Environment bills and priorities passed during the 30-day legislative session

A return of some environmental tax credits vetoed last year; $300M in new conservation legacy fund and clean fuels went rounds at the Roundhouse

Governmental Conduct Act updates approved in first committee

Measure seeks to update the civil penalty for violating the GCA

Higher education leaders show up to support Yazzie-Martinez bill

Bill seeking $27M appropriation to boost language instruction clears first committee

Lawmakers want attorney general to create new task force on missing and murdered Indigenous people

Task force members decried the governor’s disbanding of their group last year

Paid family and medical leave bill moves ahead in the Roundhouse

Bill passed the committee by a 6 to 3 vote along party lines

House panel advances two bills related to guns

One bill would restrict the use of firearms and the other has restrictions on firearm sales

Cloud seeding pilot program passes first committee

Process has been shown to increase rainfall, but some are concerned about the chemicals being released into the atmosphere

Lawmakers begin crafting education budget priorities with career technical instruction in mind

Literacy, staff shortages, attendance, pay increases and improving outcomes for students also prioritized

$500 million for affordable housing clears first committee

Lawmaker says the investment is needed amid state housing crisis

Sen. Ben Ray Lujan backs fentanyl, gun trafficking bill

Bill aims to reduce amoungt of drug and guns going across border

Oh, the germaneity!

Often repeated, sometimes misunderstood. More on the term circling in the Roundhouse and frustrating lawmakers

Clean fuel standards bill clears first hurdle

Bill calls or 20% reduction in carbon intensity of transportation fuels

Local Reporter

Liz Weber
New Mexico reporter

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