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HB 9 |
Immigrant Safety Act more
Summary: HB 9: Immigrant Safety Act – aimed to eliminate safety oversight loopholes exploited by ICE that can lead to human rights violations against undocumented immigrants who are often fleeing the impacts of climate change. HB 9 died waiting to be heard in Senate Judiciary.
Outcome: HB 9 passed the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee, but died in the Senate Finance Committee.
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HB 48/SB 24 |
Oil and Gas Royalty Rate more
Summary: Would have increased the maximum oil and gas royalty rate that the State Land Office could charge from 20% to 25%
Outcome: SB 24/HB 48 passed the House by a vote of 39-28, but died waiting to be scheduled in the Senate Finance Committee.
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HJR 7 |
Commission on Legislative Salaries, CA more
Summary: Would have allowed voters the opportunity to amend the state constitution and approve the creation of a nine-member citizen commission to set legislative salaries
Outcome: HJR 7 passed House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee and the House Judicial Committee, but ultimately died.
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SB 5 |
Firearms Near Polling Places more
Summary: Improves safety at the polls by making it a petty misdemeanor for New Mexicans without a concealed carry permit to bring a firearm within 100 feet of a polling location and within 50 feet of a ballot drop box
Outcome: SB 5 passed the Senate by a vote of 26-16 and the House by 35-34, and was signed into law by the Governor on March 4.
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HB 91 |
Public Utility Rate Structures more
Summary: HB 91: Public Utility Rate Structure - allows investor-owned utilities (like PNM) to provide New Mexico’s most vulnerable residents with lower electric and gas bills.
Outcome: HB 91 passed the House 42-25, then passed the Senate 26-16, and was signed into law by the Governor
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SB 5 |
Game Commission Reform more
Summary: SB 5: Department of Game & Fish Modernization - updates and modernizes the Department of Game and Fish, as well as the Game & Fish Commission, it reforms it into the Department of Wildlife with an updated mission and scope of work. SB 5 received a partial veto from the Governor striking the Game Commissioner removal process. All other aspects were signed into law.
Outcome: SB 5 passed the Senate 37-5, then passed the House 44-23, and was partially vetoed and signed into law by the Governor
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SB 21 |
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act more
Summary: SB 21: Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act - protects the state’s waters by authorizing key components of a state permitting program for waters no longer protected by the federal Clean Water Act. This bill also transfers water pollution prevention permitting to New Mexico that is currently done by the EPA for waters still federally protected. SB 21 passed and has been signed by the Governor.
Outcome: SB 21 passed the Senate 25-16, and passed the House 43-25. It was signed into law by the Governor.
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SB 23 |
Oil & Gas Royalty Rate Changes more
Summary: SB 23: Oil & Gas Royalty Rate Changes - updates the royalty rate with a range of 20% to 25% for productive state trust land leases in southeastern New Mexico, potentially generating $50 to $84 million annually. SB 23 passed and has been signed by the Governor.
Outcome: SB 23 passed the Senate 21-15, and passed the House 37-31. It was signed into law by the Governor.
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SB 36 |
Sensitive Personal Information Nondisclosure more
Summary: SB 36: Sensitive Personal Information Nondisclosure - protects all New Mexicans’ personal and sensitive information from misuse by government employees.
Outcome: SB 36 passed the Senate 26-14, then passed the House 42-23, and was signed into law by the Governor
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SB 37 |
Strategic Water Reserve more
Summary: SB 37: Strategic Water Reserve - helps keep water in streams for two new specific purposes to support instream flows and recreational, cultural and habitat uses. SB 37 passed and has been signed by the Governor.
Outcome: SB 37 passed the Senate 25-15, and passed the House 42-20. It was signed into law by the Governor.
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SB 48 |
Community Benefit Act more
Summary: SB 48: Community Benefit Fund - establishes the Community Benefit Fund to invest $340 million in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by climate change and provides renewable energy resources. SB 48 passed and has been signed by the Governor.
Outcome: SB 48 passed the Senate 23-15, and passed the House 39-26. It was signed into law by the Governor.
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HB 4 |
Voting Rights Protections more
Summary: Sweeping reforms to increase access to the ballot for New Mexicans
Outcome: HB 4 passed through the House 41-26 and the Senate 27-14; signed by the Governor on March 30, 2023.
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HB 188 |
Economic Transition Division more
Summary: Would create a new division to deal with worker and community impacts of transition away from oil and gas development.
Outcome: HB 188 passed out of the House Government committee but was never heard in House Appropriations and Finance Committee; however, the transition issue that it sought to address was given some consideration in the budget.
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HB 218 |
Low-Income Public Utility Rates more
Summary: Would have allowed utilities to propose special lower rates for low income New Mexicans.
Outcome: HB 218 passed out of its House committees, but died waiting to be scheduled on the House floor.
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HJR 8 |
Legislative Salaries, CA more
Summary: Would have created a commission to study and recommend legislative salaries
Outcome: HJR 8 passed the House 40-24 and Senate Rules Committee, but died waiting to be scheduled in Senate Finance Committee.
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SB 9 |
Create Legacy Permanent Funds more
Summary: Created permanent funding for key state conservation programs
Outcome: SB 9 passed through the Senate 33-7 and the House 54-11; signed by the Governor on March 23, 2023.
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SB 9/a |
Create Legacy Permanent Funds, floor amendment more
Summary: Would have unduly limited funding for state conservation programs
Outcome: SB9/a failed on the house floor 34-30.
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SB 53 |
Storage of Certain Radioactive Waste more
Summary: Prohibits establishments of nuclear waste storage in NM without state consent
Outcome: SB 53 passed through the Senate 21-13 and House 35-28; signed by the Governor on March 17, 2023.
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HB 184 |
State Game Commission Changes more
Summary: Updates the Game Commission to make it more stable and less politically volatile
Outcome: HB 184 passed through the House 45-21 and the Senate 34-2; not signed by the Governor and therefore pocket vetoed.
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2023 |
Air Quality