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HB48 • 2026

NM TECH SEISMOLOGY EQUIPMENT

NM TECH SEISMOLOGY EQUIPMENT

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Jack Chatfield, Representative Rebecca Dow, Representative Joseph L. Sanchez
Last action
Official status
HPREF [1] HEC/HAFC-HEC- DP-HAFC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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NM TECH SEISMOLOGY EQUIPMENT

NM TECH SEISMOLOGY EQUIPMENT

What This Bill Does

  • NM TECH SEISMOLOGY EQUIPMENT

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-26 New Mexico Legislature

    HEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  2. 2026-01-21 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC/HAFC

  3. New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF

  4. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

NM TECH SEISMOLOGY EQUIPMENT

Current Bill Text

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HB0048

HOUSE BILL 48

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2026

INTRODUCED BY

Joseph L. Sanchez
and
Jack Chatfield
and
Rebecca Dow

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE NEW
MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR SEISMOLOGY
EQUIPMENT AND THE EXPANSION OF MONITORING NETWORK CAPABILITIES
IN THE BUREAU OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE NEW
MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE OIL CONSERVATION DIVISION OF THE ENERGY, MINERALS AND
NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--Two million dollars
($2,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board
of regents of the New Mexico institute of mining and technology
for expenditure in fiscal year 2027 for seismology equipment
and to expand monitoring network capabilities in the bureau of
geology and mineral resources of the New Mexico institute of
mining and technology, in partnership with the oil conservation
division of the energy, minerals and natural resources
department. Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of
fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general fund.

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