0001| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 60 | 0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, | 0003| 1996 | 0004| INTRODUCED BY | 0005| JOHN PINTO | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0012| REQUESTING THE STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, | 0013| BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND SAN JUAN COUNTY TO CONDUCT A | 0014| FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE JUNCTIONS OF | 0015| NAVAJO ROUTES N-36 AND N-3003, STATE HIGHWAY 371 AND UNITED | 0016| STATES HIGHWAY 666. | 0017| | 0018| WHEREAS, Navajo route N-36, completed in 1993, is a new | 0019| paved highway providing main artery access into Fruitland and | 0020| the surrounding areas and that intersects United States highway | 0021| 666 and state highway 371; and | 0022| WHEREAS, Navajo routes N-36 and N-3003 are without | 0023| sufficient lighting, signs, turnouts, medians for turnouts, | 0024| turn-ins and needed bypass lanes; and | 0025| WHEREAS, use of and traffic on Navajo routes N-36 and | 0001| N-3003 has increased and is projected to increase further due to | 0002| the population growth in the area; and | 0003| WHEREAS, Navajo routes N-36 and N-3003 are used by children | 0004| from elementary through college ages traveling to attend school; | 0005| persons delivering meals to seniors living in the area; farmers | 0006| and farm machinery; and commuters traveling to and from their | 0007| places of employment; and | 0008| WHEREAS, inclement weather adversely affects the travel | 0009| conditions existing on Navajo routes N-36 and N-3003 and | 0010| emphasizes the need for enhancement and improvement of these | 0011| well-used highways; and | 0012| WHEREAS, the state highway and transportation department is | 0013| well versed and advised in the improvement techniques and | 0014| characteristics of highways; and | 0015| WHEREAS, improvements to and enhancements of Navajo routes | 0016| N-36 and N-3003 will be better served and recommended after | 0017| evaluation and study by the state highway and transportation | 0018| department; | 0019| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0020| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the state highway and transportation | 0021| department, bureau of Indian affairs and San Juan county | 0022| conduct an evaluation and study of Navajo routes N-36 and | 0023| N-3003, state highway 371 and United States highway 666 | 0024| intersections and make recommendations to the first session of | 0025| the forty-third legislature identifying and estimating the cost | 0001| of needed improvements to the junctions of Navajo routes N-36 | 0002| and N-3003, state highway 371 and United States highway 666 in | 0003| view of their locations and traffic, at present and as projected | 0004| in the near future; and | 0005| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be | 0006| transmitted to the state highway and transportation department, | 0007| the bureau of Indian affairs and the board of county | 0008| commissioners of San Juan county. | 0009|  | 0010| | 0011| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0012| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0013| | 0014| | 0015| February 6, 1996 | 0016| | 0017| Mr. President: | 0018| | 0019| Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0020| | 0021| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 60 | 0022| | 0023| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0024| recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the | 0025| INDIAN AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. | 0001| | 0002| Respectfully submitted, | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| | 0006| __________________________________ | 0007| Gloria Howes, Chairman | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________ | 0012| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0013| | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| Date ________________________ | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against | 0020| Yes: 7 | 0021| No: 0 | 0022| Excused: EJennings, Aragon | 0023| Absent: 0 | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| SJ060RU1 | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0005| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| February 7, 1996 | 0009| | 0010| Mr. President: | 0011| | 0012| Your INDIAN & CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom | 0013| has been referred | 0014| | 0015| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 60 | 0016| | 0017| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0018| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0019| | 0020| Respectfully submitted, | 0021| | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| __________________________________ | 0025| John Pinto, Chairman | 0001| | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________ | 0005| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| Date ________________________ | 0010| | 0011| | 0012| The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against | 0013| Yes: 5 | 0014| No: 0 | 0015| Excused: Chavez, Kysar, Maes | 0016| Absent: None | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| SJ060IC1 | 0020| State of New Mexico | 0021| House of Representatives | 0022| | 0023| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0024| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0025| | 0001| | 0002| February 14, 1996 | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| Mr. Speaker: | 0006| | 0007| Your TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been | 0008| referred | 0009| | 0010| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 60 | 0011| | 0012| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0013| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0014| | 0015| Respectfully submitted, | 0016| | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| | 0020| Daniel P. Silva, Chairman | 0021| | 0022| | 0023| Adopted Not Adopted | 0024| | 0025| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0001| | 0002| Date | 0003| | 0004| The roll call vote was 7 For 1 Against | 0005| Yes: 7 | 0006| No: Grau | 0007| Excused: Christensen, Larranaga, Parsons, Wallach | 0008| Absent: None | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| | 0012| SJ060TC1 |