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

Water Advocates 2024 Legislature Report Webinar on Thursday

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The Middle Rio Grande Water Advocates are hosting a February virtual webinar that will assess what was funded by the 2024 legislature and how much. Join them as young experts, including New Mexico Wild Rivers and Waters Program Director Tricia Snyder, and activists discuss what happened at the 2024 legislature. They’ll also address the need to simplify legislative complexities for the general public to better engage diverse groups across New Mexico.

Register Here 

Photos from Environment Day at the New Mexico State Legislature

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IPL-New Mexico was one of dozens of organizations that participated in Environment Day at the New Mexico State Legislature on Friday, Feb. 9. The main organizer was the Rio Grande Chapter of Sierra Club. Here are some photos from the gathering at the Roundhouse.  Click on photo see full image