NM Gov. Lujan Grisham lauds, but vetoes bill to incentivize lower-carbon construction materials

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 482

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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One of the two pieces of legislation Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vetoed would have established a new incentives program for lower-carbon construction materials. In the veto, the governor criticized some of the bill’s requirements, but said she would enact key parts of the proposal before she leaves office at the end of the year.

House Bill 153 had provisions for increasing the supply and demand for construction materials made with fewer greenhouse gases such …

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