0001|                    SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 60
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0002|     42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION,
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0003|     1996
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0004|                         INTRODUCED BY
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0005|                           JOHN PINTO
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0011|                        A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0012|     REQUESTING THE STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT,
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0013|     BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND SAN JUAN COUNTY TO CONDUCT A
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0014|     FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE JUNCTIONS OF
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0015|     NAVAJO ROUTES N-36 AND N-3003, STATE HIGHWAY 371 AND UNITED
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0016|     STATES HIGHWAY 666.
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0017|     
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0018|       WHEREAS, Navajo route N-36, completed in 1993, is a new
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0019|     paved highway providing main artery access into Fruitland and
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0020|     the surrounding areas and that intersects United States highway
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0021|     666 and state highway 371; and
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0022|       WHEREAS, Navajo routes N-36 and N-3003 are without
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0023|     sufficient lighting, signs, turnouts, medians for turnouts,
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0024|     turn-ins and needed bypass lanes; and
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0025|       WHEREAS, use of and traffic on Navajo routes N-36 and 
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0001|     N-3003 has increased and is projected to increase further due to
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0002|     the population growth in the area; and
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0003|       WHEREAS, Navajo routes N-36 and N-3003 are used by children
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0004|     from elementary through college ages traveling to attend school;
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0005|     persons delivering meals to seniors living in the area; farmers
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0006|     and farm machinery; and commuters traveling to and from their
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0007|     places of employment; and
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0008|       WHEREAS, inclement weather adversely affects the travel
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0009|     conditions existing on Navajo routes N-36 and N-3003 and
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0010|     emphasizes the need for enhancement and improvement of these
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0011|     well-used highways; and 
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0012|       WHEREAS, the state highway and transportation department is
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0013|     well versed and advised in the improvement techniques and
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0014|     characteristics of highways; and 
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0015|       WHEREAS, improvements to and enhancements of Navajo routes
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0016|     N-36 and N-3003 will be better served and recommended after
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0017|     evaluation and study by the state highway and transportation
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0018|     department; 
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0019|       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0020|     STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the state highway and transportation
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0021|     department, bureau of Indian affairs and San Juan county 
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0022|     conduct an evaluation and study of Navajo routes N-36 and 
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0023|     N-3003, state highway 371 and United States highway 666
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0024|     intersections and make recommendations to the first session of
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0025|     the forty-third legislature identifying and estimating the cost
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0001|     of needed improvements to the junctions of Navajo routes N-36
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0002|     and N-3003, state highway 371 and United States highway 666 in
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0003|     view of their locations and traffic, at present and as projected
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0004|     in the near future; and 
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0005|       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0006|     transmitted to the state highway and transportation department,
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0007|     the bureau of Indian affairs and the board of county
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0008|     commissioners of San Juan county.
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0010|   
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0011|                    FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0012|                      SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0013|   
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0014|   
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0015|                                              February 6, 1996
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0016|   
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0017|   Mr. President:
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0018|   
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0019|     Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0020|   
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0021|                    SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 60
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0022|   
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0023|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0024|   recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the
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0025|   INDIAN AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
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0002|                              Respectfully submitted,
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0003|   
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0004|   
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0006|                              __________________________________
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0007|                              Gloria Howes, Chairman 
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0008|   
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0009|   
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0010|   
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0011|   Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
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0012|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0014|   
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0015|   
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0016|                     Date ________________________
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0017|   
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0018|   
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0019|   The roll call vote was  7  For  0  Against
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0020|   Yes:  7
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0021|   No:        0
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0022|   Excused:   EJennings, Aragon
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0023|   Absent:    0
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0024|   
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0002|     
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0003|   
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0004|                    FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0005|                      SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0007|   
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0008|                                              February 7, 1996
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0009|   
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0010|   Mr. President:
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0011|   
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0012|     Your INDIAN & CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom
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0013|   has been referred
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0014|   
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0015|                    SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 60
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0016|   
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0017|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0018|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0019|   
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0020|                              Respectfully submitted,
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0021|   
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0022|   
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0023|   
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0024|                              __________________________________
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0025|                              John Pinto, Chairman 
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0002|   
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0004|   Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
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0005|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0009|                     Date ________________________
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0011|   
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0012|   The roll call vote was  5  For  0  Against
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0013|   Yes:  5
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0014|   No:        0
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0015|   Excused:   Chavez, Kysar, Maes
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0016|   Absent:    None
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0017|   
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0018|   
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0019|   SJ060IC1
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0020|                          State of New Mexico
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0021|                    House of Representatives
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0022|   
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0023|                    FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0024|                      SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0002|                                             February 14, 1996
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0003|   
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0005|   Mr. Speaker:
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0006|   
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0007|    Your TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been
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0008|   referred
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0009|   
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0010|                   SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 60
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0011|                                
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0012|                                 has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0013|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0014|   
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0015|                             Respectfully submitted,
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0016|   
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0017|   
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0019|                                                              
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0020|                                 Daniel P. Silva, Chairman
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0021|   
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0022|   
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0023|   Adopted                      Not Adopted                      
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0024|   
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0025|         (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
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0002|                      Date             
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0004|   The roll call vote was 7  For 1  Against
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0005|   Yes:       7
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0006|   No:        Grau
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0007|   Excused:   Christensen, Larranaga, Parsons, Wallach
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0008|   Absent:    None
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0011|                                                              
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0012|   SJ060TC1
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