0001| SENATE BILL 356
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0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION,
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0003| 1996
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0004| INTRODUCED BY
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0006| PATRICK H. LYONS
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0010| AN ACT
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0011| RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; CHANGING SPEED LIMIT PROVISIONS OF
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0012| THE MOTOR VEHICLE CODE; AMENDING AND REPEALING SECTIONS OF THE
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0013| NMSA 1978.
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0015| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0016| Section 1. Section 66-1-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1995,
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0017| Chapter 135, Section 2) is amended to read:
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0018| "66-1-5. MEASUREMENTS.--Whenever any provision of the
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0019| Motor Vehicle Code or regulations promulgated thereunder refers
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0020| to weight, height, length, width or speed in English units of
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0021| measurement, it also refers to the metric equivalent of those
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0022| units or, when adopted, to the metric substitutes for those
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0023| units adopted by the state highway and transportation
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0024| department."
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0025| Section 2. Section 66-7-301 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978,
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0001| Chapter 35, Section 405, as amended by Laws 1989, Chapter 318,
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0002| Section 29 and also by Laws 1989, Chapter 320, Section 1) is
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0003| amended to read:
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0004| "66-7-301. SPEED REGULATION.--
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0005| A. No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway [or
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detour] at a speed greater than:
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0007| (1) fifteen miles per hour on all highways when
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0008| passing a school while children are going to or leaving school
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0009| and when the school zone is properly posted;
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0010| (2) thirty miles per hour in any business or
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0011| residence district;
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0012| (3) fifty-five miles per hour on urban
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0013| interstate highways which are part of the national system of
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0014| interstate and defense highways and officially so designated by
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0015| the state highway and transportation department and on highways
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0016| other than interstate highways;
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0017| (4) sixty-five miles per hour on rural
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0018| interstate highways which are part of the national system of
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0019| interstate and defense highways and officially so designated by
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0020| the state highway and transportation department; and
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0021| (5) the posted speed limit in construction
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0022| zones, provided that the posted speed limit shall be determined
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0023| by an engineering study performed by the state highway and
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0024| transportation department.
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0025| [B. The maximum speed limit established in
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Paragraphs (3) and (4) of Subsection A of this section shall
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remain in effect until the federal government authorizes a
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different maximum speed limit and such different maximum speed
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limit has been adopted by proclamation of the governor.
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C.] B. In every event, speed shall be so
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0006| controlled by the driver as may be necessary:
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0007| (1) to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle
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0008| or other conveyance on or entering the highway;
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0009| (2) to comply with legal requirements as may be
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0010| established by the state highway and transportation department
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0011| or the New Mexico state police division of the [public safety]
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0012| department of public safety and the duty of all persons to use
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0013| due care; and
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0014| (3) to protect workers in a construction zone.
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0015| [D.] C. The speed limits set forth in Subsection
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0016| A of this section may be altered as authorized in Section 66-7-303 NMSA 1978."
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0017| Section 3. Section 66-7-303 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957,
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0018| Chapter 73, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
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0019| "66-7-303. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED ZONES.--
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0020| A. Whenever the [state highway commission]
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0021| secretary of highway and transportation determines upon the
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0022| basis of an engineering survey and traffic investigation, a de-
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0023| tailed report of which is filed with the [supreme court
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librarian] traffic safety bureau of the state highway and
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0025| transportation department, that any speed established by law is
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0001| greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions
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0002| found to exist upon any part of a state highway, the
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0003| [commission] secretary of highway and transportation may
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0004| declare the speed limit for that part, [which is effective at
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times determined] and that speed limit shall be authorized and
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0006| effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are
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0007| erected at [the] that particular part of the highway;
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0008| provided that no speed limit shall be declared greater than
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0009| seventy-five miles per hour. The declaration of speed limits by
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0010| the secretary of highway and transportation shall not be
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0011| considered rules for purposes of the State Rules Act.
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0012| B. Whenever a local authority determines upon the
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0013| basis of an engineering survey and traffic investigation that
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0014| any speed limit permitted under state law or local ordinance is
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0015| greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions
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0016| found to exist upon any part of a highway within its
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0017| jurisdiction, it may declare a speed limit for that part,
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0018| [which is effective at times determined] and that speed limit
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0019| shall be authorized and effective when appropriate signs giving
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0020| notice thereof are erected at [the] that particular part of
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0021| the
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0022| highway; provided that no speed limit shall be declared greater
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0023| than seventy-five miles per hour.
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0024| C. Engineering surveys and traffic investigations
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0025| made by local authorities shall be on a form approved by the
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0001| [chief highway administrator] secretary of highway and
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0002| transportation. If engineers are not available to the local
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0003| authorities, the state highway and transportation
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0004| department may make the surveys and investigations for the
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0005| local authorities.
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0006| D. Speed zones may be marked by a sign containing a
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0007| flashing yellow light and, when the light is in operation, the
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0008| speed limit, instructions or regulations on the sign are in
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0009| effect.
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0010| E. Alteration of speed limits on state highways by
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0011| local authorities is not effective until approved by the [state
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highway commission] secretary of highway and transportation.
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0013| F. The provisions of Subsections A and B of this
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0014| section shall not apply to changes of speed limit in
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0015| construction zones authorized pursuant to Section [3 of this
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act] 66-7-303.1 NMSA 1978."
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0017| Section 4. REPEAL.--Section 66-7-302.1 NMSA 1978 (being
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0018| Laws 1989, Chapter 319, Section 8, as amended) is repealed.
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0022| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0023| SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0001| JANUARY 29, 1996
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0003| Mr. President:
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0005| Your COMMITTEES' COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0007| SENATE BILL 356
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0009| has had it under consideration and finds same to be GERMANE,PURSUANT
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0010| TO EXECUTIVE MESSAGE NUMBER TWELVE, and thence referred to the
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0011| CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
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0013| Respectfully submitted,
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0018| __________________________________
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0019| SENATOR MANNY M. ARAGON, Chairman
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0023| Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
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0024| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0002| Date ________________________
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0008| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE SB 356/a
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0009| SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0012| February 2, 1996
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0014| Mr. President:
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0016| Your CORPORATIONS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom
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0017| has been referred
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0019| SENATE BILL 356
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0021| has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that
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0022| it DO PASS, amended as follows:
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0024| 1. On page 1, line 12, strike "AND REPEALING".
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0001| 2. On page 2, strike lines 12 through 20 and insert in lieu
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0002| thereof the following:
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0004| "(3) sixty miles per hour on two-lane highways without a
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0005| shoulder;
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0007| (4) sixty-five miles per hour on two-lane highways with a
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0008| shoulder;
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0010| (5) seventy miles per hour on four-lane highways with a
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0011| shoulder;
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0013| (6) seventy-five miles per hour on highways that are part
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0014| of the national interstate system; and".
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0016| 3. Reletter the succeeding paragraph accordingly.
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0018| 4. On page 5, strike lines 17 and 18 in their entirety,
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0020| and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
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0022| Respectfully submitted,
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0002| Roman M. Maes, III, Chairman
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0008| Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
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0009| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0012| Date ________________________
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0015| The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against
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0016| Yes: 5
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0017| No: 0
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0018| Excused: Fidel, McKibben, Reagan, Robinson
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0019| Absent: None
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0025| S0356CT1 .111710.1
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0004| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE SB 356/a
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0005| SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0008| February 8, 1996
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0011| Mr. President:
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0013| Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0015| SENATE BILL 356, as amended
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0017| has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that
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0018| it DO PASS, amended as follows:
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0020| 1. Strike Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee
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0021| Amendments 2 and 3.
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0023| 2. On page 1, line 13, after "1978" insert "; DECLARING AN
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0024| EMERGENCY".
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0001| 3. On page 2, strike lines 12 through 20 and insert in lieu
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0002| thereof the following:
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0004| "(3) sixty-five miles per hour on two-lane highways;
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0006| (4) seventy miles per hour on four-lane highways;
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0008| (5) seventy-five miles per hour on highways that are part
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0009| of the national interstate system; and".
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0011| 4. Renumber the succeeding paragraph.
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0013| 5. On page 5, between lines 16 and 17, insert a new section to
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0014| read as follows:
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0016| "Section 4. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace,
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0017| health and safety that this act take effect immediately.".
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0001| Respectfully submitted,
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0005| __________________________________
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0006| Janice D. Paster, Chairman
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0010| Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
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0011| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0014| Date ________________________
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0017| The roll call vote was 4 For 1 Against
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0018| Yes: 4
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0019| No: Stefanics
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0020| Excused: Carraro, Scott, Tsosie, Paster
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0021| Absent: None
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0024| S0356JU1 .111891.2/a
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0001| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0002| SECOND SESSION
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0005| February 9, 1996
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0008| SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number _______ to SENATE BILL 356, as amended
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0010| Amendment sponsored by Senator Timothy Z. Jennings
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0013| 1. Strike Senate Judiciary Amendments 3 and 4.
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0015| 2. On page 2, strike lines 12 through 20 and insert in lieu
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0016| thereof:
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0018| "(3) seventy-five miles per hour; and".
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0020| 3. Reletter the succeeding paragraph accordingly.
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0001| __________________________
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0002| Timothy Z. Jennings
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0006| Adopted ___________________ Not Adopted _____________________
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0007| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0010| Date _________________
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0011| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0012| SECOND SESSION
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0015| February 9, 1996
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0018| SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number _______ to SENATE BILL 356, as amended
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0020| Amendment sponsored by Senator Timothy Z. Jennings
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0023| 1. Strike Senate Judiciary Amendments 3 and 4.
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0025| 2. On page 2, strike lines 12 through 20 and insert in lieu
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0001| thereof:
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0003| "(3) seventy-five miles per hour; and".
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0005| 3. Reletter the succeeding paragraph accordingly.
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0011| __________________________
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0012| Timothy Z. Jennings
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0016| Adopted ___________________ Not Adopted _____________________
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0017| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0020| Date _________________
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0021| State of New Mexico
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0022| House of Representatives
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0024| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0025| SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0003| February 13, 1996
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0006| Mr. Speaker:
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0008| Your TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0010| SENATE BILL 356, as amended
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0012| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0013| recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0015| Respectfully submitted,
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0020| Daniel P. Silva, Chairman
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0023| Adopted Not Adopted
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0024| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0001| Date
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0003| The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against
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0004| Yes: 8
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0005| Excused: Rodella
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0006| Absent: Olguin, Watchman, Whitaker
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