Sat Mar 8 5:11PM - 13 days, 17 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | 39 | San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance & Valencia |
| Rep. Joy Garratt | 29 | Bernalillo |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONC ✓ | Passed, Feb 11, with Do Pass recommendation | ||
| SJC | [Referred, not scheduled] | ||
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: [2] SCONC/SJC-SCONC [6] DP-SJC
| Legis Day | Action | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | referred | SCONC/SJC | ||
| 2 | sent | SCONC | ||
| 6 | passed | SCONC (view committee report) | DP | 5-4; nays: Cervantes, Ezzell, Scott, Townsend |
| 6 | sent | SJC |
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.
| Jan 23 | filed: [Prefiled by Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics et al; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to SCONC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics Et Al; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Prohibit Certain Solar Covenants' | |
| actions: 'SPREF' -> '[2] SCONC/SJC-SCONC' | |
| new sponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | |
| new sponsor: Joy Garratt | |
| Feb 4 | scheduled for SCONC on Thu Feb 6, 08:30 |
| Feb 6 | moved from SCONC 02-06 08:30 to 2025-02-08 09:00 |
| added to SCONC agenda on Sat Feb 8, 09:00 | |
| Feb 8 | added to SCONC 2025-02-11 09:00 |
| added to SCONC agenda on Tue Feb 11, 09:00 | |
| Feb 12 | passed SCONC; sent to SJC |
| actions: '[2] SCONC/SJC-SCONC' -> '[2] SCONC/SJC-SCONC [6] DP-SJC' |
SENATE BILL 98
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics and Joy Garratt
AN ACT
RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY; PROHIBITING COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS THAT INCREASE THE COST OF PURCHASING AND INSTALLING A SOLAR COLLECTOR BY MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OR A TOTAL OF ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,500) OR REDUCE THE EFFICIENCY OF OPERATING A SOLAR COLLECTOR BY MORE THAN TEN PERCENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 3-18-32 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, Chapter 232, Section 1) is amended to read:
"3-18-32. LIMITATION OF COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL RESTRICTIONS ON SOLAR COLLECTORS.--
A. A county or municipality shall not restrict the installation of a solar collector as defined pursuant to the Solar Rights Act, except that placement of solar collectors in historic districts may be regulated or restricted by a county or municipality.
B. A covenant, [restriction or] condition or restriction contained in a deed, contract, security agreement or other instrument, effective after July 1, 1978, affecting the transfer, sale or use of, or an interest in, real property that effectively prohibits the installation or use of a solar collector is void and unenforceable, including a covenant, condition or restriction that increases the cost to the consumer, after the application of any credits and incentives, of purchasing and installing a solar collector by more than ten percent or a total of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) or reduces the efficiency of the operation of a solar collector by more than ten percent.
C. The prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees in any action to enforce compliance with this section."
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