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Sen. Jeff Steinborn

State Senator, NM State Legislature

verification: confirmed

State senator who sponsored SB 235, the 2026 Microgrid Oversight Act meant to close the HB 93 loophole for the project's on-site generation, and who convened the Senate's August 2026 listening session on Project Jupiter.

At a glance

Current role: State Senator, NM State Legislature
Category: Elected official
Jurisdiction: State of New Mexico
Verification: confirmed — Two independent accounts agree
In the record: 2 sources · 1 connections · 5 dated entries
Record id: PJP46

Key facts

2026Sponsored SB 235 (2026), the Microgrid Oversight Act, an attempt to close the HB 93 loophole aimed at Project Jupiter's on-site generation.^[2]
2026SB 235 passed the Senate 22–20 and died in House Judiciary.
2026-08-11Convened the New Mexico Senate listening session on Project Jupiter at NMSU's Corbett Center on August 11, 2026.
2026-07-03Attended the state senators' Las Cruces community meeting on Project Jupiter on July 3, 2026.
2025-04-11Carried lobbying-disclosure legislation that passed both chambers and was vetoed on April 11, 2025.

The record

pro-transparency record. Sponsor of SB 235 (2026), the Microgrid Oversight Act — the attempt to close the HB 93 loophole aimed explicitly at Jupiter's on-site generation; passed the Senate 22-20, died in House Judiciary.

Relationships · 1

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NM State Legislature

In the timeline · 5

Apr 11, 2025The lobbying-disclosure bill is vetoed Feb 14, 2026The lobbying-disclosure bill fails on a 32–32 tie Feb 14, 2026The Senate passes the Microgrid Oversight Act, 22–20 Feb 19, 2026The oversight bill dies at adjournment Aug 11, 2026The listening session — 400 seats and standing room

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In the Watch · 1

eventState senators' Las Cruces community meeting on Project Jupiter (Jul 3, 2026)

Sources · 2

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