USE OF ENVIRONMENT FEES & FUNDING
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SB 228 — USE OF ENVIRONMENT FEES & FUNDING
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Died in session
This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
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The bill allows the Department of Environment to use fee money for operational expenses and changes the basis of fees from fixed dollar amounts to reasonable costs.
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Section 61-14E-10 NMSA 1978
except as provided in Subsection D of this section, shall be used by the department for the purpose of meeting necessary expenses incurred in the enforcement of the purposes of the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Health and Safety Act, the duties imposed by that act and the promotion of education and standards for medical imaging technology and radiation therapy in this state.→ money in the fund may be used for other operational expenses of the department.It expands the use of funds to include other operational expenses beyond enforcement and educational purposes.
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Section 61-33-5 NMSA 1978
to cover the reasonable costs of issuing the certificates and other operational expenses of the department.→ to cover the reasonable costs of issuing the certificates and other operational expenses of the department.It changes the basis of fees from maximum fixed amounts to those that reflect reasonable costs.
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Section 74-1-13 NMSA 1978
[and] to implement new requirements of the Utility Operators Certification Act and provide training for all public water supply operators;→ for other operational expenses of the department.It allows flexibility in the use of water conservation fund for additional operational expenses.
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Section 74-1-15.2 NMSA 1978
money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the department for the administration of [regulations] rules pertaining to liquid waste, water recreation facilities, food service sanitation and hemp.→ money in the fund may be used for other operational expenses of the department.It allows the Environmental Health Fund to be used for additional operational expenses.
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Section 74-1-16 NMSA 1978
not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150)→ based on the size of the public water recreation facility.It removes the cap on fees and makes them variable based on facility size.
Action History
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action postponed indefinitely
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DO PASS committee report adopted
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germane
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Sent to Senate Committees' Committee & Senate Conservation Committee & Senate Finance Committee
Sponsors
- Michael Padilla · Primary
- Mimi Stewart · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Michael Padilla Democrat
- Mimi Stewart Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 111 →"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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- Who sponsors SB 228?
- SB 228 is sponsored by Michael Padilla (Democrat) and Mimi Stewart (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 228?
- This bill died with 2024 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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