Sat Mar 8 5:39PM - 13 days, 17 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Matthew McQueen | 50 | Sandoval and Santa Fe |
| Sen. Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | 39 | San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance & Valencia |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRC | Tabled in committee | ||
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: [7] HENRC/HGEIC-HENRC
| Legis Day | Action | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | referred | HENRC/HGEIC |
| 7 | sent | HENRC |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Feb 17 | filed: [Prefiled by Matthew McQueen et al; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to HENRC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Matthew Mcqueen Et Al; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Renewable Energy Facility Siting Rules' | |
| actions: 'HPREF' -> '[7] HENRC/HGEIC-HENRC' | |
| new sponsor: Matthew McQueen | |
| new sponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | |
| Feb 22 | scheduled for HENRC on Tue Feb 25, 08:30 |
| Feb 25 | removed from HENRC 02-25 |
HOUSE BILL 435
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Matthew McQueen and Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics
AN ACT
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY; REQUIRING THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE AND IMPLEMENT RULES GOVERNING THE SITING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION, STORAGE AND INTRASTATE TRANSMISSION FACILITIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 62 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] ADDITIONAL PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION POWERS AND DUTIES.--
A. The public regulation commission shall promulgate and implement rules to govern the permitting and siting of renewable energy generation, storage and intrastate transmission facilities capable of generating, storing or transmitting more than five megawatts.
B. The rules shall:
(1) provide for input from political subdivisions of the state and the public;
(2) establish a process for evaluating the local impact of renewable energy generation, storage and intrastate transmission facilities on the health, safety and welfare of the community in which the renewable energy facility is to be located; and
(3) address the scenic, cultural, archaeological and environmental impacts of a public regulation commission decision to issue or deny a permit."
SECTION 2. APPLICABILITY.--The provisions of this act apply to renewable energy projects that have not received final approval on the date the rules promulgated pursuant to Section 1 of this act take effect.
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