Bill > HB152

This bill, titled the Environmental Product Declaration Act, establishes a program within the Department of Environment to collect and analyze Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for certain building and infrastructure materials, including concrete, cement, asphalt, steel, glass, roofing, insulation, engineered wood, and aluminum. An EPD is an independently verified document that details a product's environmental impact over its entire life cycle, specifically focusing on its "global warming potential," which measures greenhouse gas emissions as carbon dioxide equivalents. The program aims to help manufacturers create these EPDs, research ways to reduce "embodied carbon" – the greenhouse gas emissions associated with materials used in construction – and will require the department to publish annual reports on its progress and recommendations. The bill also creates an "Environmental Product Declaration Fund" to support these activities, with an initial transfer of $5 million from the general fund. The department is mandated to establish rules for EPD verification and reporting by January 1, 2027, and the act will take effect on July 1, 2026.

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=152&year=26