ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Democratic Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez is pressing Gov. Susana Martinez about a REAL ID letter amid a pending deadline.
Sanchez wrote Martinez and GOP House Speaker Don Tripp on Monday that all sides should come to a "fair agreement" on writing a letter to Department of Homeland Security seeking an extension on federal REAL ID requirements.
Last month, federal officials said New Mexico could get an extension if Martinez and lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeking an extension.
Federal officials want Martinez and lawmakers to say they will pass a REAL ID compliant law during the next session, which begins Jan. 19.
If New Mexico doesn't pass a REAL ID compliant law, holders of state driver's licenses could find they are unable to use them for some federal purposes.