0001|                        HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4
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0002|     43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0003|                            INTRODUCED BY
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0004|                          RICHARD T. KNOWLES
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0010|                           A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011|     REQUESTING THAT THE MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION OF THE TAXATION AND
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0012|     REVENUE DEPARTMENT ENSURE GREATER COMPLIANCE WITH NEW MEXICO'S
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0013|     MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION LAWS BY CHANGING THE NEW MEXICO
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0014|     LICENSE PLATE DESIGN AND ISSUANCE PROCEDURES.
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0016|          WHEREAS, annual vehicle registration fees provide a source
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0017|     of funds for road construction, maintenance and improvements in
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0018|     New Mexico; and
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0019|          WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the state of New
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0020|     Mexico to ensure compliance with the vehicle registration laws
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0021|     and, thus, a flow of revenues for highway construction,
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0022|     maintenance and improvements; and
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0023|          WHEREAS, the last general reissuance of license plates
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0024|     statewide was completed in April 1993; and
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0025|          WHEREAS, compliance with vehicle registration laws is
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0001|     highest when a state maintains a regular license plate
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0002|     replacement program, changing colors and designs on a regular
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0003|     basis every three to four years; and
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0004|          WHEREAS, law enforcement personnel can more easily
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0005|     visually determine current compliance levels with motor vehicle
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0006|     registration laws if plate colors and designs are regularly
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0007|     changed;
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0008|          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0009|     STATE OF NEW MEXICO that it request the motor vehicle division
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0010|     of the taxation and revenue department to consider implementing
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0011|     a program for regular replacement of vehicle license plates,
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0012|     implementing changes in design and color on a regular basis
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0013|     every three to four years while still using the colors of the
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0014|     state flag as required in Section 66-3-14 NMSA 1978; and
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0015|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the motor vehicle division of
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0016|     the taxation and revenue department present changes in colors
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0017|     and designs for New Mexico vehicle license plates to the New
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0018|     Mexico state police division of the department of public safety
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0019|     and the legislative finance committee for concurrence prior to
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0020|     manufacture and distribution; and
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0021|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0022|     transmitted to the secretary of taxation and revenue, the
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0023|     director of the motor vehicle division of the taxation and
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0024|     revenue department, the secretary of public safety, the
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0025|     director of the state police division of the department of
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0001|     public safety and the legislative finance committee.
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0002|                                                         State of New Mexico
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0003|                      House of Representatives
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0005|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0006|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0009|                                                February 6, 1997
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0012|   Mr. Speaker:
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0013|   
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0014|        Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to
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0015|   whom has been referred
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0016|   
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0017|                    HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4
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0018|                               
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0019|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0020|   recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the
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0021|   TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE.
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0022|   
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0023|                                 Respectfully submitted,
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0004|                                                              Gary King, Chairman
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0007|   Adopted                          Not Adopted                     
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0008|    
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0009|             (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
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0011|                        Date             
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0013|   The roll call vote was 7  For 0  Against
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0014|   Yes:      7
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0015|             Excused:  Heaton, Sandel, Vigil
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0016|             Absent:   None
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0019|   G:\BILLTEXT\BILLW_97\HJ004                       State of New Mexico
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0020|                      House of Representatives
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0021|   
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0022|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0023|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0004|   Mr. Speaker:
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0005|   
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0006|        Your TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE, to whom has
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0007|   been referred
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0008|   
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0009|                    HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4
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0010|                               
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0011|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0012|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0014|                                 Respectfully submitted,
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0020|                                                              Jerry W. Sandel, Chairman
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0021|   
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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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0003|   
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0004|   The roll call vote was 11  For 0  Against
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0005|   Yes:      11
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0006|             Excused:  Lovejoy, Russell
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0007|             Absent:   None
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0010|   G:\BILLTEXT\BILLW_97\HJ004                     FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0011|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997                     
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0014|                                                  March 17, 1997
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0015|   Mr. President:
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0016|   
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0017|       Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been
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0018|   referred
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0019|   
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0020|                       HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4
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0021|   
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0022|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0023|   recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the
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0024|   WAYS & MEANS  COMMITTEE.
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0025|                
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0001|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0007|   __________________________________
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0008|                                Shannon Robinson, Chairman 
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0011|   Adopted_______________________   Not
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0012|   Adopted_______________________
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0013|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0016|                     Date ________________________
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0020|   The roll call vote was  3  For  2  Against
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0021|           Yes:    3
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0022|           No:     Adair, Boitano
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0023|   Excused: Vernon, Rodarte, Garcia, Ingle
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0024|           Absent: None
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0005|   HJ004PA1                                                     
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0011|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0012|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0015|                                                  March 19, 1997
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0016|   
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0017|   Mr. President:
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0018|   
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0019|       Your WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, to whom has been
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0020|   referred
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0021|   
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0022|                       HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4
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0023|   
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0024|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0025|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0002|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0007|   __________________________________
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0008|                                Carlos R. Cisneros, Chairman 
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0012|   Adopted_______________________   Not
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0013|   Adopted_______________________
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0014|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0018|                     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|           No:     0
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0024|                Excused:     McSorley
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0025|           Absent: None
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