FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2006

February 4, 2006

Mr. Speaker:

    Your GOVERNMENT AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 1

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 1, line 11, after "TO" strike the remainder of the line, strike line 12 and insert in lieu thereof "CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE MANY FACETS OF CONSULTATION AMONG TRIBAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN NEW MEXICO.".

     2. On page 2, line 20, after "to" strike the remainder of the line, strike lines 21 through 25 and insert in lieu thereof:

"convene a task force to study the many facets of consultation among tribal, state, federal and local government entities in New Mexico and provide recommendations to improve meaningful consultation with tribes; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force be composed of one representative each from the public regulation commission; the New Mexico association of counties; the New Mexico municipal league; the office of the state engineer; the interstate stream commission; the children, youth and families department; the economic development department; the human services department; the energy, minerals and natural resources department; the department of environment; the aging and long-term services department; the taxation and revenue department; the public education department; the department of health; the labor department; the tourism department; the New Mexico department of agriculture; the department of transportation; the cultural affairs department; and the veterans' services department; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the recommendation be made to invite government-to-government and interagency agreement through communications among members of the task force; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force present its recommendations on strategies and protocols to establish meaningful tribal consultation in New Mexico to the interim legislative Indian affairs committee by its October 2006 meeting; and".

     3. On page 3, line 2, after the first occurrence of "the" insert "leaders of each New Mexico tribe, pueblo and nation, the".

     4. On page 3, line 3, after "committee" strike the remainder of the line, strike line 4 up to the period and insert in lieu thereof ", affected state agencies and state and local governments with significant tribal involvement".