350 NM Legislative Climate Action Training - 2025

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www.350NewMexico.org

Jan 12, 2025

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Tom Solomon &

Jim Mackenzie

350 New Mexico

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tasolomon6@gmail.com

Jim@350NewMexico.org

Agenda

• Brief legislative process overview
• Resources for 350NM Legislative Action in 2025
• Action web page, committee contacts, schedules, etc.
• How to attend & speak at hearings in person or Zoom
• 350NM communications & updates during the session
• Top climate/energy bills for this session (preliminary)
• Q&A

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Brief Legislative Overview

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link https://www.nmlegis.gov/Publications/Session_Dates.pdf

2025 Legislative Session Dates

Jan 2-17 Legislation may be pre-filed �January 21 Opening day (noon) �February 20 Deadline for introduction March 22 Session ends (noon)

www.nmlegis.gov

350NM Legislative Action Page

• 350NM is organizing to pass climate & energy legislation in 2025.
• Track our 2025 priorities at: 350NM.org Climate and Energy Bills 2025

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https://350newmexico.org/2025bills/

www.350NM.org

350NM Legislative Action Page

• Useful links

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• Status of bills

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https://350newmexico.org/2025bills/

350NM.org

Climate and Energy Bills 2025

Committee Contact Info

• Find committee information on our web page: 350newmexico.org/2025bills/
• Use it to contact legislators and see schedules for committee hearings.
• Attend hearings to speak on passing these important bills.
• For committee schedules click: view schedules
• Contact info for key committees is listed at: view committees.

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https://350newmexico.org/2025bills/

Attending a Committee Hearing

• “What’s Happening” to find session calendars, or: view schedules
• Sign up in advance to attend by Zoom to speak on a bill.
• Or view the webcast.

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www.NMlegis.gov

Public comments are allowed in person in the committee chamber and via Zoom (we expect).

House and Senate may differ.

Example Committee Schedule

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Find the instructions to sign up to attend & give comments.

Differs by committee

From NMLegis.gov,

“What’s Happening” to find session calendars, or from: view schedules

Example from 2023

Effective Emails to Legislators

Legislators review email comments sorted by bill #. So put the bill # in the subject line.

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Example, “Please vote YES on HB42”, etc.

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A short, concise note in your own words is best.

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Communications During Session

• Weekly E-blasts from 350NM (sign up here)

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• Our web page will be live and updated each evening with the latest bill & committee status information.

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Example from 2024

2025 Top Bills for Climate & Energy

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This is our VERY preliminary list as of 12-Jan-2025.

Updated list is at https://350newmexico.org/2025bills/

Top Bills for Climate & Energy 2025

- Clear Horizons act – Sen. Stewart

Cut greenhouse gas emissions per Paris Accords w/penalties & monitoring� 45% below 2005 levels by 2030, 75% by 2040, 100% by 2050

- Community Benefits Fund ($340M) – Sen. Stewart

Funding for communities to reduce emissions locally with equity

- Innovation in State Agencies ($10M) – Sen. Stewart

Fund state’s agency capacity to respond to climate and extreme weather

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- Also: Building Codes updates, State Health Climate Program, Children’s Health Protection Zones, Electric/Alt Fuel School Buses and more.

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Our preliminary list, as bills can be filed through Feb 20

Days of Action at Roundhouse

• Th Feb 20, 2025 is Land, Water & Wildlife day
• Th Mar 6, 2025 is Climate Crisis Day

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Please join us!

Q & A

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