New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SM10: STUDY LOW-INCOME HOUSE SOLAR DEVICES
Status: Introduced, January 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ SENATE MEMORIAL 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Harold Pope A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DESIGN A PILOT PROJECT TO EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL ECONOMIC, SAFETY AND GRID IMPACTS OF INSTALLING PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. WHEREAS, the Energy Transition Act established New Mexico as a national leader in clean energy, and the renewable energy portfolio standard requires the energy portfolio of an electric public utility to be composed of fifty percent renewable energy by 2030 and eighty percent by 2040 and to achieve one hundred percent carbon neutrality by 2045; and WHEREAS, despite this progress, many low-income New Mexico residents continue to face significant energy insecurity, with many households below the federal poverty line spending sixteen .233329.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ to thirty percent of their income on energy costs, compared to the state average of just three percent; and WHEREAS, traditional rooftop solar installations remain inaccessible to the majority of Americans, including renters, apartment dwellers and households that cannot afford the high upfront investment or do not qualify for traditional financing; and WHEREAS, plug-in or balcony solar systems, which are small-scale, portable solar generation devices that plug …
Sponsors
- Harold Pope (D, SD-023) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC/SCONC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: MEMORIALS, OTHER, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Common questions
- What is SM10?
- SM10 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): STUDY LOW-INCOME HOUSE SOLAR DEVICES.
- What is the status of SM10?
- Introduced as of January 27, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC/SCONC (January 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SM10?
- Harold Pope (D, SD-023).
- Where is the official record for SM10?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=M&legNo=10&year=26
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