0001|                       SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 45
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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|                              JOHN PINTO
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0009|     
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0010|                           A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011|     REQUESTING THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
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0012|     LABOR DEPARTMENT AND CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT
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0013|     AND THE NAVAJO NATION TO WORK TOGETHER TO CONDUCT A MORE
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0014|     EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF THE NEW MEXICO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR
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0015|     NEEDY FAMILIES PLAN TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES AND CONCERNS OF THE
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0016|     NAVAJO NATION. 
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0018|          WHEREAS, access for New Mexicans to services in state
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0019|     agencies is a state priority; and
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0020|          WHEREAS, the Navajo Nation supports the state's temporary
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0021|     assistance for needy families plan that will consolidate the
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0022|     welfare programs in the state and simplify program
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0023|     administration and eligibility requirements for welfare
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0024|     recipients; and  
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0025|          WHEREAS, the Navajo Nation has already requested the
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0001|     interested state agencies working on the temporary assistance
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0002|     for needy families plan to immediately address the concerns and
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0003|     issues of the Navajo Nation in reviewing the state plan; and
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0004|          WHEREAS, if the Navajo Nation decides to implement its own
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0005|     temporary assistance for needy families plan, pass-through
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0006|     funds and possibly additonal state funds will be required to
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0007|     operate the program; 
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0008|          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0009|     STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the human services department,
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0010|     department of health, labor department and children, youth and
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0011|     families department and the Navajo Nation begin immediately to
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0012|     work together to conduct an extensive review of the New Mexico
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0013|     temporary assistance for needy families plan and address the
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0014|     issues and concerns of the Navajo Nation; and
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0015|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the human services department,
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0016|     department of health, labor department and children, youth and
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0017|     families department work with the Navajo Nation to develop,
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0018|     within the provisions of the new welfare reform law, a plan
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0019|     that addresses geographic availability and service area
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0020|     capacity for welfare recipients; and
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0021|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the findings of this joint
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0022|     memorial be presented to the appropriate interim legislative
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0023|     committees by July 1, 1997; and
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0024|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be
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0025|     transmitted to the secretaries of human services, health, labor
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0001|     and children, youth and families and to the president of the
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0002|     Navajo Nation.
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0003|                                    
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0004|   
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0005|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0006|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0009|                                                  March 11, 1997
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0010|   
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0011|   Mr. President:
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0012|   
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0013|       Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0014|   
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0015|                      SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 45
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0017|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0018|   recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the
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0019|   PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
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0020|   
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0021|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0001|   __________________________________
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0002|                                Gloria Howes, Chairman 
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0006|   Adopted_______________________   Not
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0007|   Adopted_______________________
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0008|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0011|                     Date ________________________
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0014|   The roll call vote was <u> 7 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
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0015|           Yes:    7
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0016|           No:     0
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0017|                Excused:     Aragon
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0018|           Absent: None
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0021|   SJ045RU1
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