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HM 23

"EXCELLENCE IN RIO RANCHO DAY"

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kathleen Cates and 2 co-sponsors

Declares February 20, 2025 as “Excellence in Rio Rancho Day” to honor the city’s growth, safety, schools, and economy, with ceremonial, non-binding recognition.

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Bill Summary · HM 23

Summary of HM 23 – "Excellence in Rio Rancho Day"

Overview

HM 23 is a memorial bill in the New Mexico House of Representatives. The final version designates February 20, 2025 as "Excellence in Rio Rancho Day" within the House and expresses pride in the City of Rio Rancho's growth, safety, education, and economy. The bill is ceremonial and non-binding, with no new laws or funding authorized.

Purpose and Intent

  • Purpose: Officially recognize and honor the City of Rio Rancho for its history, growth, and ongoing achievements.
  • Intent: Highlight Rio Rancho as a growing, prosperous, and livable city, and celebrate its milestones and regional contributions.

Key Provisions

  • Declaration: February 20, 2025 is proclaimed in the House of Representatives as "Excellence in Rio Rancho Day."
  • Ceremonial transmission: Copies of the memorial are to be transmitted to:
    • The mayor of Rio Rancho
    • Members of the Rio Rancho City Council
    • The Rio Rancho city manager
    • The president and chief executive officer of the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Nature: The memorial contains background statements praising Rio Rancho’s history, growth, economy, safety, schools, and recognitions from publications, and describes the city as a "city of vision."

What Is Affected

  • Geographic/Community: The City of Rio Rancho and its residents.
  • Local government and institutions: Rio Rancho city government, and the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce.
  • State legislators and staff: The House of Representatives, while the memorial itself is ceremonial and symbolic, not regulatory or fiscal.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: February 12, 2025
  • Legislative actions (as recorded):
    • February 12, 2025: Bill tabled/not printed and not referred to committee
    • February 20, 2025: Bill passed the House; reportedly withdrawn from committee on that date
    • March 4, 2025: Bill signed
  • Status: Signed into law (ceremonial memorial). There is no fiscal impact or regulatory change associated with the measure.

Notable Context

  • The bill emphasizes Rio Rancho’s status as the third-largest city in New Mexico (population > 110,000), its growth trajectory, safety record, strong public schools, and presence of major employers and educational institutions.
  • While the bill catalogs notable recognitions (e.g., rankings by Livability, Fortune, Money, 24/7 Wall Street), these are cited to reinforce the rationale for celebrating the city.

Bottom Line

HM 23 is a ceremonial memorial creating "Excellence in Rio Rancho Day" in the NM House to honor Rio Rancho’s achievements and to formally acknowledge the city’s contributions to the state. It requires no funding or policy changes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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