Protecting and Restoring the Waters of New Mexico
Amigos Bravos is a statewide water conservation organization (based in Taos, NM) guided by social justice principles and dedicated to preserving and restoring the ecological and cultural integrity of New Mexico’s water and the communities that depend on it. While rooted in science and the law, our work is inspired by the values and traditional knowledge of New Mexico’s diverse Hispanic and Native American land-based populations, with whom we collaborate.
Related Land & Water Restoration Legislation/Initiatives/Programs
Topics:
- Air Quality
- Effective
Government - Energy &
Climate Change - Environmental
Justice - Land
- Water
- Wildlife & Habitat
Conservation
Priority | Bill # | Title | Sponsors | Topics | CVNM Position |
Year |
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HB 9 |
Climate Solutions Act more
Summary: HB 9 called for the convening of a sustainable economic development subgroup to develop a strategic plan to support attaining net-zero emission levels by 2050. It also established statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
Outcome: HB 9 died in the House State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee. |
Brian F. Egolf Angelica Rubio Nathan P. Small Melanie A. Stansbury Mimi Stewart |
Support | 2021 | ||
HB 15 |
Sustainable Building Tax Credit more
Summary: HB 15 extends and expands the sustainable building tax credit and adds incentives involving LEED. The existing tax credit is applied to construction begun prior to 2021 and completed by the end of 2021.
Outcome: HB 15 passed the House 48-22 and the Senate 29-6. The bill was signed by the Governor on April 6, 2021. |
Tara L. Lujan Javier Martínez Kristina Ortez Linda Serrato |
Support | 2021 | ||
HB 26 |
Exclude Greenfields from Certain Taxes more
Summary: HB 26 excluded development on undeveloped lands, like forest land, from the Tax Increment for Development Act and the establishment of related Tax Increment Development Districts (TIDD).
Outcome: HB 26 was tabled and died in the House Local Government, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee. |
G. Andrés Romero |
Support | 2021 | ||
HB 50 |
Private Right of Action for Certain Statutes more
Summary: HB 50 enabled private parties to file civil lawsuits for violations of environmental statutes.
Outcome: HB 50 passed out of committee but died on the House calendar. |
Georgene Louis |
Support | 2021 | ||
HB 51 |
Environmental Database Act more
Summary: HB 51 creates a centralized, map-based, searchable website to provide various geographic data, information on public health, wildlife status, and other interrelated environmental and energy industry data in order to enhance transparency and interagency cooperation.
Outcome: HB 51 passed the House 44-25 and the Senate 29-12. The bill was signed by the Governor on April 7, 2021. |
Gail Chasey Georgene Louis Mimi Stewart |
Support | 2021 | ||
HB 76 |
EIB Permit Denial for Poor Performance more
Summary: HB 76 allows the Environmental Improvement Board to revoke permits for projects if companies refuse to disclose information, misrepresent material facts, have prior court convictions, operate without a permit, or have a previous revocation.
Outcome: HB 76 passed the House 42-26 and the Senate 23-15. The bill was signed by the Governor on April 6, 2021. |
Christine Chandler Linda Serrato |
Support | 2021 | ||
HB 200 |
Water Trust Board Projects & NM Unit Fund more
Summary: HB 200 prevents NM Unit Fund monies from being used on any diversion of the Gila River and redirects funding to meet water supply demands in the southwest water planning region of New Mexico.
Outcome: HB 200 passed the House 43-24 and the Senate 26-15. The bill was signed by the Governor on April 5, 2021. |
Matthew McQueen Nathan P. Small Siah Correa Hemphill Mimi Stewart |
Support | 2021 | ||
HB 206 |
Utility Affordability & Relief Act more
Summary: HB 206 prevented utility services from being disconnected for customers impacted by Covid-19, created a bill relief program, and funds for low-income household energy efficiency efforts.
Outcome: HB 206 passed the House 39-31, but died in the Senate Finance Committee. |
Joanne J. Ferrary Kristina Ortez Andrea A. Romero Angelica Rubio Melanie A. Stansbury |
Support | 2021 | ||
HB 265 |
Natural Resources & Lands Protection more
Summary: HB 265 offered technical fixes to the Natural Lands Protection Act and Natural Heritage Conservation Act to allow state agencies to directly acquire and manage lands, and conservation and restoration-focused nonprofits to apply directly for restoration and conservation funding.
Outcome: HB 265 passed the House 40-29, but died in the Senate Judiciary Committee. |
Kristina Ortez |
Support | 2021 | ||
HB 299 |
Improvement Special Assessment Act more
Summary: HB 299 authorized special assessment programs to be authorized to support energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, resiliency, and other implements. It would have also provided more financial tools for homeworkers to make households more energy efficient.
Outcome: HB 299 passed the House 42-26, but died in the Senate Judiciary Committee. |
Nathan P. Small |
Support | 2021 | ||
SB 8 |
Local Government Air Quality Regulations more
Summary: SB 8 allows state agencies and local boards to adopt rules that ensure a maximum ozone concentration of 95 percent of the national ambient air quality standard for ozone. It also allows the state to adopt rules that are stronger than current federal standards.
Outcome: SB 8 passed the Senate 23-15 and the House 39-29. The bill was signed by the Governor on April 8, 2021. |
Linda M. Lopez Peter Wirth Christine Chandler Nathan P. Small |
Support | 2021 | ||
SB 11 |
Clean Fuel Standard Act more
Summary: SB 11 established a state clean fuel standard, and set specific reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions.
Outcome: SB 11 passed the Senate 25-14, but died on the House calendar. |
Mimi Stewart Nathan P. Small |
Support | 2021 | ||
SB 32 |
Wildlife Conservation & Public Safety Act more
Summary: SB 32 bans the use of non-essential traps, snares and wildlife poisons on public lands in New Mexico.
Outcome: SB 32 passed the Senate 23-16 and the House 35-34. The bill was signed by the Governor on April 5, 2021. |
Roberto J. Gonzales Brenda G. McKenna Christine Chandler Matthew McQueen |
Support | 2021 | ||
SB 84 |
Community Solar Act more
Summary: SB 84 increases access to renewable energy resources by creating a subscriber-based community solar program.
Outcome: SB 84 passed the Senate 27-14 and the House 44-3. The bill was signed by the Governor on April 5, 2021. |
Linda M. Lopez Elizabeth Stefanics Patricia Roybal Caballero |
Support | 2021 | ||
SB 86 |
Use of Water for Oil & Gas Operations more
Summary: SB 86 would have made it illegal for oil and gas operators to spill produced water, wastewater produced in oil extraction.
Outcome: SB 86 passed the Senate Conservation Committee but died on the calendar of the Senate Judiciary Committee. |
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Elizabeth Stefanics |
Support | 2021 | ||
SB 103 |
Restricting Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticide more
Summary: SB 103 would have reduced the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which are toxic to pollinating insects like bees, by banning the use of it in certain crop production.
Outcome: SB 103 passed out of committee but failed in the Senate 18-20. |
Mimi Stewart |
Support | 2021 | ||
SB 112 |
Sustainable Economy Task Force more
Summary: SB 112 establishes a task force that will develop a strategic plan and identify ways to develop a sustainable economy with diversified revenues, especially for communities dependent on natural resource extraction.
Outcome: SB 112 passed the Senate 25-16 and the House 40-25. It was signed by the Governor on April 5, 2021. |
Mimi Stewart |
Support | 2021 | ||
SB 149 |
Prohibit New Fracking Licenses more
Summary: SB 149 would have halted the issuing of new state fracking permits.
Outcome: SB 149 passed the Senate Conservation Committee but died on the calendar of the Senate Judiciary Committee. |
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Patricia Roybal Caballero |
Support | 2021 | ||
SB 155 |
Energy Transition Act Changes more
Summary: SB 155 would have amended the Energy Transition Act (ETA) in ways that bring uncertainty into the securitization process, and negatively affected bond rates. These amendments are not needed, and would have hindered the ETA.
Outcome: SB 155 was tabled in the Senate Conservation Committee. |
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez Elizabeth Stefanics Bill Tallman |
Oppose | 2021 | ||
SB 419 |
Narrow Landowner Animal Takings more
Summary: SB 419 would have narrowed the conditions for landowners taking or killing animals on private lands causing livestock or crop depredation, and requires state agencies to offer additional interventions.
Outcome: SB 419 passed the Senate Conservation Committee, but died in the Senate Finance Committee. |
Jeff Steinborn Mimi Stewart |
Support | 2021 | ||
SJR 3 |
Environmental Rights, CA more
Summary: SJR 3 would have created a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment for the people of New Mexico
Outcome: SJR 3 passed the Senate Rules Committee, but died in the Senate Judiciary Committee. |
Harold Pope Antoinette Sedillo Lopez William P. Soules Joanne J. Ferrary |
Support | 2021 |
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