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 file periodic disclosure reports on expenditures, even if it is a statement that no activity took place.
And in a nod to the growing popularity of craft beer, licensed liquor stores will be able to fill and sell carry-out jugs of beer, better known as growlers.
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