SB30 PR
Carbon Pollution Amendment

CVNM Position:

Oppose

Bill Sponsor(s):

Rod Adair

Issue(s):

Air Quality, Clean Energy & Climate Change, Effective Government

Legislative Info:

SB30 on nmlegis.gov »

Description

Floor Amendment

The product of extensive negotiations among diverse stakeholders during the recent interim, SB30 (sponsored by Sen. Tim Keller) represented a consensus set of reforms to New Mexico’s administrative procedures for rulemaking. Unfortunately, an amendment to SB30 was introduced on the Senate floor that eviscerated the state’s ability to reduce carbon pollution. After the amendment passed despite his objections, Sen. Keller withdrew his legislation rather than allowing it to proceed with the harmful new language.

Outcome

Amendment passed; as a result, Sen. Keller (the sponsor of the principal bill) withdrew his measure