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A MEMORIAL
REQUESTING THAT THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS AND LISTENERS VIA THE INTERNET.
WHEREAS, legislative proceedings in more than forty
states across the country are available to the public via the
internet, bringing public policy debates and "democracy in
action" into the living rooms of citizens and the classrooms
of students; and
WHEREAS, the New Mexico legislature showed its support
for streaming its proceedings to the citizens it represents
by appropriating seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for
that purpose in 2005; and
WHEREAS, the New Mexico legislative council, at its
January 14, 2008 meeting, declined to direct staff to issue a
request for proposals to solicit bids so that webcasting
could begin; and
WHEREAS, a majority of the members of the senate have
expressed support for webcasting senate proceedings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the legislative council service be
requested to proceed as expeditiously as possible with the
necessary arrangements and contracts to ensure that the
proceedings of the senate will be streamed on the internet
beginning in 2009; and