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Los Ranchos lobbyist reports $3.9M in capital outlay secured and warns of GRT risks
Summary
Village lobbyist Kim Lianne told trustees the 2026 session returned mixed results: most bills signed, local control bills defeated this year, and $3.9 million in capital outlay secured — but ongoing GRT exemptions remain a significant revenue risk.
At the April 21 meeting, village lobbyist Kim Lianne gave trustees a post‑session briefing on the 2026 New Mexico Legislature, saying the 60‑day session produced 74 bills sent to the governor (71 signed, two vetoed, one pocket vetoed) and that the village achieved key priorities including defending local planning authority.
Kim said a notable success was defeating measures that would have limited local control over zoning and land use — proposals that trustees had worried would erode the village’s rural character and planning authority. She told the board…
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