Sierra Club Summary of State Legislative Initiatives Related to Climate

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The New Mexico State Legislature completed its regular session at Noon today (February 15).

Here is a Legislative Summary courtesy of Camila Fiebelman, Rio Grande Chapter of Sierra Club.

Here’s some of the good stuff that passed!  

(Click on Bill Number for details)

HB 41

CLEAN TRANSPORTATION FUEL STANDARDS

Ortez/Stewart

HB 91

GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES PROJECT FUNDS

Roybal Caballero/Ortiz y Pino

*HB 177

NM MATCH FUND

Dixon/Campos

HB 5

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & APPRENTICESHIP FUND

Garratt/Padilla

SB 169/a

LAND & WATER CONSERVATION FUND CHANGES

Stewart

CS/ HB 211/a

WATER PROJECT PRIORITIZATION

Herrera

HB 252

ADJUST INCOME TAX BRACKETS (TAX PACKAGE See Feeder Bills Below)

Lente/Shendo

TAX PACKAGE FEEDER BILLS

Tax Credits in the package we support:

SB 315

CREATING THE CLEAN CAR INCOME TAX CREDIT

Tallman

HB 140

CLEAN CAR INCOME TAX CREDIT

Hochman-Vigil

SB 121

SOLAR MARKET DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT CHANGES

Stewart

SB 282

ELECTRICITY GENERATION TAX SUNSET

Wirth

HB 118

ELECTRIC GENERATION TAX SUNSET

Ortez

HB 274

ADVANCED ENERGY EQUIPMENT TAX CREDIT

Serrato

SB 316

CREATING THE ADVANCED ENERGY EQUIPMENT INCOME TAX CREDIT

Shendo

HB 143

ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY IRB ELIGIBILITY

Chandler

SB 232

ENERGY STORAGE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS

Wirth

HB 92

GEOTHERMAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION TAX CREDITS

Roybal Caballero

SB 58

GEOTHERMAL ELECTRICITY TAX CREDIT

Ortiz y Pino

SB 40

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP TAX

Soules

Tax Credit in the package we oppose:

SB 64

SEVERANCE TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS

Ron Griggs

HB2 – Budget Victories

HB 2

GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2024

Nathan P. Small

$300M for the Conservation Legacy Fund

$75M for the Match Fund

$10M for the Climate Investment Center

$7M for Surface and Ground Water Permitting Programs

Thanks to all of the legislators who work so hard to move complex issues forward in ways that are more complex than any of us can imagine.

Thanks to all of the organizations, leaders, and advocates who make this work possible by sharing your knowledge, expertise and passion for working together to protect our kids, families, communities, air, water, land and climate.

We will continue to weave an abundant future together.

With all our love,

Your Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Lobby Team

Our Board Members Show their #EVLove on Valentine’s Day

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Our board members Mike Prine and Ruth Striegel were featured in the national Interfaith Power & Light’s posts on electric vehicles on Valentine’s Day  #EVLoveStory

An Invitation to Join Oak Flat March and Run

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The Apache Stronghold invites you to the 10th Annual Chi’chil Bildagoteel Oak Flat March/Run. Dates: Feb 15-18 2024! Everyone is Welcome! Join in the fight to protect Oak Flat from a Resolution Copper mine! Events will take place the Old San Carlos Monument,  N Magma Shaft 9 Rd, Miami, AZ 85539

“We will once again walk off the reservation freeing ourselves from the bondage of federal policies and the inaccuracies of the history of this country. We will no longer be invisible, for God the Creator, who is known throughout the world, has spoken, once again, through all his creations, that healing must begin to save what is left, so that those yet to be born will embrace the true spirit of life.” – Wendsler Nosie Sr.