Rep. Cathrynn Brown

Maddy summaryHB 309 creates a streamlined process for property owners to remove individuals unlawfully occupying their residential properties. To use this process, owners or agents must submit a verified complaint form to local law enforcement confirming the occupant entered without permission, isn't a tenant or family member, and has been asked to leave. Law enforcement must then serve a notice to vacate (via hand delivery or posting) and may assist with securing the property while owners change locks. The bill also allows wrongly removed occupants to sue for damages and specifies that the process applies only to trespassers, not to tenants under lease agreements or family members.

Maddy summaryHB 145 increases New Mexico's bonding authority for highway projects, authorizing up to $1.124 billion in additional bonds. It sets specific limits: $624 million for major infrastructure projects (including those with federal financing history), $100 million for roads tied to the waste isolation pilot project, and $400 million for other highway work. Proceeds would come from state road fund taxes and federal highway reimbursement money, with annual caps on new bond issuance. This directly affects the State Transportation Commission's ability to finance road projects and impacts taxpayers through future bond obligations.

Maddy summaryHB 273 amends New Mexico's Renewable Energy Act and Rural Electric Cooperative Act to redefine "renewable energy resource" to include natural gas used in combined cycle technology. This change would allow rural electric cooperatives and public utilities to count natural gas power generation toward their renewable energy requirements. The bill adds natural gas to the list of qualifying resources alongside solar, wind, and geothermal, without requiring additional emissions criteria for this category. The bill passed committee but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025. It does not alter the existing "zero carbon" standards for other resources like biomass or hydropower.

Maddy summaryHB 234 requires healthcare providers to provide immediate, medically appropriate care to any infant born alive during childbirth or abortion procedures, regardless of gestational age. It defines "born alive" as an infant showing signs of life (breathing, heartbeat, etc.) and mandates reporting of care failures to law enforcement. The bill creates criminal penalties for intentionally harming or killing such infants and allows civil lawsuits for violations, including triple damages. It also establishes a task force to monitor compliance and requires monthly inspections of abortion facilities. This law directly affects healthcare providers, hospitals, and abortion clinics in New Mexico.

Maddy summaryThe provided context does not include the actual provisions or policy details of HB 592. The bill title ("PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE") is broad, but the text and summary sections contain no specific language describing what the bill would change or who it would affect. Without the bill's text or a substantive summary, a factual description of its mechanisms, provisions, or direct impact cannot be provided. The bill's status (postponed indefinitely) does not clarify its content.

Maddy summaryHB 475 creates a dedicated Transportation Trust Fund in New Mexico to finance transportation infrastructure. It establishes new revenue streams, including 1% to 2% of electricity sales tax revenue (increasing over time), and adjusts motor vehicle excise tax distributions to send 30% of proceeds to the Trust Fund after 2027. The fund will provide state matching funds for federal transportation grants and may cover general fund shortfalls if other reserves are exhausted. This directly affects state budget allocations, transportation project funding, and taxpayers through electricity and vehicle-related taxes.

Maddy summaryHB 432 would require schools to report students with persistent unexcused absences to juvenile probation after interventions, potentially triggering neglect investigations. It would make it a crime for parents to allow continued school absences, with penalties including $50-$100 fines for a first offense or up to six months in jail for repeat offenses. The bill also allows suspending a student’s driving privileges for up to 90 days on a first offense and up to one year for subsequent offenses. This legislation directly affects parents of chronically absent students and school districts implementing attendance enforcement.

Maddy summaryHouse Memorial 63 requests New Mexico's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to study creating a nuclear energy commission and related topics. The study would examine repurposing decommissioned power plant sites, reactor safety (including small modular reactors), carbon capture policies, industrial uses of carbon dioxide, and county-level microgrid development. This non-binding resolution, introduced in 2025 and postponed indefinitely by the House committee, does not create new laws but directs state officials to assess nuclear energy's role in the state's renewable energy transition. The study aims to inform future policy decisions affecting New Mexico's energy infrastructure and climate goals.

Maddy summaryHouse 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.

Maddy summaryHB 272, the Trade Education Assistance Act, creates a state-funded stipend program to support New Mexico residents pursuing trade education. It provides up to $30,000 annually for living expenses to eligible individuals (New Mexico residents without bachelor's degrees, with dependents, enrolled in department-approved trade programs like construction licensing). The program allocates $100 million from the general fund (non-reverting, meaning unused funds carry over), with the Higher Education Department administering the program and reporting annually on fund usage. The bill was introduced in 2025 but was postponed indefinitely by the House on June 3, 2025.