ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE RULES

HB 270 prohibits state agencies, local boards, and municipalities from adopting or enforcing rules that restrict vehicle sales or usage based on energy source (like banning electric vehicles), prohibit internal combustion engine vehicles, or mandate specific percentages of zero-emission vehicles. It directly affects environmental regulators and local governments managing air quality enforcement under New Mexico’s Air Quality Control Act. The bill blocks requirements such as banning gas-powered cars, forcing dealers to sell a certain share of electric vehicles, or limiting vehicle choices by fuel type. The bill passed committee review but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025, and remains inactive.