New Mexico Bills

passed · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 348: WATER LAW VIOLATION PENALTY

HB 348 increases daily penalties for violating New Mexico water laws from $100 to $2,000 for most violations (excluding illegal water recovery), and to $10,000 for violations involving illegal water recovery. It requires annual penalty adjustments based on inflation using the Consumer Price Index, with increases capped at 150% of current amounts. The bill prioritizes requiring violators to repay diverted water as a remedy before imposing fines, and mandates the state engineer to post updated penalty amounts annually on their website. It directly affects water users - such as farmers, ranchers, and developers - who overdivert or illegally use water resources.

died · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 600: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

The bill text for HB 600 is not provided in the context, so a substantive summary cannot be generated. The title ("PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE") indicates a broad policy category, but no specific provisions, mechanisms, or affected groups are described. Committee actions show the bill was referred to multiple committees but postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025, without further details. Without the actual bill language, no concrete policy changes can be identified or summarized.

in committee · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HM 49: DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION

House Memorial 49 is a non-binding request asking New Mexico's leaders to study creating a low-interest loan program for electric grid upgrades. It specifically directs state agencies (Public Regulation Commission, Energy Department, Economic Development Department) to form a task force to examine replicating Texas' Powering Texas Forward Act model, which uses performance-based grants and loans for transmission, distribution, and generation infrastructure. The memorial does not create funding but requests a feasibility study, and its progress was stalled when the committee postponed it indefinitely in June 2025.

Topics ✓ Energy

passed · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 372: OFF-HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLE ACT CHANGES

HB 372 amends New Mexico's Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act to update vehicle definitions and registration fees. It sets a $17 registration fee (with $5 covering division costs and $12 going to a motor vehicle fund) and an optional up to $40 user fee for off-highway vehicles like ATVs, snowmobiles, and recreational off-highway vehicles. The bill also clarifies nonresident permit fees ($17 for two years) and updates safety rules, such as prohibiting operation under the influence and restricting vehicle use near livestock structures. These changes directly affect off-highway vehicle users and improve fee enforcement and fund distribution systems.

Topics ✓ Transportation

passed · New Mexico · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 278: CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCREENING INSURANCE

SB 278 requires most health insurance plans in New Mexico to cover coronary artery calcium screening scans without deductibles, copays, or coinsurance for eligible individuals. It directly affects adults aged 45-65 with intermediate heart disease risk, as determined by their healthcare provider using standard risk assessment tools. Key provisions mandate coverage every four years if a prior scan showed zero calcium, no repeat coverage if a scan shows calcium buildup, and exclude short-term or limited health policies. The bill applies to group health insurance, public assistance programs, and health plans under New Mexico’s insurance laws.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 7: CHILDREN'S FUTURE ACT & FUND

HB 7 establishes the Children's Future Fund to support New Mexico children born on or after January 1, 2025, with funds intended for education, housing, entrepreneurship, and retirement. The bill creates a nonreverting state trust fund (initially appropriated $5 million for task force operations), exempts distributions from state income tax, and explicitly states benefits are not guaranteed or guaranteed property rights. A task force (appointed by July 2025) will develop implementation details like eligibility, application processes, and investment strategies before benefits are distributed. The fund's administration and disbursement rules will be finalized by the task force, with its report due December 31, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

died · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 594: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

This bill lacks substantive text or policy details in the provided context. The title ("PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE") is broadly descriptive but does not indicate specific provisions or affected parties. Committee actions show it was withdrawn, referred to Judiciary, and then postponed indefinitely without further progress. Without bill language or a policy summary, a factual description of its mechanisms or effects cannot be provided.

in committee · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HM 51: STATIC & DYNAMIC SCORINC IMPLICATIONS

House Memorial 51 requests the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) to study how static scoring (which assumes no economic changes from tax policies) and dynamic scoring (which accounts for economic shifts like job growth) affect New Mexico's budget decisions. The study, due by September 1, 2025, will include specific examples like the revenue impacts of personal income tax cuts paired with adjusted state spending and infrastructure projects. This memorial does not change policy but aims to inform future fiscal analysis by comparing these two evaluation methods.

passed · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 243: INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT

HB 243, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, creates a multi-state agreement allowing physicians licensed in one participating state to more easily obtain licenses in other participating states through a streamlined process. It directly affects physicians seeking to practice across state lines and state medical boards managing licensure. The bill establishes a "state of principal license" (where the physician primarily practices) and enables an "expedited license" in other compact states without full re-licensing, while maintaining each state's authority over medical practice within its borders. The compact does not replace existing state medical practice acts but provides an additional pathway for licensure, requiring physicians to meet specific eligibility criteria like having an unrestricted license and no serious criminal convictions.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · New Mexico · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 456: PERMANENT COURTS & JUSTICE COMMITTEE

SB 456 creates a permanent joint legislative committee called the "Courts and Justice Committee" to study justice system issues. It establishes an 8-member committee (4 from each chamber, with proportional party representation) and grants it authority to conduct hearings, request documents from agencies, and review laws affecting courts and justice services. The committee must submit annual reports with recommendations to the legislature by December 15 each year. This procedural bill does not change laws or funding but creates a dedicated body for ongoing oversight of New Mexico’s justice system.

in committee · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HM 35: MOBILE HOME PARK REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

This House Memorial (HM 35) requests state agencies - including the Regulation and Licensing Department, Public Regulation Commission, and Governor's Office of Housing - to develop recommendations for a regulatory framework and rent stabilization program for mobile home parks. It directly affects mobile home residents, who own their homes but rent the land, facing high relocation costs ($5,000-$10,000) and unregulated rent increases under current law. The memorial does not create new law but asks agencies to propose policies for rent stabilization and park tenancy rules, with findings due by September 2025. (Note: As a memorial, it is procedural and not a binding bill.)

Topics ✓ Housing

in committee · New Mexico · House Jun 3, 2025

HM 48: STUDY FREE SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

House Memorial 48 requests the Legislative Education Study Committee to form a task force to study making high school extracurricular activities - like band, theater, debate, and fine arts - free for all students. The task force, including education experts and school district representatives, would examine the feasibility of eliminating costs for equipment, uniforms, and transportation. It would report findings and recommendations by November 2025, but the memorial does not change current funding or require immediate action. This is a study request only, not a law that would make activities free.

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