New Mexico HB230: INTERIM ADMIN. RULES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

What the bill says

An act relating to legislative affairs; creating the interim administrative rule oversight committee; requiring legislative review of executive agency proposed rules; amending the state rules act's notice of proposed rulemaking to include a fiscal impact statement if the estimated cost of implementing a proposed rule is greater than one million dollars ($1,000,000); making an appropriation.

From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:

AN ACT RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS; CREATING THE INTERIM ADMINISTRATIVE RULE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE AGENCY PROPOSED RULES; AMENDING THE STATE RULES ACT'S NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING TO INCLUDE A FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT IF THE ESTIMATED COST OF IMPLEMENTING A PROPOSED RULE IS GREATER THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000); MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 2 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] INTERIM ADMINISTRATIVE RULE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE--CREATED--APPOINTMENT.-- A. The "interim administrative rule oversight committee" is created as a permanent joint interim committee of .233071.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ the legislature. The committee consists of twelve members who shall be appointed as follows: (1) three members shall be appointed by the majority floor leader of the house of representatives; (2) three members shall be appointed by the minority floor leader of the house of representatives; (3) three members shall be appointed by the majority floor leader of the senate; and (4) three members shall be appointed by the minority floor leader of the senate. B. The position of chair shall alternate between the house of representatives and the senate and the two political parties having the most members in both houses each year; provided that at …

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Sponsors

• Randall T. Pettigrew (R, HD-061) · primary sponsor
• Jimmy G. Mason (R, HD-066)
• John Block (R, HD-051)

Latest actions

1. January 29, 2026: Not Printed
2. : Action Postponed Indefinitely

Common questions

What is HB230?

HB230 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): INTERIM ADMIN. RULES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

What does HB230 do?

In its own words: An act relating to legislative affairs; creating the interim administrative rule oversight committee; requiring legislative review of executive agency proposed rules; amending the state rules act's notice of proposed rulemaking to include a fiscal impact statement if the estimated cost of implementing a proposed rule is greater than one million dollars ($1,000,000); making an appropriation.

What is the status of HB230?

Failed as of January 29, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (January 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HB230?

Randall T. Pettigrew (R, HD-061), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB230?

On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=230&year=26