2025HB6

Government-Imposed Union-Level Wages on Private Projects

2025 - New Mexico Senate

Conservatives Oppose

Description

This bill mandates a minimum wage for industrial revenue bond (IRB) projects, forcing private employers to meet government-set pay floors as a condition of investment. CPAC opposes wage mandates that kill jobs, distort the free market, and drive investment out of the state and opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-03-21 by a vote of 23-15. The House passed this bill on 2025-02-17 by a vote of 41-26. The bill later became law.

23

Voted Yes

15

Voted No

4

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 42

LegislatorVote
Heather Berghmans

NM

Did Not Vote
Jay Block

NM

Conservative
Pat Boone

NM

Conservative
Craig Brandt

NM

Conservative
Crystal Diamond

NM

Conservative
Pete Campos

NM

Leftist
Joseph Cervantes

NM

Leftist
Angel Charley

NM

Leftist
Katy Duhigg

NM

Leftist
Candy Ezzell

NM

Conservative
Natalie Figueroa

NM

Did Not Vote
David Gallegos

NM

Conservative
Roberto Gonzales

NM

Leftist
Carrie Hamblen

NM

Leftist
Martin Hickey

NM

Leftist
Leo Jaramillo

NM

Leftist
Steve Lanier

NM

Did Not Vote
Linda Lopez

NM

Leftist
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez

NM

Leftist
Antonio Maestas

NM

Leftist
George Munoz

NM

Leftist
Cindy Nava

NM

Leftist
Debbie O'Malley

NM

Leftist
Michael Padilla

NM

Leftist
Nicholas Paul

NM

Conservative
Shannon Pinto

NM

Did Not Vote
Harold Pope

NM

Leftist
Gabriel Ramos

NM

Conservative
Joshua Sanchez

NM

Conservative
Larry Scott

NM

Conservative
William Sharer

NM

Conservative
Benny Shendo

NM

Leftist
William Soules

NM

Leftist
Elizabeth Stefanics

NM

Leftist
Jeff Steinborn

NM

Leftist
Mimi Stewart

NM

Leftist
Anthony Thornton

NM

Conservative
Nicole Tobiassen

NM

Conservative
James Townsend

NM

Conservative
Linda Trujillo

NM

Leftist
Peter Wirth

NM

Leftist
Pat Woods

NM

Conservative

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