Sat Mar 8 5:39PM - 13 days, 17 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Rebecca Dow | 38 | Doña Ana, Sierra & Socorro |
| Rep. Andrea Romero | 46 | Santa Fe |
| Rep. Jonathan A. Henry | 54 | Eddy, Chaves & Otero |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| House | 🗓 Sat Mar 8 | 12:00 PM | House Floor |
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: [8] HRDLC/HGEIC-HRDLC [10] DP-HGEIC [13] DP
| Legis Day | Action | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | referred | HRDLC/HGEIC | ||
| 8 | sent | HRDLC | ||
| 10 | passed | HRDLC (view committee report) | DP | 5-0 |
| 10 | sent | HGEIC | ||
| 13 | passed | HGEIC (view committee report) | DP | 8-0 |
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 20 | filed: Building Housing Communities Act |
| [new] | |
| sent to HRDLC | |
| title: 'Building Housing Communities Act' -> 'Building Housing Communities' | |
| actions: 'HPREF' -> '[8] HRDLC/HGEIC-HRDLC' | |
| new sponsor: Rebecca Dow | |
| new sponsor: Andrea Romero | |
| new sponsor: Jonathan A. Henry | |
| Feb 21 | scheduled for HRDLC on Thu Feb 27, 09:00 |
| Feb 27 | passed HRDLC; sent to HGEIC |
| actions: '[8] HRDLC/HGEIC-HRDLC' -> '[8] HRDLC/HGEIC-HRDLC [10] DP-HGEIC' | |
| Mar 3 | scheduled for HGEIC on Wed Mar 5, 08:30 |
| Mar 5 | passed HGEIC; sent to Speaker's Table |
| actions: '[8] HRDLC/HGEIC-HRDLC [10] DP-HGEIC' -> '+ [13] DP-T' | |
| on House calendar for Thu Mar 6, 10:30 | |
| Mar 6 | actions: '[8] HRDLC/HGEIC-HRDLC [10] DP-HGEIC [13] DP-T' -> '[8] HRDLC/HGEIC-HRDLC [10] DP-HGEIC [13] DP' |
| on House calendar for Fri Mar 7, 10:30 | |
| Mar 7 | on House calendar for Sat Mar 8, 12:00 |
HOUSE BILL 571
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Rebecca Dow and Andrea Romero and Jonathan A. Henry
AN ACT
RELATING TO LAND USE; DESIGNATING MUNICIPALITIES THAT ADOPT VOLUNTARY PLANNING AND ZONING STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE NEW MEXICO'S HOUSING INVENTORY; PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO MUNICIPALITIES; ENUMERATING DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "Building Housing Communities Act".
SECTION 2. [NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Building Housing Communities Act:
A. "department" means the department of finance and administration; and
B. "municipality" means an incorporated city, town, village or county, whether incorporated under general act, special act or constitutional provision.
SECTION 3. [NEW MATERIAL] BUILDING REQUIREMENTS FOR REDUCING REGULATORY BARRIERS TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.--
A. The department shall establish a program to grant an award certificate to a municipality that has adopted or established one or more department-approved strategies to increase housing affordability and accessibility. The award certificate shall designate a municipality a "building New Mexico community".
B. The department shall promulgate by rule feasible and effective strategies to achieve increased housing affordability and accessibility. Such strategies shall include a variety of options, recognizing:
(1) the difference in needs and strategies between urban and rural jurisdictions;
(2) best practices implemented in New Mexico and used by other local and state governments;
(3) land use and zoning policies that can promote or act as a barrier to the development of affordable and accessible housing;
(4) strategies that support the development and rehabilitation of housing;
(5) strategies that reduce the complexity of jurisdictional review;
(6) strategies that reduce the cost of construction; and
(7) strategies that increase the types of housing units permitted across jurisdictional boundaries.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2027.
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