AS THE DROUGHT CONTINUES TO PARCH NEW MEXICO, A BILL ALLOWING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO RESTRICT FIREWORKS SALES DURING TIMES OF HIGH FIRE DANGER NARROWLY MAKES IT OUT OF COMMITTEE IN SANTA FE. THE MEASURE PASSED THE HOUSE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE ON A VOTE OF 6-5.

IT'S SPONSORED BY DEMOCRAT EMILY KANE, WHO'S AN ALBUQUERQUE FIREFIGHTER.