0001| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 3
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0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND
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0003| SESSION, 1996
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0004| INTRODUCED BY
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0005| ANN J. RILEY
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0009| FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE
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0011| A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0012| REQUESTING THAT THE COUNCIL ON TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION AND THE
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0013| TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT STUDY OPTIONS FOR RAISING
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0014| REVENUES TO FUND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND
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0015| EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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0016|
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0017| WHEREAS, research indicates that equal access to technology
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0018| is becoming increasingly critical to guaranteeing educational
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0019| opportunities for all students; and
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0020| WHEREAS, in 1995 the United States general accounting
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0021| office reported that, when comparing the availability of
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0022| technology equipment and related infrastructure, school
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0023| districts in New Mexico are among the least technologically
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0024| prepared in the nation; and
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0025| WHEREAS, many states are attempting to meet the technology
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0001| needs of school districts through innovative approaches for
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0002| raising revenue for technology equipment and infrastructure; and
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0003| WHEREAS, results of surveys conducted by the legislative
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0004| education study committee and state department of public
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0005| education indicate that overall education funding for technology
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0006| equipment and other technology infrastructure is an issue that
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0007| should continue to be addressed by state policymakers; and
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0008| WHEREAS, the council on technology in education has
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0009| estimated that in the 1995-96 school year there are
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0010| approximately one hundred seventy million dollars ($170,000,000)
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0011| in education technology equipment and infrastructure needs in
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0012| New Mexico school districts; and
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0013| WHEREAS, the Technology for Education Act places
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0014| responsibility with the council on technology in education for
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0015| recommending funding mechanisms that will support the
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0016| development and maintenance of an effective education technology
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0017| infrastructure in New Mexico;
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0018| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0019| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the council on technology in education,
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0020| with the assistance of the taxation and revenue department, be
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0021| requested to study options for raising revenues to fund
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0022| education technology infrastructure and equipment for New Mexico
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0023| public school districts; and
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0024| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the council on technology in
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0025| education and the taxation and revenue department examine
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0001| telephone surcharges and funding programs implemented by other
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0002| states, as well as any other possible revenue sources; and
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0003| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the council on technology in
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0004| education and the taxation and revenue department present the
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0005| options for funding the capital outlay costs of education
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0006| technology to the legislative education study committee and
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0007| other interim legislative committees that examine taxation or
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0008| telecommunication regulation issues prior to November 1, 1996;
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0009| and
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0010| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0011| transmitted to the superintendent of public instruction, the
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0012| secretary of taxation and revenue and the director of the
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0013| legislative education study committee staff for appropriate
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0014| distribution.
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0017| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0018| SECOND SESSION, 1996 SJM 3/a
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0021| January 25, 1996
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0022|
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0023| Mr. President:
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0024|
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0025| Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0002| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 3
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0004| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0005| recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
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0007| 1. On page 2, line 25, strike the words "telephone surcharges
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0008| and".
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0010| 2. On page 3, line 6, after the word "other" insert
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0011| "appropriate" and after the word "taxation" strike the word "or"
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0012| and insert the word "and".
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0014| 3. On page 3, line 7, strike the words "telecommunication
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0015| regulation" and insert "revenue",
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0017| and thence referred to the WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
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0019| Respectfully submitted,
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0023| __________________________________
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0024| Carlos R. Cisneros, Chairman
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0003| Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
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0004| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0007| Date ________________________
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0010| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against
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0011| Yes: 6
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0012| No: 0
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0013| Excused: Carraro, Duran, Scott, Sanchez
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0014| Absent: None
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0020| SJ003ED1
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0022| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0023| SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0001| January 29, 1996
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0003| Mr. President:
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0005| Your WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, to whom has been
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0008| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 3, as amended
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0009|
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0010| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0011| recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0013| Respectfully submitted,
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0017| __________________________________
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0018| TITO D. CHAVEZ, Chairman
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0022| Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
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0023| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0002| Date ________________________
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0005| The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against
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0006| Yes: 5
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0007| No: 0
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0008| Excused: Jennings, Rawson
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0009| Absent: Weiner
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0012| SJM03WM1
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0013| State of New Mexico
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0014| House of Representatives
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0016| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0017| SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0020| February 12, 1996
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0023| Mr. Speaker:
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0025| Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0002| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 3, as amended
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0004| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0005| recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0007| Respectfully submitted,
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0012| Samuel F. Vigil, Chairman
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0015| Adopted Not Adopted
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0017| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0019| Date
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0021| The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against
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0022| Yes: 8
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0023| Excused: Dolliver, Gonzales, Nicely, Weeks
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0024| Absent: None
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0002| SJ003EC1
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