0001|                       HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 79
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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|                            G. X. MCSHERRY
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0010|                           A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011|     STRONGLY ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE
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0012|     SHIPMENT OF NEW MEXICO MEAT PRODUCTS TO OTHER STATES AND THE
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0013|     UNITED STATES OF MEXICO.
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0014|     
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0015|          WHEREAS, in order to promote economic growth, New Mexico
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0016|     is seeking to increase trade with other states and the United
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0017|     States of Mexico; and
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0018|          WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the federal Meat
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0019|     Inspection Act and the federal Wholesome Meat Act, New Mexico
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0020|     and other states may only ship meat products intrastate; and
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0021|          WHEREAS, the business interests of small meat packers and
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0022|     meat processors are hindered by those federal laws, and their
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0023|     business interests are further hindered by the dominant
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0024|     presence of three major meat packers who control eighty percent
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0025|     of the meat products retailed to consumers in New Mexico; and
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0001|          WHEREAS, New Mexico is not allowed to ship its meat
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0002|     products interstate and to the United States of Mexico even
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0003|     though state meat inspection standards are just as stringent as
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0004|     federal meat inspection standards;
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0005|          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0006|     STATE OF NEW MEXICO that it strongly encourage the United
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0007|     States congress to enact legislation authorizing the shipment
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0008|     of New Mexico meat products to other states and the United
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0009|     States of Mexico; and
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0010|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0011|     transmitted to the New Mexico congressional delegation.
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0012|                                                         State of New Mexico
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0013|                      House of Representatives
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0014|   
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0015|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0016|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0017|   
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0019|                                                  March 11, 1997
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0022|   Mr. Speaker:
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0023|   
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0024|        Your AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE,
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0025|   to whom has been referred
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0001|   
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0002|                   HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 79
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0003|                               
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0004|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0005|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0007|                                 Respectfully submitted,
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<u></u>0013| <u>                                </u>                             G. X. McSherry, Chairman
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0016|   Adopted <u>                    </u>     Not Adopted <u>                    
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0018|             (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
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0020|                        Date <u>            </u>
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0022|   The roll call vote was<u> 8 </u> For<u> 0 </u> Against
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0023|   Yes:      8
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0024|             Excused:  Porter
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0025|             Absent:   None
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0005|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0006|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0009|                                                  March 15, 1997
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0010|   
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0011|   Mr. President:
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0012|   
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0013|       Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0014|   
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0015|                      HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 79
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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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0025|   __________________________________
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0001|                                Michael S. Sanchez, Chairman 
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0005|   Adopted_______________________   Not
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0006|   Adopted_______________________
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0007|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0011|                     Date ________________________
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0014|   The roll call vote was <u> 6 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
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0015|           Yes:    6
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0016|           No:     None
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0017|                Excused:     Eisenstadt, Griego, Lyons, Tsosie
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0018|           Absent: None
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0021|   HJ079C01
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