Proposed state clean fuel mandate bill passes first committee – By Megan Gleason (Albuquerque Journal) / Jan 20, 2024
SANTA FE — Saturday morning at the Legislature was all things energy as lawmakers debated for about five hours on legislation that would allow for statewide clean transportation fuel standards.
The lengthy and, at times, tense discussion led to a 7-4 committee passage of the bill. All committee Republicans voted against it.
The approval from the House Environmental and Natural Resources Committee is just the first step in many needed to get through the 2024 Legislature. The legislation still needs to get through the House Judiciary Committee, then the Senate side of the Roundhouse, before sitting before Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for her signature.
A different version of the bill died last year after approval by two House committees.
