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A MEMORIAL
REQUESTING THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO DIRECT THE
APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF THE UNITED
STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S NEW CLEAN WATER
STANDARDS ON NEW MEXICO'S CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR PREVENTION
OF POLLUTANTS AND MANAGEMENT OF ILLICIT DISCHARGES INTO NEW
MEXICO'S WATER SYSTEMS.
WHEREAS, protecting New Mexico's water resources is
critically important to safeguard the health of the public and
the health of our unique environment; and
WHEREAS, illicit and unregulated discharges are
hazardous to New Mexico's water resources and costly to state
and local governments in their efforts to meet federal and
state water quality standards;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the New Mexico
legislative council be requested to direct the appropriate
legislative interim committee to assess the effect of the
United States environmental protection agency's new clean
water standards on New Mexico's capital expenditures for
prevention of pollutants and management of illicit discharges
into New Mexico's water systems; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee report its
findings and recommendations to the New Mexico legislative