New Mexico 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 59 — STUDY NM HIGH SPEED RAILROAD

Last action — DO PASS committee report adopted

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Senate Bill 59 involve the addition of formal committee recommendations and a summary of the roll call vote. This shift confirms that the bill has been thoroughly reviewed and approved by the Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee before moving on to the Finance Committee. This matters because it indicates that the bill has the backing of key legislators and is progressing through the legislative process, which increases its chances of becoming law and potentially enhancing transportation options in New Mexico.

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SENATE BILL 59 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 INTRODUCED BY William P.
FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION, 2023 February 9, 2023 Mr.
Soules 6 8 10 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER RAILROAD IN NEW MEXICO.
President:
15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Your TAX, BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE , to whom has been referred SENATE BILL 59 has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS , and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE .
SECTION 1.
Respectfully submitted, ___________________________________ Senator Benny Shendo Jr., Chairman Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________ (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) Date ________________________ The roll call vote was 5 For 2 Against Yes:
APPROPRIATION.--Five hundred thousand dollars e t 17 ($500,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the w l n d 18 department of transportation for expenditure in fiscal year = = 19 a l 2024 to study the feasibility of constructing a high-speed i a e r 20 passenger railroad in New Mexico.
5 No:
Any unexpended or a t m m 21 unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2024 d r e 22 shall revert to the general fund.
Griggs, Sanchez Excused:
c e s k 23 .223765.1 e a n b 24 u [ 25
Brandt, Jaramillo, Kernan Absent:
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Action History

  1. DO PASS committee report adopted

  2. Sent to Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee & Senate Finance Committee

  3. Sent to Senate Pre-file

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 59?
SB 59 is sponsored by William P. Soules (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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