0001|                       SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 5
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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|                          MICHAEL S. SANCHEZ
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0008|  FOR THE INTEGRATED WATER AND RESOURCE PLANNING COMMITTEE
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0009|                              
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0010|                      A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011|     REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO DIRECT AN APPROPRIATE
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0012|     JOINT LEGISLATIVE INTERIM COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE STUDIES OF
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0013|     WATER RESOURCES, RIGHTS AND REGULATION AND OF THE POTENTIAL
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0014|     RESTRUCTURING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY.
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0015|     
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0016|          WHEREAS, during the 1996 interim, the integrated water and
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0017|     resource planning committee studied, evaluated and investigated
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0018|     issues related to water resources, rights and regulation, as
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0019|     well as issues related to the potential restructuring of the
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0020|     electric power industry due to the infusion of competitive
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0021|     influences and factors into the industry; and 
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0022|          WHEREAS, numerous and vital concerns compel legislative
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0023|     attention and action with respect to the state's water rights,
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0024|     resources and regulation, and, further, the integrated water
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0025|     and resource planning committee has recommended its
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0001|     continuation with respect to water and its associated issues,
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0002|     matters and concerns; and
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0003|          WHEREAS, the integrated water and resource planning
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0004|     committee has directed the New Mexico public utility commission
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0005|     to monitor and evaluate the potential restructuring of the
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0006|     electric power industry, subject to legislative guidance,
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0007|     direction and oversight, and to report its findings,
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0008|     conclusions and recommendations to the legislature for approval
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0009|     and action, as necessary, before any proposed restructuring may
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0010|     be implemented; and
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0011|          WHEREAS, the integrated water and resource planning
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0012|     committee has further recommended its continuation with respect
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0013|     to the electric utility industry in order to retain and
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0014|     continue the knowledge, information and experience acquired by
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0015|     the committee in this area to better provide oversight,
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0016|     guidance and direction to the New Mexico public utility
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0017|     commission in its work with respect to any potential
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0018|     restructuring of the electric utility industry and to continue
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0019|     proper and full legislative attention to and oversight of the
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0020|     rapidly changing aspects of this industry nationwide;
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0021|          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0022|     STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the legislative council direct an
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0023|     appropriate joint legislative interim committee to continue the
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0024|     work of the integrated water and resource planning committee to
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0025|     study and evaluate the state's water rights, resources and
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0001|     regulation and the potential restructuring of the electric
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0002|     utility industry; and 
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0003|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appropriate joint
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0004|     legislative interim committee directed by the legislative
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0005|     council to study and evaluate the state's water rights,
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0006|     resources and regulation and the potential restructuring of the
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0007|     electric utility industry present its findings and
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0008|     recommendations to the second session of the forty-third
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0009|     legislature; and 
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0010|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0011|     sent to the president pro tempore of the senate, the speaker of
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0012|     the house of representatives and the members of the legislative
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0013|     council.
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0015|   
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0016|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0017|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0018|   
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0020|                                                   March 4, 1997
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0021|   
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0022|   Mr. President:
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0023|   
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0024|       Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0025|   
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0001|                      SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 5
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0002|   
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0003|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0004|   recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the
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0005|   CONSERVATION COMMITTEE.
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0007|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0008|   
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0012|   __________________________________
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0013|                                Gloria Howes, Chairman 
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0017|   Adopted_______________________   Not
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0018|   Adopted_______________________
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0019|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0021|   
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0022|                     Date ________________________
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0024|   
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0025|   The roll call vote was  5  For  1  Against
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0001|           Yes:    5
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0002|           No:     Adair
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0003|                Excused:     Aragon, Gorham
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0004|           Absent: None
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0011|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0012|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0015|                                                  March 10, 1997
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0016|   
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0017|   Mr. President:
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0018|   
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0019|       Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0020|   
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0021|                      SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 5
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0022|   
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0023|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0024|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0001|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0006|   __________________________________
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0007|                                Michael S. Sanchez, 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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0017|                     Date ________________________
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0020|   The roll call vote was  6  For  0  Against
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0021|           Yes:    6
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0022|           No:     None
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0023|                Excused:     Davis, Lyons, Macias, Payne
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0024|           Absent: None
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0002|   SJ005C01
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