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HB 4 |
Hydrogen Hub Development Act more
Summary: HB 4 allows public-private partnerships (PPP) to establish hydrogen hubs; outlines criteria for hydrogen hubs; outlines process for establishing PPP; creates a hydrogen hub development board and outlines duties; outlines approval process for hydrogen hub projects; tasks the New Mexico Finance Authority with administration and oversight; creates a hydrogen hub project fund; authorizes fund to award up to $250K grants; establishes revenue bonding authority; established refunding bond authority; creates an annual reporting requirement; creates (individual and corporate) hydrogen production and energy generation tax credits; allows for variable GRT deductions based on type of hydrogen produced; tasks the Dept. of the Environment with evaluation and analysis projects; calls for Environmental Improvement Board rules to be promulgated by July 1, 2024; enacts procurement code exemptions; amends the Rural Electric Cooperative and Renewable Energy Acts to include hydrogen projects; specifies methane as a responsibly sourced gas in hydrogen production.
Outcome: HB 4 was tabled and died in House Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee.
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HB 6 |
Clean Future Act more
Summary: HB 6 establishes state greenhouse gas emissions limits; seeks net zero by 2050 (max 10% of 2005 levels) and reduction to 50% of 2005 levels by 2030; grants EMNRD authority to access resources and coordinate with other agencies to meet reduction targets; calls for promulgation of rules by June 30, 2025 by the environmental improvement board for reductions, subject to the Air Quality Control Act; outlines content of rules; creates a non-reverting state climate fund for administering and enforcing the rules.
Outcome: HB 6 passed the House committees, but died on the House calendar.
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HB 37 |
Community Energy Efficiency Dev Block Grant more
Summary: HB 37 creates new state grant program for low-income households, including requirements, selection criteria, administration; creates reporting requirement for public utilities related to energy efficiency efforts, due by end of 2023.
Outcome: HB 37 passed the House 44-24, and the Senate 26-14 and was signed by the Governor on February 28, 2022.
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HB 127 |
Storage of Certain Radioactive Waste more
Summary: HB 127 amends the Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Act to expand membership on radioactive waste consultation task force; expands duties of task force to include private disposal facilities; adds annual meeting requirement; adds language to NM Stat § 74-4A-11.1 to prohibit storage and disposal of radioactive waste in the state & prohibit permitting for construction or operation of a disposal facility in the state.
Outcome: HB 127 passed the House committees, but was tabled and died on the House Floor.
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HB 164 |
Uranium Mine Cleanup more
Summary: HB 164 outlines Department of Environment duties for clean-up and reclamation of former uranium mine and mill sites; tasks other departments, offices, and agencies to collaborate (EMNRD, Indian affairs, office of natural resources trustee, state land office; depts. of fish and game, cultural affairs, health, workforce solutions, and economic development); duties include the development of a strategic plan and a mechanism for consultation and coordination with the federal government and directly impacted communities; requires annual reporting to the radioactive and hazardous materials committee and the creation of a Dept. of Environment uranium mine reclamation coordinator position; creates the uranium mining reclamation revolving fund; appropriates $350,000 general fund dollars to Dept. of Environment for FY23 for purposes outlined.
Outcome: HB 164 passed the House 64-0, and the Senate 26-0 and was signed by the Governor on March 1, 2022
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HB 228 |
Hydrogen Hub Development Act more
Summary: HB 228 created public/private partnership authority for hydrogen projects and created criteria for hydrogen hubs. Amended the Renewable Energy Act and Rural Electric Cooperative Act to include hydrogen.
Outcome: HB 228 was tabled on the House Floor.
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HJR 2 |
Environmental Rights, CA more
Summary: HJR 2 amends state constitution to add a declaration of environmental rights and establishes state “political subdivisions” as trustee of state natural resources; repeals Section 21 of Article 20, which delegates pollution control to the legislature.
Outcome: HJR 2 was tabled and died in House Judiciary Committee
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SB 8 |
Voters' Rights Provisions more
Summary: SB 8 (1) Enacts digital voter registration; (2) aligns tribal polling place changes to Native American Voting Rights Act; (3) allows sixteen-year-olds to vote in local and municipal elections; (4) expands voter registration ability at DMV; (5) allows tribal government buildings to be used as tribal land residents’ voter registration mailing address; (6) allows driver’s license or state ID number to be used in addition to SSN for digital voter registration; (7)allows public sharing of eligible but unregistered voters by SOS upon request; (8-9) expands Election Day voter registration; (10) further outlines digital voter registration process; (11-12) grants voting rights to residents with past felony convictions; (13-15) repeals, replaces, and creates new programs relating to voter registration at DMV, on tribal land, at state agencies; (16-19) expands absentee voting; (20-21) makes minor changes to language on election funding and presidential electors; (22-31) enacts new Native American Voting Rights Act; (32) ensures minimum of $20M be maintained for state funding of elections; (33) makes Election Day a state holiday; (34) makes Election Day a school holiday; (35) allows residents with previous felony convictions to hold elected office; (36) repeals Sections 1-3-7.2, 1-4-5.8 and 1-6-5.8 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2021, Chapter 107, Section 1, Laws 2019, Chapter 67, Section 2 and Laws 2009, Chapter 251, Section 2, as amended); (37) sets effective date of July 1, 2022.
Outcome: SB 8 passed the Senate committees, but died on the Senate calendar.
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SB 14 |
Enacting the Clean Fuel Standard Act more
Summary: SB 14 establishes a state clean fuel standard aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels used in NM; sets specific reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions - 20% of 2018 levels by 2030, 40% by 2040; outlines related rules NMED must implement within two years of the bill's effective date; creates a credit system and a clean fuel standard fund in order to fund the administration of the clean fuel standard.
Outcome: SB 14 passed the Senate 25-16, but failed and died on the House Floor.
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SB 21 |
Electric Vehicle Income Tax Credit more
Summary: SB 21 amends the Income Tax Act by creating an Electric Vehicle Income Tax Credit of $2,500 or $5,000 for electric vehicle purchases or leases made before January 2027; creates an Electric Vehicle Charging Unit Income Tax Credit to cover consumer installation costs up to $3,000 for electric vehicle charging units; amends the Motor Vehicle Code to add additional registration fees for electric vehicles and directs those funds to a variety of government units and funds.
Outcome: SB 21 passed the Senate committees, but died on the Senate calendar.
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SB 54 |
Storage of Certain Radioactive Waste more
Summary: SB 54 amends Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Act to expand membership on radioactive waste consultation task force; expands duties of task force to include private disposal facilities; adds annual meeting requirement; adds language to NM Stat § 74-4A-11.1 to prohibit storage and disposal of radioactive waste in the state & prohibit permitting for construction or operation of a disposal facility in the state.
Outcome: SB 54 died waiting to be scheduled in Senate Judiciary Committee
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SB 144 |
Intimidation of Election Workers more
Summary: As amended, SB 144 would have made significant steps towards modernizing and securing New Mexico's electoral process.
Outcome: SB 144 passed the Senate 38-0, and the House 39-30, but failed on concurrence.
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SB 194 |
Additional Energy Acts Definitions more
Summary: SB 194 amends the Rural Electric Cooperative and Renewable Energy Acts to include hydrogen projects; specifies methane as a responsibly sourced gas in hydrogen production.
Outcome: SB 194 was tabled and died in Senate Conservation Committee.
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SB 203 |
Study High-Speed Train more
Summary: SB 203 appropriates $500K in FY23 general fund dollars to the dept. of transportation to study the feasibility of high-speed passenger rail service in NM.
Outcome: SB 203 passed the Senate committes, but died on the Senate calendar.
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SJR 8 |
Salaries for Public Officials, CA more
Summary: SJR 8 would make a Constitutional amendment to task the Senate Ethics Committee with developing salaries for all state elected officials.
Outcome: SJR 8 died waiting to be scheduled in Senate Judiciary Committee.
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