SB 143 New Mexico Senate · 2026 Regular Session

UPDATE CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL FEES

SB 143 updates fee amounts for several New Mexico agricultural regulatory programs. It raises annual license fees for egg dealers (small: $10 to $20, large: $50 to $100), pesticide registrations ($150 to $200), and nursery permits ($75 to $100). These changes directly affect egg producers, pesticide businesses, nursery operators, and fertilizer distributors who must pay these updated fees. The bill amends existing statutes to reflect the new fee schedules under the Egg Grading Act, Pesticide Control Act, and Plant Protection Act.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Signed Mar 4, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill updates New Mexico agricultural fees to reflect current economic conditions and modernizes the regulatory framework. It increases egg inspection fees and dealer license fees, adjusts pesticide and plant protection fees, and adds new certification categories. The changes ensure fees remain relevant and fund agricultural programs appropriately.

Scope change

The bill expands fee coverage to include new certification categories for pesticide applicators and adjusts thresholds for dealer licensing based on egg case volumes.

FISCAL

Egg inspection fee increased from unspecified amount to 0.5 cents per dozen, with inflation indexing through 2031

Dealer license fees increased for all three categories: small ($10 to $20), medium ($25 to $50), and large ($50 to $100)

Pesticide registration and license fees increased across multiple categories, with inflation indexing through 2031

REQUIREMENT

New requirement for pest management consultant certification examinations

DEFINITION

Standardized definition of a 'case' as thirty dozen eggs for dealer licensing purposes

TIMELINE

Added inflation indexing mechanism effective through July 1, 2031 for multiple fee categories

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement that licenses be conspicuously posted at place of business and subject to revocation for cause

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2026 · House Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 38

Feb 7, 2026

D Democratic22

20 Yea 2

90% Yea

R Republican16

14 Yea 2

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2026

Signed into law

Signed

executive

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

passed House

lower

Feb 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Introduced

Sent to House Appropriations & Finance Committee

lower

Feb 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

passed Senate

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Sent to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Conservation Committee & Senate Finance Committee

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors