New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB327: TIME PERIOD FOR PRODUCED WATER WELL DECISIONS
Status: Failed, February 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the environment; requiring the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department to review, grant, grant subject to conditions or deny applications for permits for produced water disposal wells within a specified time period.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT; REQUIRING THE OIL CONSERVATION DIVISION OF THE ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO REVIEW, GRANT, GRANT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OR DENY APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS FOR PRODUCED WATER DISPOSAL WELLS WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. A new section of the Oil and Gas Act is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF DIVISION--PRODUCED WATER DISPOSAL WELLS--PERMIT REVIEW TIME PERIOD.--The division shall promulgate rules relating to produced water disposal wells that require the division: A. within thirty days after receipt of an application for a permit for a produced water disposal well, to .233004.3 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ review the application, determine whether it is administratively complete and notify the applicant; B. if an application is deemed incomplete, to notify the applicant in writing and describe the specific information necessary to complete the application. The: (1) applicant shall have thirty days from notice of incomplete application to submit a supplemental filing to complete an application; (2) applicant may submit up to two supplemental filings to complete an application; (3) permit review time period shall restart each time the division receives a supplemental filing; and (4) division shall deny the application if the second supplemental filing is …
Sponsors
- Jonathan A. Henry (R, HD-054) · primary sponsor
- Elaine Sena Cortez (R, HD-062)
- Cathrynn N. Brown (R, HD-055)
- Mark B. Murphy (R, HD-059)
- Jimmy G. Mason (R, HD-066)
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT, STATE AGENCIES & DEPARTMENTS (including reorganization), ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Common questions
- What is HB327?
- HB327 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): TIME PERIOD FOR PRODUCED WATER WELL DECISIONS.
- What does HB327 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the environment; requiring the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department to review, grant, grant subject to conditions or deny applications for permits for produced water disposal wells within a specified time period.
- What is the status of HB327?
- Failed as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB327?
- Jonathan A. Henry (R, HD-054), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB327?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=327&year=26
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