SB96

Regulated Child Care Zoning Requirements

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New Mexico SB96 regulates child care zoning requirements, prohibiting fees or taxes on child care homes and ensuring they are treated as residential.

New Mexico SB96 amends zoning laws to ensure registered child care homes, licensed family child care homes, and licensed group child care homes are treated as residential uses. It prohibits local authorities from imposing additional regulations, fees, or taxes on these child care homes that do not apply to other private residences. Licensed child care centers are permitted by right in commercial, mixed-use, or multifamily residential zones.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

41 Yea

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23 Nay

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6 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 13

1:30 PM

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Feb 7

12:00 AM

Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee

History

Mar 10

Senate

Signed by Governor - Chapter 62 - Mar. 10

Feb 17

House

Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:41 N:23

Feb 14

House

HCEDC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation