New laws take effect at mid-year in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New laws going into effect July 1 in New Mexico run the gamut from new sentencing requirements for drunken drivers to stepped-up financial disclosures for lobbyists.
The state also is entering a new budget year that calls for reduced general fund spending, as revenues lag amid low energy prices.
Tougher sentencing guidelines will apply to some repeat DWI convictions and for homicide by vehicle while under the influence.
Another new law requires political lobbyists to