by Pam Garlinger, Director of Operations | Apr 3, 2017 | Legislative
The 2017 Session has finally come and gone. As expected, the main focus of the Session was the budget which was not completely resolved, and there will be a Special Session soon. Thanks to our friends in both the House and Senate, and quite a bit of hustle lobbying,...
by Pam Garlinger, Director of Operations | Mar 14, 2017 | Legislative
After a rather long hearing before Senate Corporations yesterday afternoon the Senate Corporations Committee voted to table SB 375. This bill would have given the Land Commissioner the ability to increase the royalty rate to 25% and to set the marketable condition...
by Pam Garlinger, Director of Operations | Mar 13, 2017 | Legislative
With one week left to go at the NM legislature, I am happy to report that it looks like most, if not all of the bills introduced against industry will be killed by the clock. Neither of the really bad senate bills have made it to the floor yet, and I expect the...
by Pam Garlinger, Director of Operations | Jan 4, 2017 | Legislative
Tomorrow and Friday, Speaker Elect Egolf and a group of legislators will be visiting Southwest New Mexico on a Jobs Creation Tour. If you have the time, please come to visit with the group. Local Representatives and Senators have also been invited. This is an...
by Pam Garlinger, Director of Operations | Oct 20, 2016 | Legislative, Regulations
On Tuesday at the New Mexico State Land Office, there was a Pipeline Summit which was the third meeting in the IPANM initiated discussions regarding increasing pipeline fees. As noted at the meeting by both Commissioner Dunn and Representative Larry Scott, small...
by Pam Garlinger, Director of Operations | Sep 22, 2016 | Legislative
Yesterday, the US House of Representatives passed, on a bi-partisan vote of 244-180, the REVIEW Act (H.R. 3438 the “Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2016,”). This very important bill will require a stay of the effective date...
