New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB153: LOW-CARBON CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL REBATE ACT
Status: Vetoed, February 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the environment; enacting the low-carbon construction material rebate act; enacting the environmental product declaration act; enacting the industrial carbon reduction act.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT; ENACTING THE LOW-CARBON CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL REBATE ACT; ENACTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION ACT; ENACTING THE INDUSTRIAL CARBON REDUCTION ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.--Sections 1 through 9 of this act may be cited as the "Low-Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act". SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Low-Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act: A. "covered construction materials" means materials used in a construction project, including cement, concrete, asphalt binder, asphalt mixtures, aluminum, steel, glass, roofing material, insulation material, engineered wood and precast concrete; B. "department" means the department of environment; C. "emissions baseline" means a calculation of the industry-average greenhouse gas emissions associated with a material; D. "emissions benchmark" means the maximum acceptable amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with a category of covered construction materials eligible for the HAFC/HENRC/HB Page rebate; E. "environmental product declaration" means a declaration that is independently verified and provides a life-cycle assessment of a product's global warming potential and facilitates a comparison of environmental impacts between products; F. "global warming potential" means the quantity of greenhouse gas emissions associated with a product expressed in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent; G. "low-carbon construction material" means a covered construction material with a global warming potential at or below the emissions benchmark …
Sponsors
- Meredith A. Dixon (D, HD-020) · primary sponsor
- Kristina Ortez (D, HD-042)
- Small, Nathan P.
- Tara L. Lujan (D, HD-048)
- Cynthia Borrego (D, HD-017)
Latest actions
- : Passed in the Senate - Y:30 N:6
- : SCONC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to SCONC - Referrals: SCONC
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:48 N:15
- : HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution
- : HENRC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution
- : Sent to HENRC - Referrals: HENRC/HAFC
- : Vetoed by Governor
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (February 18, 2026): 30 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House Floor Vote (February 15, 2026): 48 yea, 15 nay, passed
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Common questions
- What is HB153?
- HB153 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): LOW-CARBON CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL REBATE ACT.
- What does HB153 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the environment; enacting the low-carbon construction material rebate act; enacting the environmental product declaration act; enacting the industrial carbon reduction act.
- What is the status of HB153?
- Vetoed as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: Passed in the Senate - Y:30 N:6 (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB153?
- Meredith A. Dixon (D, HD-020), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB153?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=153&year=26
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