New Mexico 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 508 — RULE CHANGE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill mandates additional public comment periods for state agencies when substantial changes are made to proposed rules.

  • Section 14-4-2 NMSA 1978

    H. "substantial change" means a change to a proposed rule that alters the meaning or effect of a regulatory provision of the rule.

    Defines what constitutes a substantial change to a proposed rule.

  • [NEW MATERIAL] ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS FOR PROPOSED RULES THAT HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE.-- A. If an agency makes a substantial change to a proposed rule, the agency shall provide an additional twenty-one-day public comment period on the changes made to the proposed rule.

    Requires agencies to hold an additional public comment period of 21 days when substantial changes are made.

  • An agency that makes a substantial change to a proposed rule shall provide to the public and publish in the New Mexico register a notice of additional public comment period.

    Mandates that agencies notify the public about the additional comment period.

  • B. The notice of additional public comment period shall contain: (1) a summary of the changes made to the proposed rule; (2) a citation to any technical information that served as the basis for the substantial change and information on how the full text of the technical information may be obtained; (3) information on how a person may comment or submit information on the changes to the proposed rule, where comments and information will be received and when comments and information are due; (4) information on how a copy of the full text of the proposed rule may be obtained; and (5) an internet link providing free access to the full text of the proposed rule.

    Specifies information that must be included in the notice for the additional public comment period.

  • C. A substantial change to a proposed rule does not require an additional public rule hearing.

    Clarifies that substantial changes do not necessitate a new public hearing.

  • D. The state records administrator or the administrator's designee shall publish the notice of the additional public comment period in the next publication of the New Mexico register.

    Assigns the responsibility of publishing the notice to the state records administrator.

  • E. If an agency changes the deadline for submitting comments and information, the agency shall provide to the public notice of the change.

    Requires agencies to notify the public if the comment deadline changes.

  • F. An agency may charge a reasonable fee for providing records in nonelectronic format when provided to a person pursuant to this section. An agency may not charge a fee for providing records in electronic format when provided to a person pursuant to this section.

    Allows agencies to charge for nonelectronic records but not for electronic records.

Action History

  1. action postponed indefinitely

  2. Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee & House Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 508?
HB 508 is sponsored by Randall T. Pettigrew (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 508?
This bill died with 2025 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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