New Mexico Senate rejects bill to codify state’s emissions goals

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 690

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Seven New Mexico Democratic state senators on Wednesday sided with their Republican colleagues and voted down legislation that would have codified emissions reduction goals into state law.

In a 19-23 vote following just over an hour of debate, Senate Bill 18 failed to clear the floor, dashing the hopes of lead sponsor Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart (D-Albuquerque) to enshrine emission reduction goals into state law based on a 2019 executive order …

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