FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2017

February 23, 2017

Mr. Speaker:

    Your TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC WORKS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 245

has had it under consideration and reports same WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, amended as follows:

1. On page 1, line 13, after "BASIS", insert "; ALLOWING

BIODIESEL STANDARDS TO BE SUSPENDED IF IN-STATE PRODUCTION CAPACITY

IS NOT MET".

     2. On page 3, line 21, strike the closing quotation mark.

     3. On page 3, between lines 21 and 22, insert a new subsection to read:

          "D. If the director, in consultation with the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources, determines that biodiesel

plants with the capacity to produce fifteen million gallons of

biodiesel per year are not located and operating in the state by

December 1, 2019, the director shall suspend the requirements of

Section 57-19-29 NMSA 1978 until such production capacity is

demonstrated."".

     4. On page 4, line 14, strike "All" and insert in lieu thereof "Yearly, on an aggregate basis, all".

     5. On page 4, lines 16 and 17, strike "yearly, on an aggregate basis,".

     6. On page 4, line 20, strike "All" and insert in lieu thereof "Yearly, on an aggregate basis, all".

     7. On page 4, lines 22 and 23, strike "yearly, on an aggregate basis,".,

and thence referred to the LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. 

                             Respectfully submitted,

Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales, Chairman

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

Date

The roll call vote was 5 For 4 Against

Yes:      5

No:       Gonzales, Larrañaga, Lundstrom, Powdrell-Culbert

Excused:  Harper

Absent:   None

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