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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 REVIEW PROCESS; REQUIRING NOTICE OF FEDERAL
LETTER OF MILITARY COMPATIBILITY 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:
"NOTIFICATION TO MILITARY BASE PLANNING
COMMISSION.--When the developer or owner of a project for
construction or expansion of a wind energy 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 review
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 thirty business days, inform the chair HB 159/a
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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 thirty days of obtaining a determination
from the federal aviation administration, a military
compatibility letter from the siting clearinghouse or a
finding of unacceptable risk from the military aviation and
installation assurance siting clearinghouse, provide a copy
of the finding to the chair of the commission."
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the
provisions of this act is July 1, 2025.