New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

New Mexico Senate Bill SB205 Compare Versions

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28	28	SENATE BILL 205
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30	30	TH LEGISLATURE
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33	33	STATE
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35	35	OF
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39	39	MEXICO
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42	42	FIRST SESSION
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45	45	2025
46	46	INTRODUCED BY
47	47	Michael Padilla and Cindy Nava and Meredith A. Dixon
48	48	and Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales
49	49	AN ACT
50	50	RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT; CREATING THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
51	51	PLANNING AND PRODUCTION; PROVIDING POWERS AND DUTIES; DECLARING
52	52	AN EMERGENCY.
53	53	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
54	54	SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] OFFICE OF HOUSING PLANNING AND
55	55	PRODUCTION CREATED--ADMINISTRATIVELY ATTACHED--POWERS AND
56	56	DUTIES.--
57	57	A. As used in this section, "housing" means real
58	58	property and infrastructure that is residential housing,
59	59	including rental housing, the housing portion of a mixed-use
60	60	commercial and housing project and commercial property that is
61	61	repurposed for residential housing.
62	62	B. The "office of housing planning and production"
63	63	is created and is administratively attached to the department
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91	91	of finance and administration. The department shall provide
92	92	administrative services for the office.
93	93	C. The purpose of the office of housing planning
94	94	and production is to:
95	95	(1) reduce housing costs;
96	96	(2) increase statewide housing availability,
97	97	including housing for low-income and homeless households;
98	98	(3) maximize resources to address statewide
99	99	housing needs;
100	100	(4) address the underlying factors that are
101	101	impacting housing costs and limited supply;
102	102	(5) grow local programs and capacity to
103	103	address housing needs and further fair housing;
104	104	(6) identify state resources for housing; and
105	105	(7) track housing progress through goal
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107	107	D. The director of the office of housing planning
108	108	and production shall be appointed by the governor. Subject to
109	109	appropriations, the director may employ technical and clerical
110	110	assistants as necessary to carry out the powers and duties of
111	111	the office.
112	112	E. The office of housing planning and production
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114	114	(1) develop a statewide strategy to build
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144	144	stakeholders in addressing housing and homelessness, aligning
145	145	programs and identifying resources;
146	146	(2) provide technical assistance to local
147	147	governments, Indian nations, tribes and pueblos and regional
148	148	entities to improve housing regulation, further fair housing,
149	149	increase housing development capacity and housing funding, grow
150	150	local and statewide capacity for homelessness services and
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152	152	(3) align resources across state agencies and
153	153	the private sector to identify new programs to increase
154	154	capacity in housing finance and housing development and to grow
155	155	the construction and trades workforces;
156	156	(4) address the underlying factors that impact
157	157	housing costs and availability, regardless of income, by, at a
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159	159	(a) analyzing regulatory frameworks
160	160	surrounding land use and zoning, building codes, permitting and
161	161	inspection processes and utility and road connections;
162	162	(b) analyzing construction costs
163	163	associated with workforce shortages and supply chain
164	164	constraints; and
165	165	(c) promoting new approaches to housing,
166	166	including modular, manufactured and tiny homes and new
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168	168	(5) coordinate across state agencies and local
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197	197	stakeholders to address homelessness;
198	198	(6) collect and report housing and land use
199	199	data and outcomes at least annually to the legislative finance
200	200	committee; provided that the data and outcomes shall describe
201	201	housing development activities, programs and investments in
202	202	regions of the state and statewide to:
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217	217	availability and whether the gaps are the result of increased
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250	250	governments toward housing production and fair housing goals;
251	251	(9) analyze housing and economic development
252	252	investments and initiatives, measure impacts of state, regional
253	253	and local housing programs, monitor state and local efforts,
254	254	support local efforts to meet defined housing goals, make
255	255	necessary policy changes and investments to achieve housing
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257	257	(10) create a framework for local governments
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268	268	(12) identify ways that existing programs and
269	269	capacities can address housing needs;
270	270	(13) provide support to state agencies
271	271	undertaking housing and housing-adjacent activities; and
272	272	(14) perform nonduplicative duties assigned by
273	273	the governor or the legislature to ensure that the state meets
274	274	or exceeds the state's housing goals.
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303	303	SECTION 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public
304	304	peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.
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