0001| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 5 | 0002| 43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997 | 0003| INTRODUCED BY | 0004| MICHAEL S. SANCHEZ | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| FOR THE INTEGRATED WATER AND RESOURCE PLANNING COMMITTEE | 0009| | 0010| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0011| REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO DIRECT AN APPROPRIATE | 0012| JOINT LEGISLATIVE INTERIM COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE STUDIES OF | 0013| WATER RESOURCES, RIGHTS AND REGULATION AND OF THE POTENTIAL | 0014| RESTRUCTURING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY. | 0015| | 0016| WHEREAS, during the 1996 interim, the integrated water and | 0017| resource planning committee studied, evaluated and investigated | 0018| issues related to water resources, rights and regulation, as | 0019| well as issues related to the potential restructuring of the | 0020| electric power industry due to the infusion of competitive | 0021| influences and factors into the industry; and | 0022| WHEREAS, numerous and vital concerns compel legislative | 0023| attention and action with respect to the state's water rights, | 0024| resources and regulation, and, further, the integrated water | 0025| and resource planning committee has recommended its | 0001| continuation with respect to water and its associated issues, | 0002| matters and concerns; and | 0003| WHEREAS, the integrated water and resource planning | 0004| committee has directed the New Mexico public utility commission | 0005| to monitor and evaluate the potential restructuring of the | 0006| electric power industry, subject to legislative guidance, | 0007| direction and oversight, and to report its findings, | 0008| conclusions and recommendations to the legislature for approval | 0009| and action, as necessary, before any proposed restructuring may | 0010| be implemented; and | 0011| WHEREAS, the integrated water and resource planning | 0012| committee has further recommended its continuation with respect | 0013| to the electric utility industry in order to retain and | 0014| continue the knowledge, information and experience acquired by | 0015| the committee in this area to better provide oversight, | 0016| guidance and direction to the New Mexico public utility | 0017| commission in its work with respect to any potential | 0018| restructuring of the electric utility industry and to continue | 0019| proper and full legislative attention to and oversight of the | 0020| rapidly changing aspects of this industry nationwide; | 0021| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0022| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the legislative council direct an | 0023| appropriate joint legislative interim committee to continue the | 0024| work of the integrated water and resource planning committee to | 0025| study and evaluate the state's water rights, resources and | 0001| regulation and the potential restructuring of the electric | 0002| utility industry; and | 0003| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appropriate joint | 0004| legislative interim committee directed by the legislative | 0005| council to study and evaluate the state's water rights, | 0006| resources and regulation and the potential restructuring of the | 0007| electric utility industry present its findings and | 0008| recommendations to the second session of the forty-third | 0009| legislature; and | 0010| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be | 0011| sent to the president pro tempore of the senate, the speaker of | 0012| the house of representatives and the members of the legislative | 0013| council. | 0014|  | 0015| | 0016| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | 0017| FIRST SESSION, 1997 | 0018| | 0019| | 0020| March 4, 1997 | 0021| | 0022| Mr. President: | 0023| | 0024| Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0025| | 0001| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 5 | 0002| | 0003| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0004| recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the | 0005| CONSERVATION COMMITTEE. | 0006| | 0007| Respectfully submitted, | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| | 0012| __________________________________ | 0013| Gloria Howes, Chairman | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| Adopted_______________________ Not | 0018| Adopted_______________________ | 0019| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0020| | 0021| | 0022| Date ________________________ | 0023| | 0024| | 0025| The roll call vote was 5 For 1 Against | 0001| Yes: 5 | 0002| No: Adair | 0003| Excused: Aragon, Gorham | 0004| Absent: None | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| SJOO5RU1 | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | 0012| FIRST SESSION, 1997 | 0013| | 0014| | 0015| March 10, 1997 | 0016| | 0017| Mr. President: | 0018| | 0019| Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0020| | 0021| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 5 | 0022| | 0023| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0024| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0025| | 0001| Respectfully submitted, | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| | 0006| __________________________________ | 0007| Michael S. Sanchez, Chairman | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| Adopted_______________________ Not | 0012| Adopted_______________________ | 0013| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| Date ________________________ | 0018| | 0019| | 0020| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against | 0021| Yes: 6 | 0022| No: None | 0023| Excused: Davis, Lyons, Macias, Payne | 0024| Absent: None | 0025| | 0001| | 0002| SJ005C01 |