Clean fuel standard bill passes through the house floor [Video]

A bill making its way through the New Mexico roundhouse could make New Mexicans feel pain at the pump if passed. House Bill 41, also known as the Clean Transportation Fuel Standard, passed on the house floor in a vote of 36-33 this weekend. Representatives say the goal of the bill is to reduce carbon intensity and create a carbon credit market. Democrat Rep. Kristina Ortez, one of the sponsors of the bill, said it would bring benefits for health, business and economic development. “What this bill does is it creates incentive for businesses to create a cleaner fuel to sell that cleaner fuel, so it brings a lot of benefits,” Ortez said. “I think this is a great opportunity for us to clean our air, bring business to the state and really get our rural folks, our tribal communities bought in on the clean energy revolution.”However, Republican Rep. Jim …