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Albuquerque Small Business Ordinance Tracker

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President · Nov 2, 2026
Businesses within the Albuquerque Tourism Marketing District will be charged new district benefit fees, raising their operating costs.
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City Council · Sep 21, 2026
The ordinance bans the sale and use of glue traps, directly affecting retailers and pest‑control businesses that sell or employ these products.
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City Council · Sep 9, 2026
The approved tax abatement lowers property taxes for the La Curva redevelopment, benefiting the developer and any businesses that locate in the project.
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City Council · Sep 9, 2026
The AI Ordinance requires any vendor contracting with the City of Albuquerque to disclose if their products or services use artificial intelligence, adding a new compliance requirement for small businesses that sell AI-enabled goods or services to the city.
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City Council · Sep 9, 2026
The approved tax abatement lowers property taxes for the Sichler Farms redevelopment, directly benefiting the developer and any businesses that will operate in the new project.
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Finance & Government Operations Committee · Aug 24, 2026
The approved redevelopment tax abatement reduces taxes for the Sichler Farms project, directly lowering costs for the developer and other small businesses involved in the redevelopment.
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President · Aug 17, 2026
The tax abatement will lower taxes for the Sichler Farms redevelopment, directly benefiting the developer and any businesses that operate within the project.
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City Council · Aug 17, 2026
All city businesses will face a new 0.4875% gross receipts tax, increasing their operating costs to fund municipal operations, employee wages, and community projects.
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City Council · Aug 17, 2026
The ordinance bans virtual‑currency ATMs and cashier‑facilitated crypto transactions, directly prohibiting businesses that provide those services.
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Finance & Government Operations Committee · Aug 10, 2026
The amendment forces all vendors purchasing from the city to follow new AI compliance rules, affecting businesses that contract with municipal procurement.
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Finance & Government Operations Committee · Aug 10, 2026
The ordinance bans virtual currency ATMs and cashier-facilitated crypto transactions, prohibiting businesses that offer these services from operating in Albuquerque.
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City Council · Aug 3, 2026
Secondhand metal dealers will be required to keep detailed records and electronically report purchases of catalytic converters, copper, and brass, creating new compliance burdens and prohibiting sales of stolen material.
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City Council · Aug 3, 2026
Secondhand metal dealers (scrap yards) will face new record‑keeping, reporting, and transaction‑tender requirements for catalytic converters, copper and brass, creating a significant compliance burden.
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President · Aug 3, 2026
All small businesses would have to pay a new 0.4875% municipal gross receipts tax, raising their operating costs.
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City Council · Aug 3, 2026
Secondhand metal dealers (scrap yards) must now record and electronically report all catalytic converter, copper, and brass purchases and are prohibited from buying items not lawfully possessed, creating significant new compliance requirements.
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City Council · Aug 3, 2026
The city is approving a project that authorizes funding and regulatory steps for Securin, Inc. to expand its cybersecurity technology operations in Albuquerque.
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City Council · Aug 3, 2026
Secondhand metal dealers (scrap yards) will face new record‑keeping, reporting, and transaction‑tender requirements for catalytic converters, copper and brass, creating a significant compliance burden.
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President · Aug 3, 2026
A proposed 0.4875% municipal gross receipts tax would be placed on the ballot, imposing a new tax on all businesses in Albuquerque.
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City Council · Aug 3, 2026
The proposed 0.4875% municipal gross receipts tax would affect all city businesses by adding a new tax if voters approve it.
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City Council · Aug 3, 2026
All businesses in the city will face a new 0.4875% gross receipts tax, increasing their operating costs.
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