New Mexico 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 37 — MAN-MADE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FAILURE

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends property tax law to include land resting due to man-made infrastructure failure in special water districts as 'agricultural use' for tax valuation purposes, while also requiring these districts to certify water scarcity to county assessors.

  • Section 7-36-20 NMSA 1978

    or → as the direct result of a man-made infrastructure failure in a special water district that results in a delivery of seventy percent or less water than what was delivered to all of the district's water users in the previous calendar year, as certified by the special water district to the appropriate county assessor pursuant to Section 2 of this 2026 act; provided that the land was used primarily for a purpose identified in Subparagraphs (a) through (d) of this paragraph in the tax year immediately preceding the previous tax year;

    The addition specifies that land can rest due to infrastructure failure and still qualify as agricultural use for tax valuation.

  • Section 2

    A special water district that experiences a man-made infrastructure failure that directly results in a delivery of seventy percent or less water than what was delivered to all of the district's water users in the previous calendar year shall immediately certify that information to the appropriate county assessor in the same property tax year that the failure occurred. Certification pursuant to this subsection shall be submitted once each tax year in which the failure continues.

    The new section requires special water districts to certify water scarcity caused by infrastructure failure to county assessors.

Action History

  1. action postponed indefinitely

  2. Sent to House Agriculture, Acequias & Water Resources Committee & House Taxation & Revenue Committee

  3. Sent to House Pre-file

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 37?
HB 37 is sponsored by Kathleen Cates (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 37?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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