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Bill #	Title	Sponsors	CVNM Position	Year
HB 61, HB 82	Extend Solar Market Tax Credit more Summary: These bills would have reinstated and extended the tax credit for residential and commercial construction of solar systems. These bills 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: HB 61 died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee. HB 82 was combined with HB 61.	Miguel P. Garcia Sarah Maestas Barnes Matthew McQueen	Support	2017
HB 65	First Right to Build Transmission Facilities more Summary: This bill would have given public utilities and generation and transmission cooperatives the first right to construct, own and maintain transmission facilities in a regional transmission organization. This bill was intended to counter a specific federal regulation designed to foster competition in the transmission market. Outcome: HB 65 died in the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.	Bob Wooley	Oppose	2017
HB 73	Public Officials as Lobbyists more Summary: HB 73 prohibited statewide elected officials, PRC members, former legislators and cabinet secretaries from accepting compensation as lobbyists for two years after public service. Outcome: HB 73 died on the Senate floor calendar.	Jim Dines Joanne J. Ferrary Nathan P. Small	Support	2017
HB 89	Cannabis Revenue & Freedom Act more Summary: This bill would have revised law regarding marijuana and industrial hemp to allow the state to provide for taxation and establishment of a control board and funds for substance abuse prevention and public safety. Industrial hemp is a versatile, fast growing and drought resistant crop that requires little pesticides or herbicides and would serve to diversify New Mexico farmers' cash crops. Outcome: HB 89 died in the House Business and Industry Committee.	Javier Martínez Bill McCamley	Support	2017
HB 144, HB 154, HB 280	Industrial Hemp Research Rules more Summary: These bills would have allowed the NM Department of Agriculture to issue licenses to permit growing industrial hemp for research and development purposes. Industrial hemp is a versatile, fast growing and drought resistant crop that requires little pesticides or herbicides and would serve to diversify New Mexico farmers' cash crops. Outcome: HB 144, which was combined with HB 154 and HB 280, passed the House (42-26) and Senate (30-12) and was vetoed by the Governor.	Bealquin Gomez Rick Little Antonio Maestas	Support	2017
HB 166	Exempt Hemp from Controlled Substances more Summary: HB 166 would have exempted industrial hemp from the definition of "marijuana" in the Controlled Substances Act. This was an enabling bill for HB 154. Outcome: HB 166 died in the Senate Judiciary Committee.	Rick Little	Support	2017
HB 193	Solar Market Tax Credit Permanent more Summary: HB 193 would have made the tax credit for installing solar systems permanent and combined photovoltaic and thermal under a single aggregate cap. The bill also introduced the solar market development corporate income tax credit and specified a larger, $20 million cap for it. In addition, HB 193 provided an increased credit for low income households. Outcome: HB 193 died in the House Business and Industry Committee.	Daymon Ely	Support	2017
HB 245	Biodiesel Standards Suspension more Summary: HB 245 would have shortened the period of time (from six months to sixty days) that biodiesel requirements could be suspended due to unavailability or cost of biodiesel. A shorter period of suspension would have reduced emissions from pure diesel operations. Outcome: HB 245 died in the House Labor and Economic Development Committee.	Nathan P. Small Gerald Ortiz y Pino	Support	2017
HB 254	Game Commission Legislative Appointments more Summary: HB 254 would have revised the way members of the Game Commission are appointed. In doing so, it would have reduced the effect of politics on appointments and increased the role of science based decision making. Outcome: HB 254 died in the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.	Matthew McQueen	Support	2017
HB 272	Import & Sale of Firewood more Summary: HB 272 would have prohibited the import and sale of firewood from other states unless the firewood was treated in a manner prescribed by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture. This would help prevent wood-borne pests or diseases entering NM from other states. Outcome: HB 272 died in the House Judiciary Committee.	Derrick J. Lente	Support	2017
HB 275	Public-Private Partnerships Act more Summary: HB 275 would have allowed state and local governments to enter into partnerships with private sector partners to facilitate public projects. This was a sweeping measure that would have privatized projects that are most appropriately developed and maintained by public entities such as water and sewage systems. Experiences by other governments in privatizing public services (e.g. transportation, water treatment, education, public safety) have rarely been successful, usually resulting in higher costs, lower quality and expensive legal battles in the long-term. Outcome: HB 275 died in the House Labor and Economic Development Committee.	Larry A. Larrañaga Carlos R. Cisneros	Oppose	2017
HB 291	Financial Disclosure for Appointees more Summary: This bill would have required appointees to vacant elective office to file a financial disclosure with the secretary of state, resulting in greater governmental transparency. Outcome: HB 291 died on the Senate calendar.	Rebecca Dow Javier Martínez Nathan P. Small	Support	2017
HB 292	No State Land for Border Wall more Summary: This bill would have prohibited a border wall from being built on state land between New Mexico and the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora. A border wall would be detrimental to the migration of land-based wildlife in the border region. There are ESA listed species of concern that would be impacted, e.g., jaguars. Outcome: HB 292 died on the House calendar.	Javier Martínez Bill McCamley Angelica Rubio Christine Trujillo Linda M. Trujillo	Support	2017
HB 333	Elk Hunting Licenses & Grazing Allotments more Summary: HB 333 would have required the state Game Commission to adopt rules for the issuance of hunting licenses, permits and tags to accomplish a reduction in the elk population proportional to reductions in livestock grazing allotments (due to animals per unit load) by federal land agencies. Outcome: HB 333 died in the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.	Candy Spence Ezzell Bealquin Gomez Yvette Herrell James G. Townsend Bob Wooley	Oppose	2017
HB 338	Community Solar Gardens Act more Summary: 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: HB 338 failed to pass the House (31-34).	Patricia Roybal Caballero	Support	2017
HB 351	Define & Schedule Cannabidiol more Summary: This bill would have removed cannabidiol (CBD) from the schedule of controlled substances. CBD preparations are incredibly beneficial for people suffering from intractable epilepsy and pain, and have no psychoactive properties. This bill could have enabled the growing of certain industrial hemp cultivars high in CBD, and significantly increased the commercial potential of industrial hemp. Outcome: HB 351 died in the House Judiciary Committee.	Deborah A. Armstrong	Support	2017
HB 371	No False Statements to Environment Dept. more Summary: HB 371 would have prohibited making false statements to the Environment Department by holders of liquid waste permits, operators of liquid waste systems and operators of water supply systems. It would have provided for criminal penalties for violations. It would have helped ensure safe drinking water systems and wastewater systems that would not pollute. HB 371 was amended in committee to take out wastewater systems and only apply to drinking water systems. Outcome: HB 371 died in the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.	Kelly K. Fajardo	Support	2017
HB 400	Recovery of Renewable Energy Costs more Summary: HB 400 would have amended sections of the Renewable Energy Act to delete the reasonable cost threshold (RCT) as a method for determining recovery of costs for meeting renewable energy portfolios (RPS) standards. The RCT was conceived as an extra layer of security to protect consumers from price hikes associated with RPS implementation. It's unnecessary, outdated, over-complicated, and acts as a tool for utilities to avoid compliance with the RPS. removing this threshold would have made it easier for both the Public Regulation Commission and utilities to develop plans allowing them to comply with the RPS in the most economically reasonable manner. Outcome: HB 400 died on the House calendar.	Angelica Rubio	Support	2017
HB 406	Nuclear Energy as Renewable Energy more Summary: HB 406 would have amended the Renewable Energy Act to include nuclear energy as a renewable energy source. Fissile material such as uranium is not a renewable resource, and its mining and use in nuclear-fueled power plants generates extremely toxic waste. Outcome: HB 406 died in the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.	Cathrynn N. Brown	Oppose	2017
HB 418	Inter-Basin Water Right Transfer Requirements more Summary: HB 418 would have imposed additional requirements for the diversion and use of groundwater from the area of origin for use outside that area; it would have made it more difficult to divert water from one source to a different location lying outside of that ground water source. This bill would have made it easier to manage and conserve water resources at the watershed level. Outcome: HB 418 died on the House calendar.	Gail Armstrong	Support	2017
HB 440	Renewable Energy Tax Credit Changes more Summary: This bill would have increased the amount of electricity that can be produced subject to the renewable energy tax credit, extended the date by which electricity must be generated to quality for the credit and included geothermal as a qualified energy source. It also would have decreased the amount of credit per kilowatt hour for certain tax years and limited the period for which the credit may be claimed to ten years. This was a utility focused tax credit, aimed at benefitting larger, production scale renewable energy projects. Outcome: HB 440 died in the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.	Randal S. Crowder George Dodge Jr.	Support	2017
HB 468	Elected ABQ/Bernalillo Water Utility Board more Summary: HB 468 would have provided for an elected board of directors for the Albuquerque/Bernalillo water utility and established rules for members' election. This would have provided greater transparency and more proportionate representation regarding water issues in New Mexico’s largest and most populous city and county. Outcome: HB 468 died on the House calendar.	G. Andrés Romero Patricia Roybal Caballero Christine Trujillo	Support	2017
HB 472	Water Right Administration Changes more Summary: HB 472 would have preferentially prevented cattle growers from losing water rights if they didn’t use them and restricted the rights of State Engineer to come into possession of water rights that livestock growers possess. The bill would have also granted a right for ranchers to cross over any land necessary to access a water right, putting others’ private property rights at risk. This would have made it much more difficult for the State Engineer to acquire water rights from ranchers. CVNM opposed because of the preferential treatment of one class of water users and the significant negative impacts that cattle have on water quality and riparian zones. Outcome: HB 472 died in the House Judiciary Committee.	George Dodge Jr. Candy Spence Ezzell Yvette Herrell Debbie A. Rodella Candie G. Sweetser	Oppose	2017
HB 489	Exclude Greenfield Areas from TIDD Act more Summary: HB 489 would have disallowed the use of Tax Increment Development Districts (TIDDs) for development of undeveloped "greenfield" land – land in pristine condition that has not been developed. The use of TIDDs to finance sprawl type developments, which use additional water and remove native habitat, among other environmental impacts, should be curtailed. Outcome: HB 489 died in the House Judiciary Committee.	G. Andrés Romero Patricio Ruiloba	Support	2017
HJR 3	Independent Redistricting Commission, CA more Summary: This resolution would have provided for the creation of an independent redistricting commission to develop redistricting plans for state and congressional offices, providing for a largely bipartisan commission. Reducing the impact of gerrymandering would improve the responsiveness of elected officials to their constituents, allowing them to more accurately represent conservation values. Outcome: HJR 3 died in the House Judiciary Committee.	Carl Trujillo Bill B. O'Neill	Support	2017
HJR 8	State Ethics Commission, CA more Summary: HJR 8 will create an independent ethics commission authorized to investigate, issue opinions and adjudicate violations of laws governing standards of conduct of members of the legislative and executive branch, employees, contractors and lobbyists. A strong ethical oversight body will help to ensure that legislators are transparently representing the conservation values of their constituents. Outcome: HJR 8 passed the House (66-0) and the Senate (30-9). The measure will now be decided by the voters in the next general election.	Jim Dines Daymon Ely Bill McCamley Nathan P. Small Jeff Steinborn	Support	2017
SB 6	Industrial Hemp Research Rules more Summary: This bill would have allowed the NM Department of Agriculture to issue licenses to permit growing industrial hemp for research and development purposes. Industrial hemp is a versatile, fast growing and drought resistant crop that requires little pesticides or herbicides and would serve to diversify New Mexico farmers' cash crops. Outcome: SB 6 passed the Senate (37-2) and House (58-8) and was vetoed by the Governor.	Cisco McSorley	Support	2017
SB 41	Extend Solar Market Tax Credit more Summary: 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.	Mimi Stewart	Support	2017
SB 70	Free State Park Passes for People Over 65 more Summary: SB 70 would have provided for free State Park passes for people over the age of 65. It would have facilitated more public use of public lands. Outcome: SB 70 died in the Senate Finance Committee.	Clemente Sanchez	Support	2017
SB 81	Wildlife Trafficking Act more Summary: SB 81 makes trafficking of animal species threatened with extinction a crime and establishes penalties. This will help preserve endangered species and also keep money out of the hands of international criminals. Outcome: SB 81 passed the Senate (27-12) and the House (42-24). The bill was pocket vetoed (not signed by April 7, 2017) by the Governor.	Mimi Stewart Gail Chasey	Support	2017
SB 86	Water Rights Notices Posted Online more Summary: SB 86 requires the state engineer to post water rights applications on its website, encouraging more transparency in water rights assignments. Outcome: SB 86 passed the Senate (40-0) and the House (59-0). The bill was vetoed by the Governor.	Carlos R. Cisneros Tomás E. Salazar	Support	2017
SB 107	State Agency Post-Contract Audits more Summary: SB 107 would have required post-contract audits of state agency contracts of $10 million or more. This would have encouraged more transparency in government and helped assure New Mexico is getting a good value for the dollar on contracted projects, including conservation projects. Outcome: SB 107 failed on the Senate Floor.	Sander Rue Linda M. Trujillo	Support	2017
SB 157	Interstate Stream Commission Membership more Summary: This bill would have changed the composition of the Interstate Stream Commission in order to more fairly represent communities impacted by the commission’s actions and help remove political bias. Outcome: SB 157 died in the House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee.	Peter Wirth	Support	2017
SB 169	First Right to Build Transmission Facilities more Summary: This bill would have given public utilities and generation and transmission cooperatives the first right to construct, own and maintain transmission facilities in a regional transmission organization. This bill was intended to counter a specific federal regulation designed to foster competition in the transmission market. Outcome: SB 169 died in the Senate Conservation Committee.	Stuart Ingle	Oppose	2017
SB 215	Energy & Water Project Financing more Summary: SB 215 would have allowed a property owner to enter into an assessment contract (financing in their mortgage) with a renewable energy district for purposes of financing energy improvements (including distributed renewable energy systems, energy storage systems or energy efficiency improvements) or water conservation improvements to the owner's property. These types of programs are also called PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) programs. Outcome: SB 215 died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee.	Peter Wirth	Support	2017
SB 226	Efficient Utility Water Use more Summary: SB 226 would have required public utilities to include water use efficiency in their integrated resource plans (IRP) in addition to other efficiencies and resources currently required to be included in the plans. It specified the analysis should include impacts to water quality. Outcome: SB 226 died in the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.	Jeff Steinborn	Support	2017
SB 227	State Facility Renewable Energy Use more Summary: SB 227 requires the General Services Department to adopt rules for and issue requests for proposals (RFP) to analyze and implement renewable energy improvements for state facilities. Outcome: SB 227 passed the Senate (36-4) and the House (44-19). The bill was vetoed by the Governor.	Jeff Steinborn	Support	2017
SB 230	Crop Dusting Tanks as Above Ground Storage more Summary: SB 230 would have excluded fuel storage tanks used exclusively for crop dusting or crop spraying services from being considered "above ground storage" as defined by the Hazardous Waste Act. Above ground tanks pose a risk of leaks and spills that could endanger public health and safety. Outcome: SB 230 died in the Senate Conservation Committee.	Cliff R. Pirtle James G. Townsend	Oppose	2017
SB 248	Utility Acceptance of Gov't Renewable Energy more Summary: SB 248 would have required utilities and electric cooperatives to participate in solar projects planned by local governments, political subdivisions or state post-secondary educational institutions and to accept the energy generated by those projects. Outcome: SB 248 died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee.	Elizabeth Stefanics	Support	2017
SB 268	Prohibit Coyote Killing Contests more Summary: SB 268 would have prohibited coyote killing contests, which are defined as an organized or sponsored competition with the objective of killing coyotes for prizes or entertainment. It would not have prevented the hunting of coyotes or depredation control of coyotes. Outcome: SB 268 died on the House calendar.	Mark Moores Jeff Steinborn	Support	2017
SB 278	Cannabis Revenue & Freedom Act more Summary: This bill would have revised law regarding marijuana and industrial hemp to allow the state to provide for taxation and establishment of a control board and funds for substance abuse prevention and public safety. Industrial hemp is a versatile, fast growing and drought resistant crop that requires little pesticides or herbicides and would serve to diversify New Mexico farmers' cash crops. Outcome: SB 278 died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee.	Gerald Ortiz y Pino	Support	2017
SB 307	Oil & Gas Act Powers & Penalties more Summary: SB 307 would have re-established administrative and civil penalty authority for the Oil Conservation Division (OCD) to pursue violations of the Oil and Gas Act that result in discharge of contaminants. This authority was lost in the Marbob Energy Corp. v. N.M. Oil Conservation Comm. case. The court determined that legislature needed to give the authority to OCD to collect these penalties, and that OCD could not grant the authority to itself. This bill would have addressed a clear need in OCD’s regulatory enforcement scheme. Outcome: SB 307 died in the Senate Finance Committee.	Richard C. Martinez	Support	2017
SB 312	Renewable Energy Requirements for Utilities more Summary: SB 312 would have increased the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to require that renewable energy comprise 70% of total retail sales to NM customers of rural electric cooperatives by 2040 and requires that renewable energy comprise 80% of total retail sales to NM customers of public utilities by 2040. It also prescribes the formula by which these goals are to be achieved. This would have the effect of reducing the demand for fossil fuel energy, which negatively impacts the environment, climate and public health. Outcome: SB 312 died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee.	Mimi Stewart Nathan P. Small	Support	2017
SB 340	Legislative Authorization for NM Unit more Summary: This bill would have required legislative authorization to expend money from the NM Unit Fund, which consists of money distributed to the state by the federal Colorado River Basin Project Act and the federal Arizona Water Settlements Act. It requires the Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) to determine that projects are technically feasible and to approve technical projections of the water to be produced and its intended use. Outcome: SB 340 died in the Senate Finance Committee.	Howie C. Morales Sander Rue	Support	2017
SB 341	Session Contributions to Public Officials more Summary: SB 341 would have prohibited contributions to the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general and commissioner of public lands and candidates for those positions during legislative sessions. It served to reduce undue influence over legislative matters, including conservation legislation. Outcome: SB 341 died in the Senate Judiciary Committee.	Linda M. Lopez	Support	2017
SB 342	Community Solar Gardens Act more Summary: 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.	Linda M. Lopez	Support	2017
SB 350	Agricultural Land Valuations more Summary: This bill would have allowed land owners to take land valued as agricultural land out of agricultural production and leave it as open space. The open space land then would be valued at more than the agricultural value, but not valued at the much higher developed land rate, and would not be subject to the five year tax claw back. This would have allowed land owners to preserve the land for future agricultural use should they or their successors wish to return it to production, rather than being economically forced to sell off or develop the land, thus contributing to rural sprawl. Outcome: SB 350 died in the House Taxation and Revenue Committee.	Steven P. Neville Peter Wirth	Support	2017
SB 360	Investor-Owned Utility Procurement Process more Summary: SB 360 would have required a competitive resource procurement process for electric utilities and required an independent evaluation of proposed purchases of power or sources of power. The bill would have made resource acquisition more transparent and potentially encouraged more purchases of renewable energy. Outcome: SB 360 died in the Senate Judiciary Committee.	Joseph Cervantes Bill Tallman	Support	2017
SB 364	Land Commissioner Review of Nat'l Monuments more Summary: SB 364 would have imposed restrictions on changing public lands from state to federal jurisdiction, thereby restricting the federal government's designation of national monuments. It added the commissioner of public lands as a party to evaluate these changes and specified that national monuments be described by the smallest possible area needed to protect items of concern. Outcome: SB 364 died in the Senate Judiciary Committee.	Stuart Ingle	Oppose	2017
SB 375	Royalty Rates on State Trust Lands more Summary: This bill would have granted, but would not have mandated, the commissioner of public lands the authority to raise the royalty rate and its point of application (for all oil and gas extracted, not just that saved) for oil and gas extracted from public lands to enhance revenue for beneficiaries. It also gave the authority to require reporting of gas venting and flaring. Outcome: SB 375 died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee.	Howie C. Morales	Support	2017
SB 394	Industrial Revenue Bond Changes more Summary: SB 394 would have provided for county industrial revenue bonds within the Industrial Revenue Bond Act, and made changes to the list of projects that may be funded by these bonds. Significantly, it added mining projects and refineries, treatment plants or processing plants of energy products, subsidizing private for-profit and extractive industries with revenue bonds paid for by taxpayers. Outcome: SB 394 died in the Senate Finance Committee.	Steven P. Neville	Oppose	2017
SB 413	Uses of Oil & Gas Reclamation Fund more Summary: SB 413 would have limited the use of the Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund for agency employee salaries. The bill provided that beginning in fiscal year 2023, 85% of the expenditures from the fund would be used to pay for contract services for plugging, remediation and restoration work. Outcome: SB 413 died on the Senate calendar.	George K. Munoz	Support	2017
SB 432	Renewable Energy Tax Credit Changes more Summary: This bill would have increased the amount of electricity that can be produced subject to the renewable energy tax credit, extended the date by which electricity must be generated to quality for the credit and included geothermal as a qualified energy source. It also would have decreased the amount of credit per kilowatt hour for certain tax years and limited the period for which the credit may be claimed to ten years. This was a utility focused tax credit, aimed at benefitting larger, production scale renewable energy projects. Outcome: SB 432 died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee.	Clemente Sanchez	Support	2017
SB 452	Public Use & "Eminent Domain" more Summary: SB 452 would have prevented the use of eminent domain for projects that would create an economic opportunity for the party receiving the condemned land. This bill was in response to the Kelo v. City of New London case, but was drafted too broadly and may have prevented use of eminent domain by Renewable Energy Transmission Authority (RETA) to facilitate construction of renewable energy transmission lines. Outcome: SB 452 died in the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee.	George K. Munoz	Oppose	2017
SJR 16	Appointed Three-Member PRC, CA more Summary: SJR 16 would have amended the constitution to provide for a three member board of Public Regulation Commission (PRC) commissioners, appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate, rather than the current five member board. This would have overly politicized the make-up of the PRC. Outcome: SJR 16 died in the Senate Rules Committee.	William E. Sharer	Oppose	2017

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