By The Numbers

[ Photo: Franklin Peak, Nate Gillette / No Barriers ]

CVNM has published our Conservation Scorecard annually since 2005, and we have some interesting data to share over the span of 17 years. From 2005 to 2022, how are our legislators representing New Mexico’s strong conservation values? Find out below:

The Senate improved in overall performance on conservation issues in the 55th Legislature. The average conservation score earned in the Senate in 2021-2022 is 64%, which is a 5.8% decrease from the 54th Legislature. At the same time, Senate Democrats increased their conservation score by 3% (from 90% to 93%), while Senate Republicans decreased their conservation score by 50% (from 32% to 16%).

The House of Representatives overall performance on conservation issues also improved in the 55th Legislature. The average conservation score earned in the House in 2021-2022 is 64%. House Democrats increased their conservation score by 5% (from 87% to 91%), and House Republicans increased their conservation score by 50% (from 10% to 15%).

100%’ers and 0%’ers
By Chamber

Average Scores by Chamber

CVNM’s Cycle of Accountability

CVNM’s work to report to you about how your legislators voted on key conservation policy during each legislative session is part of our strategic approach to building power for the environment and ensuring New Mexicans’ air, land and water is protected. We call this approach the “Cycle of Accountability.”

Click on the name or number of any specific piece of legislation, and you’ll be directed to an individual page that features a description of the piece of legislation or amendment, the outcome of the measure, each legislator’s voting record, and more. Click on an issue name to learn more about that topic, and to see the full list of related Scorecard votes.

Topics:

  • Air Quality Air Quality
  • Effective Government Effective
    Government
  • Energy & Climate Change Energy &
    Climate Change
  • Environmental Justice Environmental
    Justice
  • Land Land
  • Water Water
  • Wildlife & Habitat Conservation Wildlife & Habitat
    Conservation

Priority Bill # Title Sponsors Topics CVNM
Position
Year
HB 4 Hydrogen Hub Development Act   more Harry Garcia
Patricia A. Lundstrom
Javier Martínez
Nathan P. Small
Oppose 2022
HB 6 Clean Future Act   more Brian F. Egolf
Kristina Ortez
Nathan P. Small
Siah Correa Hemphill
Mimi Stewart
Support 2022
HB 37 Community Energy Efficiency Dev Block Grant   more Tara L. Lujan
Kristina Ortez
Patricia Roybal Caballero
Debra M. Sariñana
Mimi Stewart
Support 2022
HB 127 Storage of Certain Radioactive Waste   more Tara L. Lujan
Matthew McQueen
Jeff Steinborn
Support 2022
HB 164 Uranium Mine Cleanup   more Anthony Allison
D. Wonda Johnson
Debra M. Sariñana
Jeff Steinborn
Support 2022
HB 228 Hydrogen Hub Development Act   more Patricia A. Lundstrom
Oppose 2022
HJR 2 Environmental Rights, CA   more Gail Chasey
Joanne J. Ferrary
Tara L. Lujan
Harold Pope
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Support 2022
SB 8 Voters' Rights Provisions   more Katy M.  Duhigg
Carrie Hamblen
Harold Pope
Peter Wirth
Javier Martínez
Support 2022
SB 14 Enacting the Clean Fuel Standard Act   more Mimi Stewart
Support 2022
SB 21 Electric Vehicle Income Tax Credit   more Bill Tallman
Support 2022
SB 54 Storage of Certain Radioactive Waste   more Jeff Steinborn
Support 2022
SB 144 Intimidation of Election Workers   more Katy M.  Duhigg
Daymon Ely
Support 2022
SB 194 Additional Energy Acts Definitions   more George K. Munoz
Oppose 2022
SB 203 Study High-Speed Train   more William P. Soules
Support 2022
SJR 8 Salaries for Public Officials, CA   more Katy M.  Duhigg
Roberto J. Gonzales
Daniel A. Ivey-Soto
Brenda G. McKenna
Support 2022