New Mexico 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SM 68 — SUNLAND PARK PORT OF ENTRY

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

What changed in the latest version

52 added · 104 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill SM 68 retains the core focus of supporting Sunland Park's efforts to establish a new noncommercial customs port but includes additional lines that emphasize the benefits of this border crossing. It highlights the potential for economic and cultural opportunities and mentions research indicating that the new crossing could alleviate traffic and reduce air pollution issues caused by current crossings in nearby El Paso. These changes are important because they not only strengthen the case for the new port but also address broader social and environmental concerns for the local community.

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SENATE MEMORIAL 68 54TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2020 INTRODUCED BY Joseph Cervantes 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL SUPPORTING SUNLAND PARK'S EFFORTS TO HAVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ESTABLISH A VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN, NONCOMMERCIAL CUSTOMS PORT OF ENTRY AT THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER BETWEEN CIUDAD JUAREZ-ANAPRA, MEXICO, AND SUNLAND PARK, NEW MEXICO.
A MEMORIAL SUPPORTING SUNLAND PARK'S EFFORTS TO HAVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ESTABLISH A VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN, NONCOMMERCIAL CUSTOMS PORT OF ENTRY AT THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER BETWEEN CIUDAD JUAREZ-ANAPRA, MEXICO, AND SUNLAND PARK, NEW MEXICO.
16 WHEREAS, Sunland Park is located at the southernmost part e t 17 of Dona Ana county, along the international border with the w l n d 18 Republic of Mexico;
7 WHEREAS, Sunland Park is located at the southernmost part of Dona Ana county, along the international border with the Republic of Mexico;
and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, Sunland Park has had a federal cattle crossing i a e r 20 designation since 1978 and is now preparing necessary documents a t m m 21 for consideration by the United States government to establish d r e 22 a vehicle and pedestrian, noncommercial customs port of entry c e s k 23 in the immediate proximity of the cattle crossing;
and WHEREAS, Sunland Park has had a federal cattle crossing designation since 1978 and is now preparing necessary documents for consideration by the United States government to establish a vehicle and pedestrian, noncommercial customs port of entry in the immediate proximity of the cattle crossing;
and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, the establishment of a noncommercial u [ international border crossing at Sunland Park is part of an .217760.1 overall regional master plan strategy and would dramatically open the Paseo del Norte border region to binational economic and cultural opportunities and activities;
and WHEREAS, the establishment of a noncommercial international border crossing at Sunland Park is part of an overall regional master plan strategy and would dramatically open the Paseo del Norte border region to binational economic and cultural opportunities and activities;
and WHEREAS, a border crossing located at Sunland Park will enable the municipality to participate in the state's economic development efforts by actively promoting initiatives designed to attract trade, commercial development, tourists and international projects that are currently channeled through the ports of entry in Texas;
and SM 68 Page 1 WHEREAS, a border crossing located at Sunland Park will enable the municipality to participate in the state's economic development efforts by actively promoting initiatives designed to attract trade, commercial development, tourists and international projects that are currently channeled through the ports of entry in Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that it fully endorse and support the e e 17 establishment of a vehicle and pedestrian, noncommercial e e n d 18 customs port of entry at the international border between = = l ] 19 Ciudad Juarez-Anapra, Mexico, and Sunland Park, New Mexico;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that it fully endorse and support the establishment of a vehicle and pedestrian, noncommercial customs port of entry at the international border between Ciudad Juarez-Anapra, Mexico, and Sunland Park, New Mexico;
and a l r i 20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the New Mexico congressional t e a t delegation be requested to actively assist Sunland Park's m m 21 e d r e 22 efforts to have the federal government open a vehicle and c e r c 23 pedestrian, noncommercial customs port of entry in Sunland e a n b 24 Park;
and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the New Mexico congressional delegation be requested to actively assist Sunland Park's efforts to have the federal government open a vehicle and pedestrian, noncommercial customs port of entry in Sunland Park;
and u [ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be .217760.1 - 2 - transmitted to the city council of Sunland Park and members of the New Mexico congressional delegation.
and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the city council of Sunland Park and members of the New Mexico congressional delegation.
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Action History

  1. passed Senate

  2. withdrawn from committee

  3. not printed, not referred to committee, tabled

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

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Who sponsors SM 68?
SM 68 is sponsored by Joseph Cervantes (Democrat).
What is the current status of SM 68?
This bill died with 2020 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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