New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB163: RENAME GEOTHERMAL TAX CREDITS
Status: In committee, January 28, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to taxation; renaming the geothermal electricity generation income and corporate income tax credits to the geothermal energy production income and corporate income tax credits; creating a tax credit schedule based on the amount per kilowatt-hour of geothermal energy produced for credits.
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION; RENAMING THE GEOTHERMAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION INCOME AND CORPORATE INCOME TAX CREDITS TO THE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PRODUCTION INCOME AND CORPORATE INCOME TAX CREDITS; CREATING A TAX CREDIT SCHEDULE BASED ON THE AMOUNT PER KILOWATT-HOUR OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PRODUCED FOR CREDITS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 7-2-18.38 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2024, Chapter 67, Section 33, as amended) is amended to read: "7-2-18.38. GEOTHERMAL [ELECTRICITY GENERATION] ENERGY PRODUCTION INCOME TAX CREDIT.-- A. For taxable years ending prior to January 1, [2032] 2036, a taxpayer who is not a dependent of another individual and who holds an interest in a geothermal [electricity generation] energy production facility may apply .233236.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ for, and the department may allow, a credit against the taxpayer's tax liability imposed pursuant to the Income Tax Act. The tax credit provided by this section may be referred to as the "geothermal [electricity generation] energy production income tax credit". [B. The amount of a tax credit allowed pursuant to this section shall be an amount equal to one and one-half cents ($0.015) per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated in New Mexico in a taxable year by the geothermal electricity generation facility in which the taxpayer holds an interest.] B. The …
Sponsors
- Anthony L. Thornton (R, SD-019) · primary sponsor
- Patricia Roybal Caballero (D, HD-013)
- Mark B. Murphy (R, HD-059)
- Heather Berghmans (D, SD-015)
Latest actions
- : SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/STBTC/SFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES, TAXATION, INCOME
Common questions
- What is SB163?
- SB163 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): RENAME GEOTHERMAL TAX CREDITS.
- What does SB163 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to taxation; renaming the geothermal electricity generation income and corporate income tax credits to the geothermal energy production income and corporate income tax credits; creating a tax credit schedule based on the amount per kilowatt-hour of geothermal energy produced for credits.
- What is the status of SB163?
- In committee as of January 28, 2026. Latest action: SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session (January 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB163?
- Anthony L. Thornton (R, SD-019), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB163?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=163&year=26
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