New Mexico 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 77 — NEW HOME BUILD RENEWABLE REQUIREMENTS

Last action — DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

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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 “Passed Senate” 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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Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to SB 77 involve clarifying the requirements for new residential construction in New Mexico. The bill now specifies that all new homes must include photovoltaic (solar) systems and receptacles for charging electric vehicles. This is important because it encourages the use of renewable energy and promotes sustainable living, making homes more energy-efficient and potentially reducing long-term energy costs for residents.

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SENATE BILL 77 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 INTRODUCED BY William P.
SENATE BILL 77 56TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 INTRODUCED BY William P.
Soules 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION;
Soules This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.
REQUIRING ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION TO INCLUDE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
The document is a tool to show amendments in context and cannot be used for the purpose of adding amendments to legislation.
15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
h AN ACT g o RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION;
SECTION 1.
REQUIRING ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL t hr g e i k CONSTRUCTION TO STBTCº INCLUDE»STBTC STBTCºOFFER»STBTC h r i s PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AND STBTCºREQUIRE»STBTC ELECTRICAL h , t, RECEPTACLES FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
A new section of the Construction Industries e t 17 Licensing Act is enacted to read:
e u g e b l e e h n d d i = = o h BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
w l n d 18 "[NEW MATERIAL] NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION--PHOTOVOLTAIC = = 19 a l SYSTEMS--ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC i a e r 20 VEHICLES.-- a t m m 21 A.
l ] b ,d i a º e SECTION 1.
As used in this section, "photovoltaic system" d r e 22 means a power system designed to supply usable solar power to a c e s k 23 residence that may be a grid-tied, grid-hybrid or an off-grid e a n b 24 system.
A new section of the Construction Industries r i = r t e w d m a n o Licensing Act is enacted to read:
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All new residential construction after July 1, .223770.1 2023 shall have photovoltaic systems installed that provide at least one watt per square foot of heated area.
b e d s º o t n = .223770.1AIC February 20, 2023 (4:38pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d "[NEW MATERIAL] NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION--PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS--ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES.-- A.
As used in this section, "photovoltaic system" means a power system designed to supply usable solar power to a residence that may be a grid-tied, grid-hybrid or an off-grid system.
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All new residential construction after HCPACº July 1, 2023»HCPAC HCPACºJanuary 1, 2024»HCPAC shall STBTCºhave»STBTC STBTCºoffer»STBTC photovoltaic systems installed that provide at least one watt per square foot of heated area.
The electrical bureau shall recommend rules to be approved by the commission to modify New Mexico's electrical code to implement the provisions of this section." SECTION 2.
The electrical bureau shall recommend rules to be approved by the commission to modify New Mexico's electrical code to implement the provisions of this section." h SECTION 2.
EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2023.
EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the u » r provisions of this act is HENRCº July 1, 2023»HENRC t h g e l i HENRCºJanuary 1, 2024»HENRC .
- 2 - 12 14 16 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .223770.1
h r i s - 2 - h , e h t u g e b l e e , gh n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d i a º r e r = t e w d m a n o d m :
b r e t º o t n = .223770.1AIC February 20, 2023 (4:38pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d
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Action History

  1. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  2. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  3. Sent to House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee & House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee

  4. passed Senate

  5. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. Sent to Senate Conservation Committee & Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee

  8. Sent to Senate Pre-file

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

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Who sponsors SB 77?
SB 77 is sponsored by William P. Soules (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 77?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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