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HM 26NEW MEXICOSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

New Mexico Requests State Agencies Participate in Insect Workshop and Public Education

Original title: STATE AGENCY INSECT WORKSHOP

Last action · February 19, 2026: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:54 N:2Sponsors: Kristina Ortez and 1 other

Companion · SM 3same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Proposed

House 26 requests that New Mexico state land management and environmental agencies participate in a spring 2026 workshop on insect identification, ecology, monitoring, and management, and encourages them to share related educational materials with the public.

Why it matters

Changes no laws or funding allocations, instead formally encouraging state agencies to collaborate with educational programs and conservation groups to study insects and share public awareness materials.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State land management and agriculture agencies

State agencies such as the department of game and fish, the state land office, and the department of agriculture are requested to participate in an insect workshop and distribute educational materials.

Directly affected

wild friends program

The civics and science education program is invited to sponsor the workshop and have its student-designed materials disseminated by state agencies.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Memorial 26 ask state agencies to do?

It requests that designated state agencies participate in an insect identification, ecology, monitoring, and management workshop and help educate the public about insects.

Who is sponsoring the workshop for the state agencies?

The wild friends program at the university of New Mexico school of law, in conjunction with the university of New Mexico museum of southwestern biology and the Xerces society.

When is the workshop scheduled to take place?

Spring of 2026.

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Where This Stands

This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House.

Procedural history

3 actions

Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:54 N:2
Feb 3, 2026House
HAAWC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
Jan 29, 2026HouseCommittee
Sent to HAAWC - Referrals: HAAWC

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Connected Entities

Xerces society, department of game and fish, forestry division and 9 more

OrganizationXerces society“Nonprofit organization dedicated to invertebrate conservation”Map →

Organizationdepartment of game and fish“Requested to participate in the workshop”Map →

Organizationforestry division“Division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department requested to p”Map →

Organizationuniversity of New Mexico museum of southwestern biology“Research and teaching facility”Map →

OrganizationNew Mexico department of agriculture“Requested to participate in the workshop”Map →

PersonHarlan Vincent“Co-sponsor of HM 26”Map →

PersonKristina Ortez“Primary sponsor of HM 26”Map →

Organizationstate land office“Requested to participate in the workshop”Map →

Organizationdepartment of transportation“Requested to participate in the workshop”Map →

Organizationstate parks division“Requested to participate in the workshop”Map →

locationNew Mexico“State where the memorial applies”Map →

Organizationwild friends program“Civics and science education program housed at the university of New Mexico scho”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.nmlegis.gov

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