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HB 307: NO POLICIES FROM UN RIO DECLARATION

An Act Relating To Property Rights; Prohibiting The State And Its Political Subdivisions From Adopting Or Implementing Policies Originating From The United Nations Rio Declaration On Environment And Development Without Due Process; Prohibiting The State And Its Political Subdivisions From Association With The International Council For Local Environmental Initiatives Or Any Of Its Related Or Affiliated Organizations.

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MILD HB 307
NO POLICIES FROM UN RIO DECLARATION

Legislative URL:
HB 307 on nmlegis.gov
Emergency Clause:
No
Germane:
N/A
Location:
- OTHER -
Action:
[9] HENRC/HJC-HENRC API.
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Summary

Under this measure, the State and its political subdivisions will be prohibited from adopting or implementing policies that “deliberately or inadvertently infringe or restrict” private property rights without due process, “as may be required by policy recommendations” originating in the United Nations Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, the statement of principles for sustainable development adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio de Janeiro, June 1992), or any other international law that contravenes the United States Constitution or the Constitution of New Mexico.

 

Under this bill, the State and its political subdivisions are also prohibited from:

  • implementing programs of expending any sum of money for,
  • becoming a member of,
  • receiving funding from, and
  • contracting services from or giving financial or other forms of aid to the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (now referred to as ICLEI) or any of its related or affiliated organizations, specifically naming Local Action for Biodiversity, European Center for Nature Conservation and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

 

One possible concern with this bill is that it might be redundant because New Mexico law contains many other due process protections regarding private property rights.

Outcome: HB 307 died in the House Energy and Natural Resource Committee.

Date of Summary:  1/29/2013; Updated 5/21/13