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A MEMORIAL

REQUESTING THE AGRICULTURAL AVIATION ASSOCIATION REPORT ON

THE RULES REGULATING AERIAL APPLICATIONS MADE TO AGRONOMIC

CROPS NEAR SCHOOLS.

WHEREAS, agriculture is historically and economically

important to New Mexico and its citizens and communities; and

WHEREAS, New Mexico's children must be provided with a

safe place to obtain an education; and

WHEREAS, schools may be located in an agricultural

community; and

WHEREAS, various plant protectants and nutrients are

applied to agronomic crops; and

WHEREAS, children are developing and growing during

their school years and spend one-third of each day of the

school year in or on school grounds; and

WHEREAS, children's exposure to chemicals or toxins that

may trigger asthmatic or chemical sensitivity reactions

should be minimized; and

WHEREAS, New Mexico has an agricultural aviation

association that represents the aerial applicators in the

state of New Mexico;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE

STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the agricultural aviation

association report on the rules regulating aerial

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applications made to agronomic crops near schools to the

appropriate interim legislative committee no later than

November 1, 2007; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be

transmitted to the New Mexico legislative council and the

agricultural aviation association.