New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HM45: IMPORTANCE OF WATER IN TAOS
Status: Introduced, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:
wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ HOUSE MEMORIAL 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Joseph L. Sanchez A MEMORIAL RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER FOR THE FUTURE OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN TAOS COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO AND REQUESTING THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION TO HEAR THE PETITION FROM TAOS COUNTY. WHEREAS, the supply of freshwater in New Mexico that is available for use by acequias, Indian nations, tribes and pueblos, consumers, agriculture, industry, renewable energy and economic development and for delivery to Texas is expected to diminish significantly over the next decade; and WHEREAS, the Produced Water Act, passed in 2019, called for the water quality control commission to adopt rules relating to the use of treated produced water; and WHEREAS, the governor's fifty-year water action plan specifically calls for the adoption of preliminary water reuse .233465.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ rules to create a consistent and science-based regulatory program for the treatment and reuse of produced water outside of the oil and gas sector; and WHEREAS, New Mexico has the opportunity to lead the country in artificial intelligence and quantum computing technology and to develop environmentally responsible models for data center development for economic diversification; and WHEREAS, the growth of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and …
Sponsors
- Joseph Sanchez (D, HD-040) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Sent to HAAWC - Referrals: HAAWC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: MEMORIALS, OTHER, WATER & WATER RIGHTS (acequias, irrigation, rivers)
Common questions
- What is HM45?
- HM45 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): IMPORTANCE OF WATER IN TAOS.
- What is the status of HM45?
- Introduced as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Sent to HAAWC - Referrals: HAAWC (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HM45?
- Joseph Sanchez (D, HD-040).
- Where is the official record for HM45?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=M&legNo=45&year=26
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