BRINGING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO GALLUP
June 10, 2025
During the 2025 legislative session, Rep. Patty Lundstrom introduced House Bill 19, the Trade Ports Development Act. After it passed both the House and the Senate, and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed it into law, HB 19 opened the doors for cities to become trade ports.
Now that the bill has become law, Gallup business partners and lawmakers are moving to make Gallup’s trade port a reality.
In a previous interview with the Sun, Lundstrom explained why trade ports could be beneficial for New Mexico, calling them an economic development driver.
“We’ve had a lot of trouble over the years, and even still do today, with supply chain distribution,” she said. “We have to figure out a way in this country where we can unload and distribute cargo coming from outside the U.S. quicker than we currently are.”