SENATE BILL 459

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2011

INTRODUCED BY

David Ulibarri

AN ACT

RELATING TO STATE RULES; ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE STATE RULES ACT TO REPEAL THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTAIN RULES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. A new section of the State Rules Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] REPEAL OF RULES.--The following rules filed with the records center and published in the New Mexico register are repealed:

          A. Rule 20.2.100 NMAC adopted by the environmental improvement board in 2010, which adopted a cap on emissions of greenhouse gases;

          B. Rule 20.2.300 NMAC adopted by the environmental improvement board in 2010, which adopted requirements for reporting greenhouse gas emissions for a cap-and-trade program dealing with greenhouse gases;

          C. Rule 20.2.301 NMAC adopted by the environmental improvement board in 2010, which adopted requirements for verification of reports of greenhouse gas emissions for a cap-and-trade program dealing with greenhouse gases; and

          D. Rule 20.2.350 NMAC adopted by the environmental improvement board in 2010, which adopted a cap-and-trade program dealing with greenhouse gases."

     SECTION 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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