New Mexico bill sets strict 30-day review timeline for produced water disposal well permits

Original title: TIME PERIOD FOR PRODUCED WATER WELL DECISIONS

Last action · February 4, 2026: Not PrintedSponsors: Cathrynn Brown and 4 others

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 327 requires the Oil Conservation Division to review applications within 30 days of receipt, notify applicants if filings are incomplete, and make a final decision within 15 days of a complete application or automatically grant the permit.

Why it matters

The measure establishes hard administrative deadlines for oil and gas waste disposal permits, shifting the legal consequence of state inaction to an automatic permit approval after 15 days.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

produced water disposal well permit applicants

Applicants face strict thirty-day deadlines to correct incomplete filings and benefit from an automatic permit approval if the state misses its fifteen-day decision window.

Directly affected

Oil Conservation Division

The division is legally required to process and decide on produced water disposal well permits within strict statutory timeframes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the state have to decide on a complete permit application?

The Oil Conservation Division has fifteen days after an application is deemed complete to grant, conditionally grant, or deny the permit.

What happens if the state misses the deadline to act on a complete application?

If the division fails to act on a complete application within fifteen days, the permit is automatically deemed granted.

How many times can an applicant correct an incomplete application?

An applicant may submit up to two s to complete an application.

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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

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