Freedom Index 2023
| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Action Date | Votes | Vote Rating | Categories | Comments |
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| HB1 | Feed Bill | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/20/2023 | 2 | -4 | Elections |
This is the feed bill, but policy was added in the form of a study on "professionalizing" the Legislature at a cost of $2 million was added to the bill.
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| HB100 | Waiting Period For Firearm Sales | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | -4 | Gun Rights |
Bill would create a 14 day waiting period for all firearm sales.
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| HB101 | Large-capacity Magazines & Assault Weapons | Dead | 02/17/2023 | 0 | -4 | Gun Rights |
Bill would ban possession, manufacture, purchase, sale, or transfer of any large-capacity ammunition devices.
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| HB102 | Health Care Insurance For Educators | Dead | 02/22/2023 | 0 | -5 | Education, Health Care |
Bill would dramatically increase health care coverage for employees in education sector at taxpayer expense.
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| HB103 | Campaign Reporting Act Changes | Dead | 02/15/2023 | 1 | -3 | Elections |
Bill further makes it difficult for people to engage in public policy debate in New Mexico without a complicated filing process.
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| HB104 | Behavioral & Mental Health Clinic Supervision | Dead | 02/22/2023 | 0 | -2 | Health Care |
Bill spends $3,000,000 to provide clinical supervision for behavioral
health, mental health and counseling professionals
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| HB105 | Freight Locomotive Personnel Requirements | Dead | 03/13/2023 | 1 | -4 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill would insert New Mexico into regulation of railroads by imposing two member crew size.
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| HB106 | Increase Public Employee Pension Max | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | -3 | Pensions |
Bill would increase generosity of pensions for certain public employees.
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| HB107 | Repeal Opportunity Scholarship Act | Dead | 02/01/2023 | 0 | 6 | Budget, Education |
Bill would repeal taxpayer-funded "free" college.
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| HB108 | Transfer Of Certain School Students | Dead | 02/01/2023 | 0 | 4 | Education |
Bill would allow "open enrollment" for students in certain under-performing districts.
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| HB110 | Voter Id Requirements | Dead | 01/27/2023 | 0 | 6 | Elections |
Bill would create voter ID requirement for state elections
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| HB112 | Public School Wellness Room Pilot Project | Dead | 02/28/2023 | 0 | -2 | Education |
Bill would create a six year pilot program to study the potential addition of "wellness rooms" in schools. These rooms means a room or an area
that provides some privacy for students who need to release
emotional, mental and behavioral stress by resting and
relaxing
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| HB114 | Apprenticeship Programs | Dead | 02/21/2023 | 0 | -2 | Labor |
Bill spends nearly $2,000,000 to do something that is being handled by the private sector.
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| HB115 | Home Inspector Licensing Examination Changes | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | -2 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill would create mandate psychometrically sound home inspections.
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| HB117 | Title Transfer Electronic Signatures | Dead | 02/04/2023 | 0 | 2 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill would allow use of electronic signatures in title transfer documents.
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| HB119 | Income Tax Bracket Changes | Dead | 02/08/2023 | 0 | -6 | Taxes |
Bill would make New Mexico income tax structure more "progressive" by slightly reducing burdens for lowest-income New Mexicans, but would increase rates for high earners by creating two rates above the current top; rate of 5.9% at 6.5% and 6.9%. Those top rates kick in at lower amounts than under previous law.
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| HB120 | Limit Capital Gains Tax Deduction | Dead | 02/10/2023 | 0 | -4 | Taxes |
Bill would result in increased capital gains tax burden for New Mexicans and is an immediate tax increase.
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| HB121 | Water Right Lease Effective Date | Dead | 03/06/2023 | 0 | -3 | Water |
Bill prohibits transfer of certain water rights making development difficult.
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| HB122 | Storage Of Certain Radioactive Waste | Dead | 01/19/2023 | 0 | -4 | Energy, Environment |
Bill attempts to increase obstacles to creation of a spent nuclear fuel depository in Southeastern New Mexico.
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| HB123 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Dead | 02/06/2023 | 0 | -4 | Taxes |
Bill doubles the cigarette tax rate and decreases the distribution percentages of cigarette tax revenue for non-general fund recipients. This bill also raises the tax on tobacco products to an excise tax rate of 71 percent on the product’s wholesale value and removes all other tobacco taxing structures, except for little cigars, which are taxed at the same rate as cigarettes.
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| HB124 | Tobacco Tax Rates & Definitions | Dead | 02/24/2023 | 0 | -4 | Taxes |
Bill raises the tax on tobacco products to an excise tax rate of 31 percent and removes all other tobacco taxing structures, except for little cigars, which are taxed at the same rate as cigarettes. This bill does not change the cigarette tax rate or distributions.
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| HB130 | K-12 Plus Program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/16/2023 | 2 | -4 | Education |
Bill would provide funding incentive for school districts to extend school year.
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| HB134 | Menstrual Products In School Bathrooms | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | -3 | Education |
Bill spends $3 million to mandate menstrual products in ALL student bathrooms in schools (not only girls' rooms).
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| HB14 | Unlawful Private Paramilitary Activity Act | Dead | 03/07/2023 | 0 | -6 | Criminal Law, Gun Rights, Law Enforcement |
Bill would ban private policing companies and their operations.
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| HB143 | School Board Governance Requirements | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | -2 | Education |
This Bill is a mixed bag of numerous accountability measures, not all of which are bad, but upping mandatory training, especially for charter schools which already require significant training for a volunteer position and giving PED the right to suspend individual school board members are both problematic.
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| HB144 | Increase Certain Child Income Tax Credit | Dead | 02/10/2023 | 0 | -2 | Children, Taxes |
Increases and indexes New Mexico's child tax credit to inflation.
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| HB150 | Retiree Health Care Contributions | Dead | 02/27/2023 | 0 | -3 | Pensions |
Bill would increase contributions to pension systems with bulk of additional contributions coming from taxpayers.
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| HB163 | 25% Grt Deduction For Small Businesses | Dead | 03/06/2023 | 0 | 4 | Business |
Bill would allow small businesses in New Mexico to deduct 25 percent of receipts from the business’s gross receipts, effectively giving eligible small businesses a 25 percent decrease in the amount of gross receipts tax they would pay.
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| HB166 | Nm Work & Save Act & Retirement Changes | Dead | 02/22/2023 | 0 | -4 | Economy, Labor |
Amends the New Mexico Work and Save Act (the Act) to require the automatic enrollment of private employees. Covered employers not currently participating in the marketplace would be required to participate in the program.
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| HB168 | Prohibit Smoking In Racinos | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | -2 | Alcohol and Tobacco |
Bill would eliminate smoking in racino's statewide.
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| HB171 | Create Office Of Peacebuilding | Dead | 03/06/2023 | 0 | -2 | Budget |
Bill creates a new "office of peacebuilding" at taxpayer expense.
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| HB174 | Underground Injection Fund | Dead | 02/22/2023 | 0 | -2 | Energy, Environment |
Bill creates a new "underground injection fund" at taxpayer expense.
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| HB180 | Electronic Storage Of State Records | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | 2 | Transparency |
Bill would allow for electronic storage of government records potentially saving money and increasing access to those documents.
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| HB185 | Enviro Standards For Appliances & Fixtures | Dead | 02/21/2023 | 0 | -6 | Environment, Regulations and Licensing |
Bill would create an ambitious New Mexico-based licensing and regulation regime for appliances.
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| HB188 | Economic Transition Division | Dead | 02/24/2023 | 0 | -5 | Economy, Environment |
Bill creates a "Department of Economic Transition" at cost of $13,385,000 for the supposed purpose of moving New Mexico's economy towards "green" economic policies.
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| HB192 | Social Security Income Tax Exemption Cap | Dead | 02/17/2023 | 0 | 6 | Taxes |
Bill would remove income limit on Social Security Tax exemption.
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| HB193 | Index Social Security Income For Taxes | Dead | 02/17/2023 | 0 | 4 | Taxes |
Bill would index income amounts exempted under Social Security tax to inflation.
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| HB194 | Public School Finance Changes | Dead | 01/25/2023 | 0 | -6 | Budget, Education |
Bill mandates more time in classroom for New Mexico K-12 students.
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| HB2 | General Appropriation Act Of 2023 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/07/2023 | 2 | -8 | Budget |
The general appropriations act for the state of New Mexico including massive spending increases.
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| HB205 | Meat Inspection Act | Dead | 03/17/2023 | 1 | 2 | Agriculture |
Bill allows for New Mexico to ensure the safety and quality of meat and
poultry produced for human consumption within the state.
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| HB21 | Victim Advocates Of Homicide Funding | Dead | 02/23/2023 | 0 | -2 | Criminal Law |
This bill appropriates $5 billion to fund law-enforcement-based
advocates for victims of homicide and other violent crime.
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| HB217 | 16- And 17-years Olds As Qualified Electors | Dead | 02/11/2023 | 0 | -4 | Elections |
Bill would allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in state elections.
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| HB218 | Low-income Public Utility Rates | Dead | 02/25/2023 | 0 | -2 | Energy |
Bill creates special customer-subsidized “affordable rates” for “low income” households. The bill defines “affordable rates” as “a rate for electric and gas utility service designed to prevent an average low-income customer from paying an unsustainable share of income toward these services.” “Low income” households are defined as meeting 200 percent or less of the current federal poverty level guidelines for IOU customers and 150 percent or less for REC customers.
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| HB222 | Diaper Sale Gross Receipts | Dead | 02/17/2023 | 0 | 1 | Taxes |
Bill eliminates GRT on all diapers (adult or child).
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| HB230 | Liquor Tax Rates & Differentials | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | -6 | Alcohol and Tobacco, Taxes |
Bill would overhaul liquor taxes and raise them approximately four to five times higher than current rates.
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| HB236 | Nursing Staff Ratios & Committee | Dead | 03/06/2023 | 0 | -4 | Health Care, Regulations and Licensing |
Bill creates a hospital staffing ratio committee to advise the Department of Health in
setting forth minimum staffing ratios for nursing units in the state’s hospitals and requires DOH to enforce those requirements, if necessary by court action.
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| HB241 | Denial of certain apartment building permits | Dead | 02/14/2023 | 0 | -6 | Housing |
Bill would deny building permits for construction of residential multifamily dwelling units
consisting of twelve or more units unless a covenant is attached providing that no less than fifty-five percent of the total units shall be owner-occupied.
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| HB242 | Private Right Of Action For Certain Statutes | Dead | 02/04/2023 | 0 | -3 | Energy, Environment |
Bill would create a private right of action to seek enforcement against a person regulated by and alleged to be in violation of the act, rule, permit, or order issued under the act.
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| HB244 | Public Assistance Benefit Amount | Dead | 02/28/2023 | 0 | -4 | State Government |
Bill proposes to establish $516 per month as the minimum benefit amount for an individual who qualifies for the general assistance program in New Mexico.
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| HB245 | Employee Free Speech Act | Dead | 03/09/2023 | 0 | -4 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill enacts the employee free speech act that would force employers to enact policies exempting workers from “captive audience” speeches.
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| HB247 | Interstate Medical Licensure Compact | Dead | 03/06/2023 | 0 | 5 | Health Care |
Bill enables New Mexico to join an interstate medical licensing compact, adopting its rules and bylaws. This would expedite allopathic or osteopathic physicians’ ability to achieve an expedited license to practice in New Mexico if they already held a license in another compact state.
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| HB248 | Physical Therapy Licensure Compact | Dead | 02/15/2023 | 0 | 3 | Health Care |
Bill enters New Mexico into the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact making it easier for out-of-state therapists to practice in New Mexico.
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| HB249 | Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact | Dead | 02/15/2023 | 0 | 3 | Health Care |
Bill enters New Mexico into an Interjurisdictional Compact for the practice of psychology; allowing for telepsychological practice across state lines and in-person, face-to-face services in a state in which the psychologist is not licensed to practice.
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| HB25 | Minimum Wage Increase & Indexing | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | -6 | Economy |
Would take our minimum wage to $16/hr and index it to inflation. This would be the highest minimum wage in the nation!
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| HB260 | Health Insurance Mental Health Coverage | Dead | 03/02/2023 | 0 | -3 | Health Care |
Bill mandates insurance companies provide mental health coverage while raising costs for policies throughout NM.
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| HB27 | Breast Exam Health Coverage | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/18/2023 | 2 | -2 | Health Care |
Adds breast exams to the list of health insurance mandates.
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| HB28 | State Minimum Wage Cost-of-living Increase | Dead | 02/13/2023 | 0 | -2 | Economy |
Indexes New Mexico's minimum wage to inflation.
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| HB29 | Integrated Substance Use Disorder Programs | Dead | 02/28/2023 | 1 | -1 | Budget |
Increases spending on substance abuse programs in San Miguel County
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| HB316 | Property Seizures By Law Enforcement | Dead | 02/16/2023 | 0 | -6 | Courts, Criminal Law, Law Enforcement, Local Government |
Bill would reinstitute civil asset forfeiture in New Mexico.
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| HB32 | Energy Storage System Income Tax Credit | Dead | 02/01/2023 | 0 | -1 | Energy |
Provides a tax credit of forty percent of the purchase and installation costs of an energy storage system.
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| HB321 | Liquor & Motor Vehicle Tax Distributions | Dead | 02/27/2023 | 0 | 4 | Alcohol and Tobacco, Transportation |
Bill redistributes the liquor excise tax to the local DWI grant fund, the drug
court fund, and to the Human Services Department (HSD) to match federal funds for the state Medicaid program. This bill also redistributes the motor vehicle excise tax (MVX) to the state road fund and the transportation project fund
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| HB322 | Flat Corporate Income Tax Rate | Dead | 02/22/2023 | 0 | -2 | Taxes |
Bill would move NM to a flat 5.9% corporate income tax rate (a small tax hike for many corporations, especially small ones). On the other hand it would make NM a single factor state for corporate taxation which may simplify NM's corporate tax structure. Corporate income tax SHOULD be eliminated.
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| HB323 | Change Name Of Gross Receipts Tax | Dead | 02/15/2023 | 0 | 2 | Taxes |
Bill would change the name of the gross receipts tax to "sales tax" thus (hopefully) reflecting New Mexico's economically-superior approach to taxation.
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| HB325 | School Board Governance Changes | Dead | 03/10/2023 | 0 | 2 | Education |
Amended bill would prohibit nepotism among school board members, would require donations to school board candidates be disclosed, and would expand school board training to new topics.
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| HB328 | Motor Vehicle Vision Zero Plan | Dead | 03/14/2023 | 0 | -3 | Budget, Transportation |
Bill would require NMDOT to develop a plan to improve traffic safety, with a supposed goal of zero vehicle-related deaths by the end of 2030.
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| HB329 | Workers' Comp Violations Penalties | Dead | 02/22/2023 | 0 | -2 | Labor |
Bill increases penalties for workforce compensation violations.
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| HB330 | Farm & Ranch Laborer Workers' Comp | Dead | 03/10/2023 | 1 | -3 | Agriculture |
Removes the statutory exclusion of farm and ranch laborers from workers’ comp coverage. In addition, the bill clarifies language and includes gender neutral language in the existing statute.
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| HB340 | Liquor Control Container Size Limit | Dead | 02/21/2023 | 0 | 2 |
Bill would eliminate ban on sale of "mini" liquor bottles.
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| HB342 | Education Savings Plan Uses | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/18/2023 | 2 | 4 | Education |
Bill would expand use of so-called 529 savings plans to include any college, university, or vocational school approved by the U.S. Department of Education.
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| HB343 | Direct Beer Shipment Permits | Dead | 03/01/2023 | 0 | 4 | Alcohol and Tobacco |
Bill allows for issuance of special permit for direct shipment of beer from out-of-state.
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| HB352 | Nonfunctional Turf Installation | Dead | 02/23/2023 | 0 | -2 | Water |
Bill prohibits installation of "non-functional" turf.
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| HB353 | South Campus Tax Increment Development Dist. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/05/2023 | 2 | -4 | Taxes |
Bill would ratify a VERY generous tax subsidy for University of New Mexico's development arm.
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| HB354 | Dyed Diesel Fuel Gross Receipts | Dead | 02/22/2023 | 0 | 2 | Agriculture, Taxes |
Bill exempts the sale and use of dyed special fuels from the gross receipts and compensating tax when used for agricultural purposes.
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| HB356 | Technology Sandbox Act | Dead | 02/08/2023 | 0 | 4 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill creates the Technology Sandbox Act to provide temporary licensing waivers for individuals and businesses that propose an innovative use of blockchain technology.
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| HB36 | School Group Insurance Contributions | Dead | 01/18/2023 | 0 | -4 | Education |
Gives $70 million to school districts across New Mexico for more generous health insurance.
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| HB364 | Alcohol Delivery, Licenses & Ad Money | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | 2 | Alcohol and Tobacco |
Bill will remove the prohibition on licensees in class A counties, with an indoor retail space of more than 10 thousand square feet, from contracting with third-party delivery companies for the delivery of alcoholic beverages.
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| HB365 | Geothermal Center & Fund | Vetoed | 03/17/2023 | 2 | -4 | Energy |
Bill would spend tens of millions of dollars in hopes of boosting geothermal energy.
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| HB367 | Gross Receipts Rates & Professional Svcs. | Dead | 02/17/2023 | 0 | 8 | Economy, Taxes |
Bill would reduce New Mexico's gross receipts tax by .25% AND address "tax pyramiding" which involves taxes paid on business inputs.
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| HB37 | Cavernous Angioma Research Funding | Dead | 01/18/2023 | 0 | -1 | Health Care |
Spends $300K to create research program at University of New Mexico Hospital to study cerebral cavernous angiomas.
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| HB371 | Instructional Support Student Loan Repayment | Dead | 03/06/2023 | 0 | -4 | Education, Taxes |
Expands loan repayment eligibility to educational assistants, school counselors, educational diagnosticians, social workers, school nurses, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, recreational therapists, behavior specialists, marriage and family therapists, interpreters for the deaf, rehabilitation counselors, behavioral therapists, alcohol, drug and more
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| HB372 | Interior Design License Changes | Dead | 02/17/2023 | 0 | 2 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill extends the one year license to a four year license
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| HB374 | Econ. Development Project Population Limits | Dead | 03/08/2023 | 0 | -3 | Economy, Taxes |
Bill increases the potential public projects that LEDA corporate welfare dollars could be invested in to include Santa Fe, Rio Rancho and Las Cruces.
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| HB376 | Nm Insurance Pool Board Of Directors | Dead | 03/14/2023 | 1 | -3 | Health Care |
Bill would broaden the scope of operations of the New Mexico medical
House Bill 376 insurance pool
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| HB377 | Tourism Dept. Marketing Excellence Bureau | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/16/2023 | 2 | -2 | State Government |
Bill appropriates $50 million to the Tourism Department for the purpose of creating a marketing excellence bureau.
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| HB379 | Local Gov't & Refrigerant Use Bans | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/05/2023 | 2 | 3 | Environment |
Bill disallows all municipalities, counties, or other governmental entities from prohibiting the use of a refrigerant designated as an acceptable alternative of substitute for class 1 or class 2 substances by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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| HB381 | Hispanic Education Fund | Dead | 03/17/2023 | 1 | -3 | Education |
Bill creates a Hispanic education fund administered by PED to further the purposes of the Hispanic Education Act.
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| HB383 | Summer & Out-of-school Time Programming | Dead | 02/24/2023 | 0 | -2 | Education |
Bill would require the six-week summer and out-of-school-time programming to include literacy and mathematics enrichment, social emotional learning, physical wellness and swimming, life and career skills, and individualized tutoring for kindergarten through 12th grade students attending public schools in the Albuquerque metropolitan area who are from under- resourced families.
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| HB384 | Social Worker & Veterinarian Licensure | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/05/2023 | 2 | 2 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill provides expedited licensure for out-of-state veterinarians and social workers.
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| HB4 | Voting Rights Protections | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | -5 | Elections |
Bill would institute numerous election policies with a goal of reducing election security by mandating ballot drop boxes, mail in balloting, and a permanent absentee voting list.
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| HB400 | State-administered Health Coverage Plan | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/06/2023 | 2 | -5 | Health Care |
Bill would create a state administered health care plan by expanding Medicaid.
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| HB408 | Inclusion Of Bike Lane In Road Improvements | Dead | 02/28/2023 | 0 | -6 | Transparency |
Bill requires inclusion of bike lane on improved roads in certain cities.
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| HB41 | Developmental Disabilities Support Funding | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | -1 | Education |
Spends an additional $7 million on programs for developmental disabilities to increase provider reimbursement.
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| HB411 | Engineer & Surveyor Licensure | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | -3 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill extends period of licensure for professional engineers and surveyors by 7 years.
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| HB412 | Electric Vehicle Tax Credit | Dead | 02/22/2023 | 0 | -6 | Energy, Transportation |
Bill creates two new refundable personal income tax credits for electric vehicles and EV charging stations for a five-year period beginning in tax year 2023 through tax year 2027
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| HB413 | School Class Load Sizes | Dead | 02/27/2023 | 0 | -4 | Education |
Bill imposes strict limits on classroom size in New Mexico schools that meet certain poverty thresholds.
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| HB414 | Create Housing Department | Dead | 02/24/2023 | 0 | -4 | Housing |
Bill creates a new Housing Department as a non-cabinet department in the executive branch.
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| HB417 | Minimum Post-secondary Compensation | Dead | 03/06/2023 | 0 | -4 | Economy, Education |
Bill imposes a minimum wage for educators in New Mexico's post-secondary education system.
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| HB419 | Publication Of Licensing Info | Dead | 02/22/2023 | 0 | 2 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill would increase transparency around government licensing.
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| HB42 | Public Health And Climate Resiliency | Dead | 02/21/2023 | 0 | -5 | Environment, Health Care |
This bill is the first step toward conflating health and climate "emergencies" under State Law. It also appropriates $6 million annually.
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| HB422 | Clean Truck Incentive Program | Dead | 02/23/2023 | 0 | -5 | Taxes, Transportation |
Enacts the Clean Truck Incentive Act. This act would establish a clean truck incentive program that would offer rebates to subsidize the purchase of trucks that emit zero carbon dioxide and zero criteria pollutants
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| HB426 | Clean Fuels Standards | Dead | 03/04/2023 | 0 | -8 | Energy, Environment |
Bill would impose costly "clean fuel standard" on New Mexico vehicle owners raising gasoline prices.
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| HB428 | Transportation Trust Fund | Dead | 03/16/2023 | 1 | -4 | Transportation |
Bill creates a "transportation trust fund."
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| HB430 | Local Gov't Fuel Retailer Regulation | Dead | 03/11/2023 | 0 | 4 | Energy |
Bill will prevent local government, special districts, and political subdivisions from enacting legislation prohibiting fuel retailers or fuel related transport infrastructure.
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| HB431 | Local Gov't Utility Svc. Restrictions | Dead | 03/11/2023 | 0 | 4 | Energy |
Bill prohibits any local government agency (county, municipality, special district, or other political subdivision of the state) from restricting the type of fuel sources used by entities to serve their customers.
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| HB432 | Plastic Waste Reduction Act | Dead | 03/01/2023 | 0 | -7 | Environment |
Bill would ban most "single-use" plastic bags used in New Mexico.
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| HB433 | Armed Force Retirement Tax Sunset Date | Dead | 03/03/2023 | 0 | 2 | Taxes |
Bill would amend the Income Tax Act to remove the sunset date on the armed forces retirement pay exemption currently in effect through tax year 2026.
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| HB436 | Biodiesel Tax Credits | Dead | 03/08/2023 | 0 | -4 | Energy, Environment |
Bill creates a personal and corporate income tax credit in the amount of $0.50 per gallon for each gallon of blended biodiesel purchased in New Mexico. This bill also allows the receipts from the sale of blended biodiesel to be deducted from the gross receipts tax.
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| HB447 | Graduate Student Loan Act | Dead | 02/27/2023 | 0 | -3 | Education |
Bill appropriates $15 million from the general fund to the newly-created graduate student loan fund to be administered by HED.
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| HB455 | Workers' Compensation Changes | Dead | 03/03/2023 | 0 | -4 | Labor |
Bill would make it more costly to challenge workers compensation claims.
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| HB456 | Educational Broadcast Television | Dead | 02/24/2023 | 0 | -2 | Budget |
Bill appropriates $375 thousand from the general fund to provide increases of $125 thousand each for educational television programs at the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, and Eastern New Mexico University. Television of all types should be independent of government.
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| HB46 | Public Works Project Contributions | Dead | 03/16/2023 | 1 | -2 | Labor |
Requires apprenticeship training act funding from the prevailing wages for all highway projects. Highway contracts & contractors will ultimately just pass this increase of costs – to the state (more specifically: the taxpayer)
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| HB460 | Higher Education Prep & Colleges Of Ed. | Dead | 02/16/2023 | 0 | 3 | Education |
Bill unifies and allows for transferability of course work between schools of education.
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| HB464 | Improve Educational Outcomes | Dead | 02/16/2023 | 0 | -4 | Education |
Bill spends additional money on educational institutions specifically geared toward Native Americans.
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| HB47 | Rural Health Care Project Revolving Fund | Dead | 01/23/2023 | 0 | -2 | Health Care |
Bill would spend up to $7.5 million to back loans for rural health care projects.
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| HB473 | Sw Albuquerque Road Repairs | Dead | 03/03/2023 | 0 | -3 | Transportation |
Bill appropriates $10 million from the general fund to the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) for expenditure in FY24 through FY26 for use by Bernalillo County to repair roads in Bernalillo County Commission District 2 in Southwest Albuquerque.
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| HB474 | Veterinary Loan Repayment Act | Dead | 02/23/2023 | 0 | -4 | Education |
Bill creates New Mexico student loan program for veterinary students.
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| HB478 | Clean Fuel Standard Act | Dead | 02/16/2023 | 0 | -7 | Energy, Environment, Transportation |
Bill would establish standards for transportation fuel, applicable to fuel providers, to decrease the carbon intensity by at least 20 percent below 2018 levels by 2030 and 30 percent by 2040.
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| HB479 | State Agency Website Info | Dead | 02/28/2023 | 0 | 3 | Transparency |
Bill improves transparency by adding new material to statute to require state agencies that maintain a website for the public to make available an organizational chart, an explanation of the responsibilities of its organizational unit, and a list of staff, job titles, and contact information. The information shall be updated at least monthly and shall be easy to navigate and linked on the agency’s website homepage.
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| HB48 | Independent Certified Rn Anesthetists | Dead | 03/10/2023 | 1 | 3 | Health Care |
Bill would expand scope of practice for certified nurse anesthetists to practice in New Mexico.
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| HB483 | School Gifted Education Requirements | Dead | 02/16/2023 | 0 | -6 | Education |
Inserts race-based concepts including "equity" and racial and gender qualifiers into gifted programs statewide.
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| HB486 | Game & Fish Dept. Mission & Fees | Dead | 03/01/2023 | 0 | -3 | Environment |
Bill would change the stated purpose of the Department of Game and Fish
from one focused on management of game animals and fish to a focus on the conservation of all wildlife
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| HB49 | County And Tribal Health Councils Funding | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | -1 | Health Care |
Provides funding increase for health councils
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| HB495 | Firefighter Healthcare Costs | Dead | 03/10/2023 | 0 | -4 | Pensions |
Bill creates the firefighter health care assistance fund to provide grants of up to $5,000 per year per firefighter for cost-sharing expenses related to a health insurance policy.
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| HB50 | Possession Of Large Capacity Gun Magazine | Dead | 02/07/2023 | 0 | -4 | Gun Rights |
This bill purports to ban so-called "high capacity" gun magazines in New Mexico.
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| HB500 | Medical Malpractice Premium Assistance | Dead | 03/09/2023 | 0 | -4 | Health Care |
Bill would attempt to cover for Legislature's poor medical malpractice law by appropriating $70 million from the general fund to reimburse certain health care providers for medical malpractice premiums.
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| HB502 | Public Employee Probation Period | Dead | 03/02/2023 | 0 | -4 | Labor, State Government |
Bill amends the Personnel Act to lower the probationary period for classified state employees from one year to 90 days. Additionally, the law would provide that an employee who has completed the initial probationary period would not be required to complete an additional probationary period if they transfer or otherwise move to another service assignment.
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| HB504 | Free Diaper Program | Dead | 03/06/2023 | 0 | -4 | Budget, State Government |
Program would provide "free" diapers presumably to all welfare recipients, but this is unknown.
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| HB505 | Capital Outlay Projects | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/06/2023 | 2 | -4 | Budget, State Government |
Bill distributes capital dollars throughout New Mexico devoid of process and with limited transparency.
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| HB51 | Prescription Drug Affordability Board Act | Dead | 03/03/2023 | 0 | -4 | Health Care |
Creates a politically-appointed board in a misguided attempt to use government force to bring the price of prescription drugs down.
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| HB53 | Delivery Of Necessary Diabetic Resources | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | -2 | Health Care |
This bill would further increase regulation of medical tools relating to diabetes.
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| HB533 | Public Peace, Health, Safety & Welfare | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | -4 | Education, Health Care |
Bill would require the employer to pay at least 80 percent of the premium for employees earning coverage less than $50 thousand, at least 70 percent of the premium for those earning between $50 thousand and $60 thousand, and 60 percent of the premium for those earning $60 thousand or more. The bill would also require public schools not participating in NMPSIA to cover the same percentages.
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| HB547 | Omibus tax bill | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/07/2023 | 2 | 1 | Alcohol and Tobacco, Budget, Economy, Taxes |
Bill raises numerous taxes including corporate, personal income, alcohol, and tobacco while also failing to reform the broken gross receipts tax despite massive budget surplus.
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| HB56 | Front End License Plates | Dead | 02/28/2023 | 0 | -2 | Regulations and Licensing |
Requires front and back license plates on vehicles and increases licensing fees.
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| HB57 | Tort Immunity For Shoplifter Apprehension | Dead | 01/31/2023 | 0 | 2 | Criminal Law |
Limits liability in efforts to apprehend shoplifters.
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| HB6 | Housing & Rent Changes | Dead | 03/11/2023 | 0 | -4 | Housing |
Bill creates numerous new regulations governing rental properties.
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| HB63 | Medical Malpractice Changes | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | 5 | Health Care |
This bill would address problems created by a 2021 medical malpractice law that increases costs for most medical providers.
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| HB67 | Energy Facilities Bonds And Gross Receipts | Dead | 02/06/2023 | 0 | -2 | Energy |
Creates tax exemption and allows use of industrial revenue bonds (IRB's) for energy storage facilities.
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| HB69 | Angel Investment Credit Changes | Dead | 02/06/2023 | 0 | 2 | Business |
Legislation would extend New Mexico's Angel Investor Tax Credit while increasing the cap and making it "refundable."
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| HB7 | Reproductive & Gender-affirming Health Care | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/16/2023 | 2 | -2 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill could have impact of limiting freedom of medical providers to perform or not perform certain procedures.
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| HB70 | Brake Yellow-stop Red Traffic Program | Dead | 02/01/2023 | 0 | -1 | Transportation |
Bill would create a new government program to teach people basic driving rules.
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| HB72 | Possession Of Semiautomatic Firearm Converter | Dead | 02/10/2023 | 0 | -3 | Gun Rights |
Bill would further restrict gun ownership including certain accessories.
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| HB73 | Biomarker Testing Insurance Requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/05/2023 | 2 | -3 | Health Care |
Would mandate insurance companies cover "biomarker" testing.
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| HB75 | Chiropractic Services Insurance Coverage | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | -3 | Health Care |
Adds a mandate for health insurance coverage and regulates payments for chiropractic services.
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| HB8 | Creative Industries Division In Edd | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/05/2023 | 2 | -4 | State Government |
Bill appropriates $67,000,000 to fund a new "creative industries division" within he Economic Development Department.
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| HB80 | Termination Of States Of Emergency | Dead | 02/15/2023 | 0 | 6 | Civil Law |
Bill would limit gubernatorial power in "emergencies" to 90 days absent legislative action.
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| HB81 | Index Modified Gross Income Amounts | Dead | 02/08/2023 | 0 | -2 | Taxes |
Indexes low-income tax rebate (refundable) to inflation.
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| HB82 | Student Loan Bill Of Rights Act | Dead | 02/21/2023 | 0 | -4 | Education |
Creates numerous new regulations regarding student loans.
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| HB85 | Public School Redistricting | Dead | 02/01/2023 | 0 | 3 | Education |
Splits Albuquerque Public Schools into two or more districts.
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| HB88 | Medical Malpractice Damages Cap | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | 4 | Health Care |
Caps medical malpractice damages.
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| HB89 | Oil & Gas Dividends Tax Rebates | Dead | 01/27/2023 | 0 | 2 | Taxes |
Increases tax rebates due to New Mexico's oil and gas windfall.
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| HB9 | Unlawful Access To Firearm By Minor | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/14/2023 | 2 | -3 | Gun Rights |
While well-intended in the goal of keeping guns out of the hands of children, questions abound regarding enforcement.
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| HB91 | Natural Resources Trustee Changes | Dead | 02/18/2023 | 0 | -2 | Environment |
Increases opportunities for lawsuits against oil and gas industry.
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| HB94 | Prohibiting Sale Of Flavored Tobacco Products | Dead | 02/08/2023 | 0 | -3 | Alcohol and Tobacco |
Bill would limit personal choice by outlawing sale of flavored tobacco products.
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| HB95 | Renewable Energy Office In State Land Office | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/18/2023 | 2 | -3 | Energy, Environment |
Bill would create a new office specifically dedicated to "renewable energy" within the State Land Office.
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| HB96 | Combined Cycle Natural Gas As Renewable | Dead | 01/24/2023 | 0 | 5 | Energy, Environment |
Bill would deem natural gas combined cycle technology a "renewable energy resource." Having such technology available could prevent electricity shortages as soon as summer 2023.
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| HB99 | Statewide Arts School Dormitory Fund | Dead | 02/23/2023 | 0 | -3 | Budget |
Shifts funds from oil and gas industry to fund a new dormitory at New Mexico School for the Arts.
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| HJR1 | Independent Redistricting Commission, Ca | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | -4 | Constitution, Elections |
Bill would undermine legislative authority over redistricting process by creating an "independent" redistricting commission.
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| HJR10 | Veteran Property Tax Exemption, Ca | Dead | 03/02/2023 | 0 | 2 | Military and Veterans, Taxes |
Bill would increase property tax exemption for veterans.
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| HJR11 | Firefighter Property Tax Exemption, Ca | Dead | 03/08/2023 | 0 | 1 | Taxes |
Bill would create property tax exemption for fire fighters.
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| HJR3 | Termination Of States Of Emergency, Ca | Dead | 02/15/2023 | 0 | 6 | Civil Law, Constitution |
Would amend New Mexico's Constitution to limit gubernatorial power in "emergencies" to 90 days absent legislative action.
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| HJR4 | Environmental Rights, Ca | Dead | 01/23/2023 | 0 | -6 | Constitution, Environment |
Amends New Mexico's Constitution to create a vague array of environmental "rights."
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| HJR5 | Extend Veteran Property Tax Exemption, Ca | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/17/2023 | 2 | 2 | Constitution, Military and Veterans, Taxes |
The amendment would TO exempt property taxes for veterans with less than 100% disability and their widows/widowers based on federal disability ratings.
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| HJR6 | Increase Veteran Property Tax Exemption, Ca | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/17/2023 | 2 | 2 | Constitution, Military and Veterans, Taxes |
Amendment would exempt up to $10,000 in property taxes for military veterans and their widows/widowers.
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| HJR8 | Legislative Salaries, Ca | Dead | 03/10/2023 | 1 | -4 | State Government |
Bill would ask voters to amend Section 4 of the New Mexico Constitution to allow for legislative salaries and to create a citizen commission on legislative salaries.
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| HM4 | "labor History Month" | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/28/2023 | 1 | -2 | Education, Labor |
Memorial encourages propagandizing in support of "big labor" in schools.
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| HM44 | Community Schools Funding Task Force | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/13/2023 | 1 | -2 | Education |
Urges study of funding for community schools.
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| HM7 | Study Nm Basic Income | Dead | 03/15/2023 | 0 | -3 | Labor |
Memorial encourages study of harmful "guaranteed basic income" policy
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| SB100 | Equitable Access To Event Tickets | Dead | 02/10/2023 | 0 | -2 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill creates new government regulations on ticket sellers for events in NM.
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| SB101 | Permanent Absentee Voter List | Dead | 01/19/2023 | 0 | -3 | Elections |
Bill creates permanent absentee voter list.
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| SB105 | Increase Standard Income Tax Deduction | Dead | 02/18/2023 | 0 | 3 | Taxes |
Bill increases New Mexico's income tax standardized deduction.
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| SB109 | Education Freedom Accounts | Dead | 02/01/2023 | 0 | 8 | Education |
Would create universal school choice in K-12 education through education savings accounts.
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| SB11 | Paid Family & Medical Leave Act | Dead | 03/13/2023 | 1 | -8 | Economy, Health Care, Regulations and Licensing |
Bill would mandate paid medical and family leave on top of New Mexico's existing paid sick leave law. Appropriates $36,500,000 in 2024 and 2025 to implement the law.
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| SB113 | Equal Education Opportunity Scholarship | Dead | 02/16/2023 | 0 | 6 | Education |
Bill would create a system of tax credits to provide school choice for New Mexico children from low-income families in K-12.
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| SB116 | 21 Years Old To Purchase Or Possess Firearms | Dead | 03/01/2023 | 0 | -3 | Gun Rights |
Bill would prohibit sale and possession of certain guns to adults between 18-20.
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| SB12 | Film Production Tax Credit Changes | Dead | 02/17/2023 | 0 | -6 | Budget, Economy |
Increases the value and caps the film production tax credit.
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| SB120 | Open Enrollment For Military Children | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | 2 | Education |
Bill provides for open enrollment in public schools for children of military families.
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| SB121 | Temporary Grt Deductions For Restaurants | Dead | 02/18/2023 | 0 | 2 | Economy |
Bill provides a temporary GRT deduction for restaurants.
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| SB127 | High-speed Border-to-border Railroad | Dead | 02/14/2023 | 0 | -8 | Transportation |
Bill would spend $1 billion to begin construction of high speed rail project.
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| SB129 | Permanent Fund For Education Implementation | Dead | 02/01/2023 | 0 | -4 | Education |
Bill would provide enabling language for new pre-K programs under Amendment 1. Would limit funds to "public schools" only.
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| SB132 | Sti Prevention & Treatment | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/04/2023 | 2 | -2 | Health Care |
Bill mandates health insurance product the requirement that prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) be available to those covered without co-payments.
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| SB134 | No Exotic Animals In Traveling Performances | Dead | 02/08/2023 | 0 | -2 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill would eliminate use of exotic animals in traveling shows including circuses.
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| SB138 | Medicaid False Claims Changes | Dead | 03/04/2023 | 0 | 2 | Budget, Health Care |
Bill would amend the New Mexico Medicaid False Claims Act (MFCA) to align with the federal False Claims Act. Aligning state and federal law would allow the state to retain a higher percentage of Medicaid funds collected through recoveries made in a case brought under the MFCA.
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| SB14 | Pharmacy Benefits Changes | Dead | 03/01/2023 | 0 | -4 | Health Care |
Increases mandates on pharmacy benefit managers.
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| SB16 | Create Health Care Authority Department | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/07/2023 | 2 | -3 | Health Care |
Bill creates Health Care Authority Department and gives Gov. the authority to issue an executive order to further delineate the organizational structure, power, and duties of HCAD and move divisions and programs to or from other departments.
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| SB164 | Future Oil & Gas Lease Royalty Rates | Dead | 03/08/2023 | 0 | -4 | Energy, Taxes |
Bill would increase royalty (tax) rate on oil and gas from one-fifth of the value of the
produced to one-fourth of the value of the oil or gas.
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| SB195 | Water Protection Permanent Fund | Dead | 02/14/2023 | 0 | -4 | Water |
Bill creates a water project permanent fund
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| SB20 | Educational Retirement Board Changes | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/04/2023 | 2 | -2 | Education |
Expands New Mexico's underfunded ERB pension plan to include Southeast New Mexico College.
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| SB201 | State Inspectors General Act | Dead | 01/24/2023 | 0 | 2 | Transparency |
Bill creates office of Inspector General for certain departments.
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| SB204 | Employee Leasing Benefit Programs | Dead | 02/25/2023 | 0 | 4 | Health Care |
Allows groups of government employees to eschew individual and small group ACA protections by declaring themselves to be large groups. In eschewing individual and small group ACA mandates.
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| SB205 | County Hospital Gross Receipts Tax | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/04/2023 | 2 | -3 | Health Care, Taxes |
Allows Taos County to increase its gross receipts tax to fund hospital.
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| SB21 | Prohibit Prescribed Burning During Red Flags | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/04/2023 | 2 | 2 | Federal Lands |
Prohibits "controlled burns" during the spring.
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| SB210 | Nat'l Guard Death Benefit Act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | -2 | Military and Veterans |
Bill creates the “national guard death benefit” for national guard members and appropriates $2 million from the general fund.
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| SB214 | Rural Libraries Endowment Fund | Dead | 02/16/2023 | 0 | -2 | Budget, Local Government |
Bill spends $37 million from the general fund to the rural libraries endowment fund at the State Investment Council for the purpose of increasing the endowment corpus to award grants to rural libraries.
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| SB217 | Advertising Campaigns & Lobbyist Compensation | Dead | 01/25/2023 | 0 | -4 | Constitution, State Government |
Bill would have a chilling effect on organizations' willingness to speak about policy issues and on contributors' willingness to support organizations engaged in free speech.
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| SB226 | Diversity Act | Dead | 03/10/2023 | 1 | -4 | State Government |
Bill imposes all manner of "diversity" policies on state government.
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| SB227 | Unm Chicano & Chicana Studies | Dead | 02/08/2023 | 0 | -3 | Education |
Bill would mandate and provide a budget increase funding for chicano/chicana studies programs at UNM from $588,000 to $6,000,000 annually.
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| SB228 | Unm Project Echo | Dead | 02/14/2023 | 0 | -3 | Health Care |
Bill would appropriate $6 million from the general fund to the University of New Mexico for the purpose of supporting project ECHO programs that improve education and health in underserved areas. UNM did not request additional funding for project ECHO in the FY24 budget.
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| SB231 | Higher Ed Physician Shortage Programs | Dead | 02/08/2023 | 0 | -2 | Health Care |
Bill would spend $7.5 million for some undefined means of addressing physician shortages, including outreach, minority student services, and enhancing and expanding graduate medical education opportunities.
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| SB235 | Tobacco Product Tax & Definitions | Dead | 03/04/2023 | 0 | -4 | Taxes |
Bill would increase tobacco taxes.
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| SB241 | Prosperity & Economic Resilience Act | Dead | 02/25/2023 | 0 | -5 | State Government, Terrorism |
Bill would create $1,000,000,000 fund for economic resilience.
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| SB243 | Plastic Bag Ban | Dead | 02/23/2023 | 0 | -7 | Environment, Regulations and Licensing |
Bill would ban most "single-use" plastic bags used in New Mexico.
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| SB251 | Metro Development Act Changes | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/04/2023 | 2 | -4 | Business, Economy, Taxes |
Bill amends the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code to expand on the tax increment financing (TIF) mechanisms for funding metropolitan redevelopment projects.
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| SB259 | Liquor Tax Rates & Differentials | Dead | 02/28/2023 | 0 | -6 | Alcohol and Tobacco, Taxes |
Bill would overhaul liquor taxes and raise them approximately four to five times higher than current rates.
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| SB266 | Retail Distributed Generation | Dead | 03/07/2023 | 0 | -6 | Energy, Environment |
Bill would require public utilities to include retail distributed generation in its electric energy supply portfolio topping out at 15% by 2033.
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| SB267 | Temporary Assistance To Families In Need | Dead | 03/15/2023 | 0 | -4 |
Bill would expand eligibility for TANF welfare program.
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| SB268 | Wildfire Recovery Act | Dead | 02/17/2023 | 0 | -3 | Environment |
Bill allows people who suffered property damage or personal injury due to a wildfire to recover economic and noneconomic damages and attorney’s fees. Allows for unlimited liability.
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| SB273 | Health Insurance Mental Health Coverage | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/04/2023 | 2 | -3 | Health Care |
Bill mandates insurance companies provide mental health coverage while raising costs for policies throughout NM.
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| SB275 | Motor Vehicle Registration Fees | Dead | 03/15/2023 | 1 | -2 | Taxes, Transportation |
Bill proposes a 25 percent increase to registration fees for passenger vehicles, trucks, tractors, and buses (excluding trailers).
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| SB283 | Reducing Suspensions & Expulsions Act | Dead | 02/13/2023 | 0 | -3 | Children, Education |
Bill would eliminate most out of school suspensions for young children in New Mexico schools.
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| SB29 | Medical And Geriatric Parole | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/04/2023 | 2 | 2 | Criminal Law |
Creates system of medical and criminal parol for prisoners who do not constitute a danger to the person's own self or to society.
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| SB294 | Commercial Driver's License Reciprocity | Dead | 01/31/2023 | 0 | 2 | Transparency |
Bill will allow the issuance of a New Mexico Commercial Driver’s License to individuals that have held a valid commercial driver’s license issued from a state or jurisdiction in Canada or Mexico in accordance with the minimum standards of the federal highway administration for the issuance of commercial driver’s licenses for one year or more.
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| SB296 | Medical Malpractice Changes | Dead | 03/02/2023 | 0 | 5 | Health Care |
This bill would address problems created by a 2021 medical malpractice law that increases costs for most medical providers.
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| SB3 | Family Income Index Distributions Flexibility | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/17/2023 | 2 | -2 | Education |
Bill spends an extra $15,000,000 annually (starting out) to remove restrictions which require schools to spend one-third of the allocation on structured literacy interventions, one-third on evidence-based math interventions, and one-third on at-risk student programming.
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| SB30 | State Purchase Of Electric Vehicles | Dead | 02/02/2023 | 0 | -4 | Energy, Environment |
Bill mandates the State of New Mexico fleet by 75% electric vehicles by 2030.
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| SB303 | Tax Increment Development District Changes | Dead | 02/28/2023 | 0 | -2 | Taxes |
Bill would increase use of subsidized TIDD's in New Mexico.
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| SB320 | Broadband Company Redundant Cable Lines | Dead | 03/04/2023 | 0 | -4 | Business, Regulations and Licensing |
Bill would require a company that operates a middle mile cable line for broadband internet service providers or customers to maintain a redundant cable line with the same capacity as defined by the Public Regulation Commission
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| SB325 | School Counselor Teacher Loan Repayment | Dead | 02/13/2023 | 0 | -2 | Education |
Bill amends the Teacher Loan Repayment Act to include school counselors and social workers, thus increasing the amount of loans repaid by taxpayers.
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| SB340 | Define Public Ed Ethnic Studies | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | -2 | Education |
Bill adds ethnic studies into several requirements in public schools
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| SB343 | E-bike Rebates | Dead | 03/04/2023 | 0 | -4 | Environment, Transportation |
Bill spends $6 million to create a system of rebates for low-income buyers of "E-bikes."
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| SB348 | Overtime For Certain Motor Carriers | Dead | 02/27/2023 | 0 | 2 | Transportation |
Bill exempts certain motor carriers, including private carriers from overtime provisions.
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| SB35 | Anesthesiologist Assistants Changes | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/04/2023 | 2 | 2 | Health Care |
Expands scope of practices for anesthesiologist assistants.
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| SB352 | State Food Banks | Dead | 02/25/2023 | 0 | -2 | State Government |
Bill would appropriate $5 million from the general fund to the Human
Services Department (HSD) to fund state food banks
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| SB353 | Nm-grown Produce For Senior Meals | Dead | 02/25/2023 | 0 | -2 | Agriculture |
Appropriates $1 million from the general fund to Aging and Long-Term
Services Department (ALTSD) to purchase New-Mexico-grown fruits and vegetables for senior center meal programs
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| SB354 | Senior Farmers' Market Nutritional Program | Dead | 02/25/2023 | 0 | -2 | Agriculture |
Bill appropriates $1 million dollars from the general fund to the Department
of Health to match with federal funds for an expansion of the senior farmers' market nutrition program to provide vouchers for purchasing New Mexico-grown fruit and vegetables to additional eligible, low-income seniors
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| SB355 | Snap Benefit Transitional Support | Dead | 02/25/2023 | 0 | -4 | State Government |
Bill would appropriate $5 million from the general fund to the Human
Services Department to provide three months of transitional support when a supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) recipient's employment earnings result in a loss of eligibility.
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| SB356 | Senior Snap Benefit Cost-of-living Increases | Dead | 02/25/2023 | 0 | -2 | State Government |
Bill appropriates $2 million from the general fund to the Human Services Department to adjust the average senior supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit to cost-of-living increases.
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| SB358 | Healthy Food Financing Act | Dead | 03/15/2023 | 0 | -4 | State Government |
Bill appropriates $1 million from the general fund to the newly created healthy food financing fund.
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| SB36 | Health Care Grt Exemption For Arpa Payments | Dead | 01/31/2023 | 0 | 2 | Health Care, Taxes |
Exempts payments from American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 from taxation under New Mexico's gross receipts tax.
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| SB360 | Dyed Diesel Fuel Gross Receipts | Dead | 02/28/2023 | 0 | 2 | Agriculture, Taxes |
Bill exempts the sale and use of dyed special fuels from the gross receipts and compensating tax when used for agricultural purposes.
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| SB365 | Chile Marketing & Promotion Program | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | -2 | Agriculture |
Bill appropriates $1 million for the purpose of conducting a statewide chile marketing and promotional program
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| SB366 | Bioscience Business Accelerator | Dead | 02/20/2023 | 0 | -2 | Business |
Bill appropriates $650 thousand from the general fund to the University of New
Mexico (UNM) for the bioscience authority to staff and operate a bioscience business accelerator
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| SB370 | Collection Of Certain Demographic Data | Dead | 02/27/2023 | 0 | -4 | Constitution, Privacy Rights |
Bill requires executive departments and public bodies to collect voluntary self-identification information on sexual orientation and gender identity when collecting demographic data.
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| SB373 | Office Of Child Advocate Act | Dead | 03/10/2023 | 1 | -3 | Children |
Bill creates a new "Office of Child Advocate"
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| SB38 | Tax Code Changes | Dead | 02/07/2023 | 0 | 6 | Taxes |
Bill would fundamentally reform New Mexico's tax structure.
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| SB382 | Bioscience Fund Reversion & Investment | Vetoed | 03/17/2023 | 2 | -3 | Economy |
Bill appropriates $50 million from the general fund to the bioscience development fund for the purpose of co-investment in New Mexico-based bioscience businesses and projects.
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| SB385 | Educational Broadcast Television | Dead | 03/10/2023 | 0 | -2 | State Government |
Bill appropriates $375 thousand from the general fund to provide increases of $125 thousand each for educational television programs at the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, and Eastern New Mexico University.
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| SB397 | School-based Health Centers | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/30/2023 | 2 | -3 | Children, Education |
Bill creates a new section of the Public Health Act to codify school-based
health centers (SBHCs) in state law. Funding is included in the budget HB2.
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| SB4 | Healthy Universal School Meals | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/27/2023 | 2 | -5 | Children |
Provides universal "free" lunch for children in New Mexico at a starting cost of $30 million annually.
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| SB400 | Middle & Junior High School Redesign | Dead | 02/22/2023 | 0 | -4 | Education |
Bill appropriates $2.5 million to the Public Education Department (PED) to redesign middle and junior high schools statewide.
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| SB41 | Local Telecomm Carrier Changes | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/04/2023 | 2 | 3 | Regulations and Licensing |
Bill would reduce regulatory burden on NM telecom providers.
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| SB411 | Housing & Rent Changes | Dead | 03/02/2023 | 0 | -3 | Housing |
Bill creates numerous new regulations on tenant/landlord relations.
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| SB42 | Campaign Finance Reporting Changes | Dead | 03/15/2023 | 2 | -6 | Elections |
Bill would add additional anti-free speech regulations to New Mexico's campaign finance rules.
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| SB427 | Firearm Sales Waiting Period | Dead | 03/09/2023 | 0 | -6 | Gun Rights |
Bill imposes a 14-day waiting period on all firearm purchases, with an exception for concealed handgun licensees.
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| SB428 | Firearms In Unfair Practices Act | Dead | 03/17/2023 | 1 | -4 | Federal Lands |
Bill vastly increased liability exposure and civil penalties, for even minor suspected violations of the terms of a Federal Firearms Licensee (targets gun stores).
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| SB432 | Low-income Solar Act | Dead | 03/15/2023 | 1 | -4 | Energy, Environment |
Creates a new section of the Public Utilities Act, titled the Low-Income Solar Act. Under the legislation, electric utilities in the state are required to provide a virtual net metering bill credit to users of low-income housing shared distributed generation systems.
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| SB438 | Limit School District Admin Expenditures | Dead | 03/03/2023 | 0 | 4 | Education |
Bill would limit expansion of school administration in larger districts.
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| SB439 | Leg. Approval For Certain Land Purchases | Dead | 03/04/2023 | 0 | 2 | Property Rights |
Bill would require the State Game Commission to get approval from the
Legislature for the purchase of any land appraised at over $1 million
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| SB442 | Increase Elected Official Salaries | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/04/2023 | 2 | -2 | State Government |
Bill would raise the salary of elected state officers in New Mexico.
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| SB45 | Geothermal Ground-coupled Heat Pump Credit | Dead | 02/02/2023 | 0 | -2 | Energy, Environment |
Renews and expands tax credit (making it refundable) for heat pumps.
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| SB468 | Dolores Huerta Day | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/05/2023 | 2 | -2 | Labor |
Creates "Dolores Huerta Day" honoring socialist labor organizer Dolores Huerta.
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| SB49 | Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences | Dead | 01/25/2023 | 0 | -2 | Children |
Appropriates over $1 million for (in theory) reduce rates of adverse childhood experiences in Dona Ana County despite all the other money spent on similar efforts.
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| SB5 | Public Health And Climate Resiliency | Dead | 01/25/2023 | 0 | -5 | Environment |
This bill is the first step toward conflating health and climate "emergencies" under State Law. It also appropriates $5 million annually.
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| SB51 | Cost-sharing Contributions For Prescriptions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/07/2023 | 2 | -2 | Health Care |
Bill will increase health insurance costs by forcing insurance plans to make up for the loss of discounts, and incentivizing purchasers to choose the most expensive brand-name drugs when less expensive alternatives are available.
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| SB52 | Child Income Tax Credit Increase | Dead | 02/07/2023 | 0 | -2 | Children, Taxes |
Increases child income tax credit.
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| SB523 | Medical Malpractice Reform | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/07/2023 | 2 | 6 | Health Care |
Bill places $1million cap on medical malpractice suits and indexes that cap to inflation. Replaces $5 million cap which had threatened to chase doctors out of state.
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| SB53 | Storage Of Certain Radioactive Waste | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/17/2023 | 2 | -4 | Economy, Environment |
Bill attempts to increase obstacles to creation of a spent nuclear fuel depository in Southeastern New Mexico.
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| SB54 | Armed Forces Retirement Pay Tax Credit | Dead | 02/10/2023 | 0 | 4 | Military and Veterans, Taxes |
Bill would permanently exempt $30,000 of military retirement pay from taxation.
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| SB55 | State Transit Fund | Dead | 02/08/2023 | 0 | -3 | Budget, Transportation |
Bill creates "state transit fund."
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| SB56 | Distributed Generation Facility Supply Cap | Dead | 03/07/2023 | 1 | -4 | Energy, Environment |
Bill would increase opportunities for heavily-subsidized home-based "renewable" facilities
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| SB59 | Study Nm High Speed Railroad | Dead | 02/10/2023 | 0 | -4 | Transportation |
Bill would spend $50,000 on a study of "high speed rail" throughout New Mexico in hopes of justifying this costly boondoggle.
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| SB60 | Photovoltaic Systems In New Public Schools | Dead | 01/30/2023 | 0 | -3 | Education, Energy |
Bill would allow diversion of capital outlay dollars intended for schools to solar panels.
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| SB62 | Office Of Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Dead | 02/08/2023 | 0 | -1 | Economy |
Bill creates office of entrepreneurship and innovation in State Government.
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| SB65 | Emergency Powers Code Changes | Dead | 02/06/2023 | 0 | 6 | Civil Law, Economy |
Bill would place limits on declaration of an "emergency" in New Mexico.
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| SB77 | New Home Build Renewable Requirements | Dead | 03/08/2023 | 1 | -4 | Environment, Housing |
Bill as amended would require all new residential construction to offer photovoltaic systems. The amendment also adds the word “require” to the same line, making electrical receptacles for charging electric vehicles a requirement.
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| SB85 | Adjust Income Tax Brackets | Dead | 02/16/2023 | 0 | 4 | Taxes |
Reduces income taxes on New Mexicans.
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| SB86 | Nmsu Rural & Tribal Development Institute | Dead | 02/25/2023 | 0 | -2 | Education |
Bill mandates creation of a new "rural and tribal institute" at New Mexico State University.
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| SB87 | Land Grant Waste Removal | Dead | 02/16/2023 | 0 | -1 | Environment |
Spends general fund tax dollars to remove trash from land grant lands.
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| SB9 | Create Legacy Permanent Funds | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/23/2023 | 2 | -4 | Environment |
Bill creates new permanent fund for "conservation."
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| SB90 | Tribal Grt Rates | Dead | 01/18/2023 | 0 | -2 | Taxes |
Bill would eliminate requirement that a tribe's GRT not exceed the State's GRT rate.
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| SB92 | Pharmacist Scope Of Practice | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/04/2023 | 2 | 2 | Health Care |
Bill slightly expands scope of practice for pharmacists.
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| SB95 | Statewide School Safety | Dead | 01/30/2023 | 0 | -2 | Education |
Bill spends $25 million for "school safety."
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| SB96 | Public Safety Officer Pensions | Dead | 03/03/2023 | 1 | -3 | Pensions |
Bill increases generosity of some public employee pensions.
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| SB98 | Public Contract Payments | Dead | 02/24/2023 | 0 | 2 | Labor |
Bill ensures that contractors are held harmless for state minimum wage increases.
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| SB99 | Rent Control Prohibitions | Dead | 02/01/2023 | 0 | -6 | Property Rights, Regulations and Licensing |
Bill would repeal New Mexico's prohibition against economically-harmful rent control.
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| SJR2 | Children's Bill Of Rights, Ca | Dead | 01/19/2023 | 0 | -5 | Children, Constitution, Education |
Would amend New Mexico's constitution to create an impossible to define and enforce "children's bill of rights" which would in turn lead to rampant lawsuits.
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| SJR3 | Nonpartisan Judicial Elections, Ca | Dead | 01/19/2023 | 0 | -2 | Constitution, Law Enforcement |
Amendment would make all New Mexico judicial elections non-partisan.
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| SJR6 | Environmental Rights, Ca | Dead | 02/17/2023 | 0 | -6 | Constitution, Environment |
Amendment would create a vague and difficult-to-enforce group of environmental "rights."
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| SJR7 | Open Primaries & Ranked Choice Voting, Ca | Dead | 02/03/2023 | 0 | -6 | Constitution, Elections |
Amendment would end partisan primary elections in New Mexico and require ranked choice voting.
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| SM8 | Admit Washington D.c. As A State | Dead | 01/24/2023 | 0 | -2 | Constitution |
Memorial encourages naming Washington, DC a US state despite being a clear violation of US Constitution.
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