FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 2025

 

March 7, 2025

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 457, as amended

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

    1. On page 3, line 18, after "RULEMAKING", insert "--TRIBAL CONSULTATION".

 

    2. On page 4, between lines 14 and 15, insert:

 

         "G. Consistent with the tribal consultation policy

pursuant to Section 11-18-3 NMSA 1978, the energy, minerals and natural resources department and the division shall consult with New Mexico Indian nations, tribes and pueblos that may have an interest in surface and subsurface impacts associated with specific carbon sequestration permit proposals.".

                             

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                 

Doreen Y. Gallegos, Chair

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against

Yes:Anyanonu, Armstrong, De La Cruz, Gallegos, Hernandez, JN, Mason, Matthews, Murphy, Parajón

No:       0

Excused:  Lente, Serrato

Absent:   None

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