# New Mexico HB 291: RECYCLING & STATE'S CIRCULAR ECONOMY

New Mexico HB 291, RECYCLING & STATE'S CIRCULAR ECONOMY, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andrea Romero (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-10 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 151 - Apr. 10) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico HB 291
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: RECYCLING & STATE'S CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Signed by Governor - Chapter 151 - Apr. 10
- Sponsor: Andrea Romero (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (98 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New Mexico adds recycling staff and planning: benefit, low. New Mexico’s Environment Department gains two positions: a recycling and waste reduction coordinator and a circular economy coordinator. Both use the Recycling and Illegal Dumping Fund; no funding amount is stated. A new statewide alliance develops strategies to increase recycling, reuse materials,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrea Romero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Steinborn (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara L. Lujan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 60 | 2 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-10: Signed by Governor - Chapter 151 - Apr. 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the Senate - Y:38 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar for subsequent action (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: SCONC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Sent to SCONC - Referrals: SCONC/SFC (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:60 N:2 (House)
- 2025-03-03: House of Representatives Floor Amendment (House)
- 2025-02-22: HGEIC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (House)
- 2025-02-15: HENRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Sent to HENRC - Referrals: HENRC/HGEIC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-11: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0291.pdf)
- SCONC Committee Report 3/06/25, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291CO1.pdf)
- House Floor Amendment 1 3/03/25, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291FH1.pdf)
- HGEIC Committee Report 2/22/25, 2025-02-22: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291GE1.pdf)
- HGEIC Committee Substitute 2/22/25, 2025-02-22: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291GES.pdf)
- HENRC Committee Report 2/15/25, 2025-02-15: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291EN1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025 (signed)
- SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE (signed)
- SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES (signed)
- SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE (signed)
- SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK (signed)
- HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES (signed)

## Sources
- [Final Version (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/HB0291.pdf)
- [SCONC Committee Report 3/06/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291CO1.pdf)
- [House Floor Amendment 1 3/03/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291FH1.pdf)
- [HGEIC Committee Report 2/22/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291GE1.pdf)
- [HGEIC Committee Substitute 2/22/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291GES.pdf)
- [HENRC Committee Report 2/15/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291EN1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/house/HB0291.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2025)
- [SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB45-2025)
- [SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB343-2025)
- [SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB345-2025)
- [SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB133-2025)
- [HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB157-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB291-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).