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SB168 • 2026

ESTANCIA WIND TURBINE BLADE RECYCLING

ESTANCIA WIND TURBINE BLADE RECYCLING

Energy
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Representative Anita Gonzales, Representative Stefani Lord, Senator Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics, Senator Anthony L. Thornton
Last action
Official status
[3] SCC/SCONC/SFC-SCC [5]germane-SCONC- DP-SFC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

ESTANCIA WIND TURBINE BLADE RECYCLING

ESTANCIA WIND TURBINE BLADE RECYCLING

What This Bill Does

  • ESTANCIA WIND TURBINE BLADE RECYCLING

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 New Mexico Legislature

    SCONC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  2. 2026-01-28 New Mexico Legislature

    SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session

  3. 2026-01-27 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SCONC/SFC

  4. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

ESTANCIA WIND TURBINE BLADE RECYCLING

Current Bill Text

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SB0168

SENATE BILL 168

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

INTRODUCED BY

Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics
and
Anthony L. Thornton

and
Anita Gonzales
and
Stefani Lord

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ESTANCIA
VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN COLLABORATION,
PLANNING AND DESIGN OF A RECYCLING SITE FOR WIND TURBINE
BLADES.

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

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--One hundred fifty thousand
dollars ($150,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the
local government division of the department of finance and
administration for expenditure in fiscal year 2027 for the
Estancia valley solid waste authority to engage in
collaboration, planning and design of a recycling site for wind
turbine blades. Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of
fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general fund.