fishing license fees. Outcome: SB 33 died in the Senate Finance Committee.	William P. Soules	Support	2020
SB 75	Wildlife Trafficking Act more Summary: SB 75 made trafficking of animal species threatened with extinction a misdemeanor and establishes penalties and enforcement guidance. Outcome: SB 75 passed the Senate 22-9 and passed the House 42-22. The bill was signed by the Governor on March 9, 2020.	Mimi Stewart	Support	2020
SB 95	Radioactive Waste Consultation Task Force more Summary: SB 95 would have made sure that private nuclear waste facilities, such as the one proposed for Lea & Eddy counties, were reviewed by the state in the same manner as federal facilities. It added a level of safeguards for high-level nuclear waste storage. Outcome: SB 95 passed out of committee but failed to pass the Senate 15-25.	Jeff Steinborn Matthew McQueen	Support	2020
SB 114	Community Energy Efficiency Development Grant more Summary: SB 114 created the community energy efficiency development block grant fund to provide grants to counties, municipalities, or Indian nations, tribes or pueblos to fund community energy efficiency projects for low-income and underserved communities. Outcome: SB 114 died in the Senate Finance Committee.	Gerald Ortiz y Pino Andrea A. Romero	Support	2020
SB 180	Fees for Used Oil Businesses more Summary: SB 180 would have significantly increased the maximum penalties for violations of and non-compliance with orders related to violations of the Hazardous Waste Act. Outcome: SB 180 died in the Senate Judiciary Committee.	Elizabeth Stefanics	Support	2020

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