0001| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 49
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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| J. PAUL TAYLOR
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0010| A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011| REQUESTING THE COMMISSION FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING PERSONS
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0012| TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE NEEDS FOR AND AVAILABILITY OF
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0013| COMMUNICATION ACCESSIBILITY MODES OTHER THAN SIGN LANGUAGE FOR
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0014| THE HARD OF HEARING.
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0016| WHEREAS, there are an estimated one hundred forty-five
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0017| thousand New Mexicans, other than those who are deaf, who are
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0018| hard of hearing; and
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0019| WHEREAS, many who are hard of hearing are late-deafened
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0020| adults or people who have suffered hearing loss due to age or
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0021| illness; and
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0022| WHEREAS, most of these individuals can speak and do not
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0023| know sign language; and
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0024| WHEREAS, sign language is not the appropriate
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0025| communication modality for these New Mexicans; and
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0001| WHEREAS, computers and other technology allow the hard of
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0002| hearing to more fully participate in life's activities; and
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0003| WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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0004| covers assistance to the hard of hearing as well as to people
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0005| who are deaf or have other disabilities; and
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0006| WHEREAS, the extent to which hard-of-hearing New Mexicans
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0007| need assistance and what types of assistance would be most
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0008| effective is unknown;
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0009| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0010| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the commission for deaf and hard-of-
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0011| hearing persons conduct a study with other agencies and
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0012| organizations affiliated with disability issues to assess
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0013| various communication accessibility modes other than sign
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0014| language; and
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0015| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be
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0016| transmitted to the commission for deaf and hard-of-hearing
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0017| persons.
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0020| State of New Mexico
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0021| House of Representatives
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0023| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0024| FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0002| February 27, 1997
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0005| Mr. Speaker:
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0007| Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to
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0008| whom has been referred
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0010| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 49
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0012| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0013| recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
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0016| 1. On page 1, line 17, strike ", other than those who are
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0017| deaf,".
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0019| 2. On page 1, line 17, after "are" insert "deaf or".
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0021| 3. On page 1, line 19, after the first occurrence of "are"
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0022| insert "deaf or".
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0024| 4. On page 2, line 1, after "the" insert "deaf and".
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0001| 5. On page 2, line 4, after "the" insert "deaf and".
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0003| 6. On page 2, line 4, after "who" strike "are" and on line
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0004| 5 strike "deaf or".
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0006| 7. On page 2, line 6, after "which" insert "deaf and".
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0009| Respectfully submitted,
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0015| Gary King, Chairman
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0018| Adopted Not Adopted
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0020| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0022| Date
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0024| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against
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0025| Yes: 6
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0001| Excused: Crook, Heaton, Rios, Sandel
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0002| Absent: None
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0008| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0009| FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0012| March 20, 1997
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0014| Mr. President:
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0016| Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been
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0019| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 49, as amended
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0021| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0022| recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0024| Respectfully submitted,
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0004| __________________________________
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0005| Shannon Robinson, Chairman
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0009| Adopted_______________________ Not
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0010| Adopted_______________________
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0011| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0014| Date ________________________
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0017| The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against
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0018| Yes: 8
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0019| No: 0
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0020| Excused: Vernon
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0021| Absent: None
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