New Mexico 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 142 — FALSE STATEMENTS TO NMED

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2018. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 67 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill HB 142 now explicitly prohibits owners or operators of public water systems from knowingly providing false information to the Department of Environment, as well as tampering with records or devices used to monitor water quality. This change introduces criminal penalties for such actions, emphasizing the importance of truthful reporting in protecting public health. By holding violators accountable, the legislation aims to enhance transparency and safety in public water systems.

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HOUSE BILL 142 53RD LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2018 INTRODUCED BY Nathan P.
AN ACT RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT;
Small 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT;
PROVIDING CRIMINAL 14 PENALTIES.
PROVIDING CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
e t 17 SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
A new section of the Environmental Improvement w l n d 18 Act is enacted to read:
A new section of the Environmental Improvement Act is enacted to read:
= = 19 "[NEW MATERIAL] FALSE STATEMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT-- a l i a e r 20 PENALTIES.-- a t m m 21 A.
"FALSE STATEMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT--PENALTIES.-- A.
It is unlawful for an owner or operator of a d r e 22 public water system subject to the Environmental Improvement c e s k 23 Act and applicable rules or an owner's or operator's agent to:
It is unlawful for an owner or operator of a public water system subject to the Environmental Improvement Act and applicable rules or an owner's or operator's agent to:
e a n b 24 (1) make a false statement, representation, u [ certification or omission of fact material to the protection of .209199.2 public health as related to a public water system in an application, record, report, plan or other document filed with or submitted to the department, or required by rule to be maintained by an owner or operator of a public water system;
(1) knowingly make a false statement, representation, certification or omission of fact material to the protection of public health as related to a public water system in an application, record, report, plan or other document filed with or submitted to the department, or required by rule to be maintained by an owner or operator of a public water system;
(2) falsify, tamper with or render inaccurate any device, method or record to be relied upon by the department to monitor or track information related to a public water system;
(2) knowingly falsify, tamper with or render inaccurate any device, method or record to be relied upon by the department to monitor or track information related to a HB 142 public water system;
(3) falsify or conceal a fact material to the protection of public health as related to a public water system;
Page 1 (3) knowingly falsify or conceal a fact material to the protection of public health as related to a public water system;
A person who knowingly violates or knowingly e e 17 causes or allows another person to violate Subsection A of this e e n d 18 section is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be = = l ] 19 sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-18-15 a l r i 20 NMSA 1978." t e a t - 2 - m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .209199.2
A person who violates or knowingly causes or allows another person to violate Subsection A of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978." HB 142 Page 2 25
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed Senate

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to Senate Conservation Committee

  5. passed House

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  8. Sent to House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee & House Judiciary Committee

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors HB 142?
HB 142 is sponsored by Nathan P. Small (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 142?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2018. Enacted.
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