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HOUSE BILL 159
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TH LEGISLATURE
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FIRST SESSION
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2025
INTRODUCED BY
Debra M. Sariñana and Harold Pope and Alan T. Martinez
AN ACT
RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION; REQUIRING DEVELOPERS OR OWNERS OF
RENEWABLE ENERGY OR OTHER PROJECTS TO NOTIFY THE CHAIR OF THE
MILITARY BASE PLANNING COMMISSION OF A NOTICE OF PROPOSED
CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATION SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION TO INITIATE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE MILITARY AVIATION AND INSTALLATION ASSURANCE SITING
CLEARINGHOUSE'S APPROVAL PROCESS; REQUIRING NOTICE OF FEDERAL
APPROVAL OR A FINDING OF ADVERSE IMPACT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 9, Article 15 NMSA
1978 is enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] NOTIFICATION TO MILITARY BASE PLANNING
COMMISSION--FAILURE AND REMOVAL.--When the developer or owner
of a project for construction or expansion of a wind energy
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conversion device, solar collector or other facility submits a
notice of proposed construction or alteration of a project to
the federal aviation administration to initiate the approval
process by the United States department of defense's military
aviation and installation assurance siting clearinghouse in
compliance with federal law, the project developer or owner
shall:
A. within ten days, inform the chair of the
military base planning commission in writing about the
submitted notice and provide a description of the project's
location and basic project details; and
B. within ten days of obtaining an approval or a
finding of adverse impact from the military aviation and
installation assurance siting clearinghouse, provide a copy of
the approval or finding to the chair of the commission."
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the
provisions of this act is July 1, 2025.
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