0001|                       HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2
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0002|     43RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 1998
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0003|                            INTRODUCED BY
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0004|                           J. ANDY KISSNER
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0009|     
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0010|                          A JOINT RESOLUTION
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0011|     PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE 8 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO
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0012|     BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO REQUIRE THAT REVENUES FROM STATE
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0013|     TAXES AND FEES RELATED TO SALE OR USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR
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0014|     FUEL OR FOR USE OF THE HIGHWAYS IN THE STATE BE USED SOLELY
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0015|     FOR HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES.
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0016|     
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0017|     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0018|          Section 1.  It is proposed to amend Article 8 of the
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0019|     constitution of New Mexico by adding a new section to read:
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0020|          "Revenue from the following types of state taxes or fees
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0021|     shall be used solely for appropriation by the legislature to
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0022|     the state highway and transportation department or its
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0023|     successor agency for highway or transportation purposes or for
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0024|     distribution pursuant to law to municipalities or counties for
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0025|     local highway or transportation purposes:
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0001|               A.  taxes imposed on the sale of motor vehicles or
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0002|     measured by the receipts from selling motor vehicles;
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0003|               B.  taxes imposed on the sale of or for the
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0004|     privilege of using or receiving gasoline or any other fuels
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0005|     used to generate power to propel motor vehicles;
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0006|               C.  taxes imposed on registrants, owners or
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0007|     operators of motor vehicles or on motor vehicles for the use
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0008|     of the highways in the state; and
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0009|               D.  motor vehicle registration, driver's license
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0010|     and other motor vehicle or highway use fees."     
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0011|          Section 2.  The amendment proposed by this resolution
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0012|     shall be submitted to the people for their approval or
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0013|     rejection at the next general election or at any special
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0014|     election prior to that date which may be called for that
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0015|     purpose.
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