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NM HB62

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Roybal Caballero

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the "geothermal electricity generation" income and corporate income tax credits to "geothermal energy production" tax credits, expanding eligibility to include thermal energy production in addition to electricity generation

  • Establishes a 10-year graduated tax credit schedule per kilowatt-hour: $0.015 (year 1), $0.02 (year 2), $0.025 (year 3), $0.03 (year 4), $0.035 (year 5), $0.04 (year 6), $0.035 (year 7), $0.03 (year 8), $0.025 (year 9), and $0.02 (year 10)

  • Increases the annual aggregate cap for certified credits from $5 million to $55 million, with $11 million reserved for tribal businesses and small businesses (defined as 50 or fewer employees)

  • Limits credits per facility to the first 200,000 megawatt-hours of geothermal energy produced annually and extends the credit availability from January 1, 2032 to January 1, 2036

  • Allows tax credit certificates to be sold, exchanged, or transferred to another taxpayer for full value, with parties required to notify the department within 10 days of the transaction

Legislative Description

Rename & Create Geothermal Tax Credits

Last Action

HENRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Energy & Natural Resources1/22/2026

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