Sat Mar 8 5:27PM - 13 days, 17 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Meredith A. Dixon | 20 | Bernalillo |
| Rep. Cathrynn N. Brown | 55 | Eddy & Lea |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRC ❓ | Was scheduled for Mar 1. No vote recorded. Presumed stalled. | ||
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] HENRC-HENRC
| Legis Day | Action | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | referred | HENRC |
| 8 | 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 21 | filed: [Prefiled by Meredith A. Dixon; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to HENRC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Meredith A. Dixon; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Study Nuclear Energy Benefits & Cost' | |
| actions: 'HPREF' -> '[8] HENRC-HENRC' | |
| new sponsor: Meredith A. Dixon | |
| Feb 22 | new sponsor: Cathrynn N. Brown |
| Feb 27 | scheduled for HENRC on Sat Mar 1, 08:00 |
HOUSE MEMORIAL 36
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Meredith A. Dixon and Cathrynn N. Brown
A MEMORIAL
REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO TO STUDY THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY AND REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STATUTORY AND RULE CHANGES TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY IN THE STATE.
WHEREAS, New Mexico has a significant history with the nuclear energy industry and is home to several facilities focused on nuclear energy research, enrichment and storage; and
WHEREAS, uranium, a metal that serves as fuel for nuclear energy, has been mined extensively in New Mexico since approximately 1950; and
WHEREAS, New Mexico also has a long history of traumas resulting from uranium mining, including high rates of illness, lung cancer and deaths among those involved in the industry; and
WHEREAS, there are efforts underway to identify economically feasible, safer and more efficient ways to produce and transport nuclear energy; and
WHEREAS, in 2022, the university of New Mexico received funding from the United States department of energy to support three nuclear power research projects, including work to develop small, next-generation nuclear reactors; and
WHEREAS, there are potential benefits and costs to increasing the state's production and use of nuclear energy, and the university of New Mexico is positioned well to research and report on those costs and benefits and any recommended revisions to state law, given the depth of expertise and experience of its faculty and students;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the university of New Mexico be requested to:
A. study the costs and benefits associated with development of the state's nuclear energy industry; and
B. make recommendations for statutory and rule changes needed to support the operation of a safe and productive nuclear energy industry in the state; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the university of New Mexico report its findings and policy recommendations to the appropriate interim legislative committee that studies issues related to energy; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to the president of the university of New Mexico.
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