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SB66 • 2026
ABANDONED URANIUM MINE CLEANUP
The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.
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ABANDONED URANIUM MINE CLEANUP
SCONC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SCONC/SFC
Action Postponed Indefinitely
ABANDONED URANIUM MINE CLEANUP
SB0066 SENATE BILL 66 57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Jeff Steinborn and Shannon D. Pinto and Angel M. Charley and Benny Shendo, Jr. and D. Wonda Johnson AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT TO ASSESS AND CLEAN UP ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED CONTAMINATED SITES, INCLUDING ABANDONED URANIUM MINING SITES, ACROSS THE STATE THAT DO NOT HAVE VIABLE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO PAY FOR AND CONDUCT CLEANUP ACTIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of environment for expenditure in fiscal years 2027 through 2029 to assess and clean up abandoned or neglected contaminated sites, including abandoned uranium mining sites, across the state that do not have viable responsible parties to fund and conduct cleanup actions. Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2029 shall revert to the general fund. - 2 -