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A MEMORIAL

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A PLANNING COMMITTEE TO

PROMOTE THE USE OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN

NEW MEXICO.

WHEREAS, "intelligent transportation systems" is the

term used by the federal department of transportation and the

transportation industry to describe the development and

deployment of advanced technology to improve the safety and

performance of surface transportation systems; and

WHEREAS, federal transportation legislation in recent

years required development of a national intelligent

transportation systems program plan, and the federal

department of transportation provides research funding and

other support to encourage the development of intelligent

transportation systems nationwide; and

WHEREAS, intelligent transportation systems increase the

efficiency and safety of transportation infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, the successful deployment of intelligent

transportation systems in New Mexico will benefit economic

development, public safety, technology transfer and

information exchange; and

WHEREAS, successful deployment of intelligent

transportation systems depends on the cooperation and

involvement of stakeholders in the public sector at the

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federal, state and local levels, on the private sector and on

the research and development communities;

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

STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the governor be requested to create a

governor's planning committee on intelligent transportation

systems to evaluate the progress of intelligent transportation

systems development in New Mexico and make recommendations on

strategies to support the continued development and

maintenance of intelligent transportation systems in

New Mexico; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the governor be requested to

include as members of the planning committee on intelligent

transportation systems state officials and members of the

public who have expertise in the fields of transportation,

information technologies, public safety and economic

development; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be

transmitted to the secretary of transportation, the secretary

of information technology, the secretary of economic

development and the governor.