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NM State Legislature

verification: confirmed

The legislature that passed HB 93 with the microgrid exemption the campus's on-site power plan relies on.

At a glance

Kind: Legislature or legislative body
Role in the project: Approving body
Jurisdiction: State of New Mexico
Key people: Michael Padilla · Lt. Gov. Howie Morales · Sen. Jeff Steinborn · Rep. Nathan Small · Rep. Mela Lara Cadena · Rep. Sarah Silva · Rep. Kristina Ortez · Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero · Rep. Raymundo 'Ray' Lara · Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez · Sen. Harold Pope Jr. · Rep. Christine Chandler
Verification: confirmed — Two independent accounts agree
In the record: 5 sources · 16 connections · 11 dated entries
Record id: PJO52

Key facts

2025-02-22SB 418, Sen. Michael Padilla's standalone Qualified Microgrid bill, was introduced February 17, 2025 and died February 22 without a floor vote.
2025-03-04HB 93 passed the House 52–8 on March 4, 2025, before the microgrid section was added.
2025-03-20On March 20, 2025, Senate Floor Amendment 1, sponsored by Sen. Padilla, added the exemption as Section 6, and the Senate passed the bill 37–4.^[2]
2025-03-21The House concurred on March 21, 2025; the session adjourned at noon the next day.
2025-04-08HB 93 was signed on April 8, 2025 and took effect on July 1, 2025.^[1]
2026-02-14In the 2026 session the Senate passed the Microgrid Oversight Act 22–20 on February 14; the bill died in the House.

The record

Passed HB 93 w/ the microgrid amendment (Senate 37-4)

Relationships · 16

Counts as member· 15

Led by

Lt. Gov. Howie Morales

In the timeline · 11

Feb 10, 2025The HGEIC committee substitute for HB 93 is dated Feb 17, 2025SB 418, Padilla's Qualified Microgrid bill, is introduced Feb 22, 2025SB 418 dies — reported Do Pass, then postponed the same day Mar 4, 2025HB 93 passes the House 52–8; HB 143 passes 36–26 Mar 21, 2025The House concurs — one day later Mar 22, 2025The session adjourns at noon Apr 8, 2025HB 93 is signed — Chapter 93 Jul 1, 2025HB 93 takes effect Feb 14, 2026The Senate passes the Microgrid Oversight Act, 22–20 Feb 19, 2026The oversight bill dies at adjournment Jan 19, 2027The 2027 legislative session convenes

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Sources · 5

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