0001|                       SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 37
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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|                            ROMAN M. MAES
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0010|                           A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011|     REQUESTING THE STATE ENGINEER TO EVALUATE AND DETERMINE THE
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0012|     FEASIBILITY OF LOW-COST HYDROELECTRICITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
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0013|     ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW
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0014|     MEXICO.
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0015|     
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0016|          WHEREAS, there is a high level of unemployment in the
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0017|     study area; and
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0018|          WHEREAS, northern New Mexico is a source for developing a
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0019|     diverse and talented work force to enhance the economic and
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0020|     employment base; and
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0021|          WHEREAS, there is a need to attract new economic
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0022|     opportunities that will utilize northern New Mexico's vast
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0023|     array of technology research facilities at Los Alamos, Sandia
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0024|     and Phillips Laboratory; and
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0025|          WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of New Mexico economic
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0001|     development and employment to provide the work force population
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0002|     with job opportunities and full employment; and 
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0003|          WHEREAS, hydroelectricity is a source of clean, low-cost
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0004|     and environmentally safe energy;
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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 the state engineer be requested to
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0007|     evaluate and determine the feasibility of low-cost
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0008|     hydroelectricity for the purpose of economic development in
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0009|     northwestern and north central New Mexico and report to the
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0010|     appropriate interim legislative committee by October 15, 1997
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0011|     on the results of his evaluation; and
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0012|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be
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0013|     transmitted to the state engineer.
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0014|                                    
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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 5, 1997
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0021|   
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0022|   Mr. President:
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0023|   
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0024|       Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0025|   
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0001|                      SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 37
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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.
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0006|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0011|   __________________________________
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0012|                                Michael S. Sanchez, Chairman 
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0013|   
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0016|   Adopted_______________________   Not
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0017|   Adopted_______________________
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0018|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0021|   
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0022|                     Date ________________________
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0023|   
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0024|   
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0025|   The roll call vote was <u> 8 </u> For <u> 1 </u> Against
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0001|           Yes:    8
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0002|           No:     Davis
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0003|                Excused:     Tsosie
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0004|           Absent: None
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0007|   SJ037C01
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0008|                          State of New Mexico
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0009|                      House of Representatives
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0010|   
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0011|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0012|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0014|   
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0015|                                                  March 10, 1997
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0018|   Mr. Speaker:
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0019|   
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0020|       Your ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE, to
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0021|   whom has been referred
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0022|   
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0023|                   SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 37
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0024|                               
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0025|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0001|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0003|                            Respectfully submitted,
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<u></u>0008| <u>                           </u>                        James Roger Madalena, Chairman
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0011|   Adopted <u>                    </u>   Not Adopted <u>                     
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0013|           (Chief Clerk)                      (Chief Clerk)
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0015|                        Date <u>            </u>
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0016|   
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0017|   The roll call vote was<u> 11 </u> For<u> 0 </u> Against
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0018|   Yes:         11
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0019|                Excused:     Knowles
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0020|           Absent: None
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0023|   G:\BILLTEXT\BILLW_97\SJ037
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