New Mexico SB260: Cleanup Of Contaminated Sites

What the bill says

From the enrolled text:

SB0260 SENATE BILL 260 57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Jeff Steinborn and Shannon D. Pinto and Angel M. Charley and Benny Shendo, Jr. and Linda M. López MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT TO ASSESS AND CLEAN UP ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED CONTAMINATED SITES, INCLUDING ABANDONED URANIUM MINING SITES, ACROSS THE STATE THAT DO NOT HAVE VIABLE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO PAY FOR AND CONDUCT CLEANUP ACTIONS. SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of environment for expenditure in fiscal years 2026 through 2028 to assess and clean up abandoned or neglected contaminated sites, including abandoned uranium mining sites, across the state that do not have viable responsible parties to fund and conduct cleanup actions. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2028 shall revert to the general fund.

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Sponsors

• Angel M. Charley (D, SD-030) · primary sponsor
• Linda M. López (D, SD-011) · primary sponsor
• Shannon D. Pinto (D, SD-003)
• Benny Shendo, Jr. (D, SD-022)
• Jeff Steinborn (D, SD-036)

Common questions

What is SB260?

SB260 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Cleanup Of Contaminated Sites.

What is the status of SB260?

Introduced as of February 3, 2025.

Who sponsored SB260?

Angel M. Charley (D, SD-030), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB260?

On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=260&year=25