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Here are some of the key bills addressing wildfires and how they’ve moved through the New Mexico legislature.

Legislators on Monday advanced a package of state tax changes aimed at providing financial relief to New Mexico families with young children, residents of low or modest incomes and military veterans.

Here are some of the key bills addressing wildfires and how they’ve moved through the New Mexico legislature.

The state Senate unanimously passed two bills to assist communities with recovery efforts following last year’s devastating wildfires. SB 334 would help communities impacted by the Black Fire and SB 430 would help those impacted by the McBride Fire. Both bills now head to the House of Representatives. Black Fire Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill, D-Silver […]

A legislative package moving through the Roundhouse would deliver $21.7 to communities damaged by two fires last year

The state House has endorsed a plan to ask voters to end New Mexico's status as the only state without a salaried Legislature.

"There's nothing you can do about 70-plus mph winds. If a tree falls, it falls."

The Senate Conservation Committee passed two bills that would assist communities impacted by fires last year. These bills would appropriate state funds to help with recovery efforts in areas impacted by the Black and McBride fires. The Black Fire recovery legislation, SB 334, appropriates $3 million to recovery efforts while the McBride Fire recovery bill, […]

A bill that would expand the State Forester’s ability to improve forest health and address post-fire concerns passed the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee on a 11-0 vote on Thursday. The bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Rep. Matthew McQueen, D-Galisteo, Rep. Greg Nibert, R-Roswell, and Sen. Pat Woods, R-Broadview. HB 195 would allow […]

Prescribed burning was believed the origin of the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire, which started in April 2022 and burned 340,980 acres.