# New Mexico SB 169: STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SITE READINESS

New Mexico SB 169, STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SITE READINESS, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Padilla (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 70 - Apr. 7) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 169
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SITE READINESS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Signed by Governor - Chapter 70 - Apr. 7
- Sponsor: Michael Padilla (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New Mexico funds development site preparation: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, New Mexico's Economic Development Department runs a program to study and prepare economic development sites. The secretary chooses sites for studies and decides which receive a strategic site designation after considering committee advice. Studies assess roads, utilities, en…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Padilla (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig W. Brandt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joshua N. Hernandez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Garratt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meredith A. Dixon (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 59 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-08 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 37 | 2 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor - Chapter 70 - Apr. 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:59 N:4 (House)
- 2025-03-18: HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-13: HCEDC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-10: Sent to HCEDC - Referrals: HCEDC/HAFC (Senate)
- 2025-03-08: Passed in the Senate - Y:37 N:2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-08: Senate Floor Amendment (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Sent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC/SFC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0169.pdf)
- HAFC Committee Report 3/18/25, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169AF1.pdf)
- HCEDC Committee Report 3/13/25, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169CE1.pdf)
- Senate Floor Amendment 1 3/08/25, 2025-03-08: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169FS1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 2/28/25, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169FC1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Report 2/19/25, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169CT1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Substitute 2/19/25, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169CTS.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169.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/SB0169.pdf)
- [HAFC Committee Report 3/18/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169AF1.pdf)
- [HCEDC Committee Report 3/13/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169CE1.pdf)
- [Senate Floor Amendment 1 3/08/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169FS1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 2/28/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169FC1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Report 2/19/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169CT1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Substitute 2/19/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169CTS.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0169.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-SB169-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).