ROUNDHOUSE ROUNDUP

The Latest Housing Legislation In New Mexico

In her State of the State address, Governor Lujan Grisham said housing and homelessness are high priority. Bills introduced in the house and senate address three crisis areas: the unhoused, rent, and affordable housing. The current legislative session closes March 18. In the next issue, we’ll see how these bills fared.

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Bills Addressing Affordable Housing

SB 140 NM HOUSING TRUST FUND

Sponsors: Sen. Nancy Rodriguez, D-Santa Fe; Rep. Cynthia Borrego, D-Bernalillo

Gist: Appropriate $48,000,000 to the New Mexico Housing Trust Fund.

HB 414 CREATE HOUSING DEPARTMENT

Sponsors:

Rep. Gail Chasey, D-Bernalillo Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe Rep. Pamelya Herndon, D-Bernalillo Rep. Angelica Rubio, D-Doña Ana Rep. Meredith A. Dixon, D-Bernalillo

Gist: Create a Housing Department.

Bills Addressing The Unhoused

HB 389 NO ID CARD FEE FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS

Sponsor: Rep. Raymundo Lara, D-Doña Ana

Gist: Remove fee for ID cards for those 75 years of age or unhoused.

SB 139 SERVICES FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE

Sponsor: Sen. Nancy Rodriguez, D-Santa Fe

Gist: Appropriate $20,000,000 to provide unhoused persons with substance abuse treatment, behavioral health services, and housing.

Bills Addressing Rent

HB 6 HOUSING AND RENT CHANGES

Sponsors: Rep. Angelica Rubio, D-Doña Ana; Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe; Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero, D-Bernalillo AND

SB 411 HOUSING AND RENT CHANGES

Sponsor: Sen. Leo Jaramillo, D-Los Alamos

Gist: Increase time for renters to make up rent; prohibit owners from terminating a lease during a declared emergency.

SB 99 RENT CONTROL PROHIBITIONS

Sponsors: Sen. Linda M. Lopez, D-Bernalillo; Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero, D-Bernalillo; Rep. Angelica Rubio, D-Doña Ana

Gist: Repeal the prohibition of rent control.

SB 375 RENT INCREASES & AIR-CONDITIONING

Sponsor: Sen. Brenda G. McKenna, D-Bernalillo & Sandoval

Gist: Limit the amount of rent increase in twelve months; require landlords to maintain A/C; prohibit landlords from forcing out residents by interfering with the cooling system.

HB 425 ADDITIONAL HOUSING UNITS

Sponsors: Rep. Cynthia Borrego, D-Bernalillo; Rep. Reena Szczepanski, D-Santa Fe

Gist: Allow additional units within a single-family zoning district.

SB 333 MULTIGENERATIONAL HOUSING AND ZONING

Sponsors: Sen. Antonio Maestas, D-Bernalillo

Gist: Provide additional accommodations for multigenerational housing.

SB 495 AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT OVERSIGHT

Sponsor: Sen. Roberto “Bobby” J. Gonzales, D-Los Alamos Gist: Appropriate $250,000 for oversight duties related to the Affordable Housing Act.

Bills Addressing Albuquerque Housing

O-22-59 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PERMIT ORDINANCE

Sponsor: Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn, District 7

Gist: Create a permitting system for City of Albuquerque residential properties and gather essential local rental market data.

O-22-60 RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTION ORDINANCE

Sponsor: Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn, DIstrict 7 Gist: Address local issues of unfair and deceptive practices in the provision of rental housing by protecting tenants and applicants from excessive and unreasonable fees.