Bill > HB242

This bill creates a private right of action for certain environmental statutes in New Mexico, including the Air Quality Control Act, Hazardous Waste Act, Water Quality Act, and Solid Waste Act. The key provisions allow individuals who are injured or imminently threatened with injury to bring a civil action against any person regulated by these laws for past or present violations. The bill sets out the requirements for such actions, including notice periods, the ability for government agencies to intervene, limitations on consent decrees, and the potential for civil penalties and other relief. The bill also specifies where penalties collected under these provisions will be deposited. The effective date of the bill is July 1, 2023.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=242&year=23