HOUSE MEMORIAL 117

49th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2009

INTRODUCED BY

Karen E. Giannini

A MEMORIAL

REQUESTING THAT ALL BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT WORK TO RESTORE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY BY SPENDING ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN FUNDS ON AMERICAN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT CREATE AMERICAN JOBS AND HELP KEEP AMERICANS EMPLOYED.

     WHEREAS, the economic downturn is having a critical impact on Americans who are struggling to maintain or find jobs in an increasingly difficult environment; and

     WHEREAS, these same Americans are the taxpayers who provide the revenue needed to operate essential government services; and

     WHEREAS, the United States congress has approved and President Obama has signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a taxpayer-sponsored economic recovery package that will provide billions of dollars to help cities and states whose economies have suffered in the economic downturn to provide jobs immediately to millions of out-of-work Americans through considerable infrastructure rebuilding, green energy projects and other projects that will require manufactured components; and

     WHEREAS, taxpayer dollars should be spent to maximize the creation of American jobs and to restore the economic vitality of communities; and

     WHEREAS, any domestically produced products that are purchased with economic recovery plan funds will immediately help struggling American families and will help stabilize a greater economy; and

     WHEREAS, any economic recovery plan spending in New Mexico should include, to the greatest extent possible, a commitment from New Mexico state government to buy materials, goods and services for projects from companies that are produced within the United States, thus employing the very workers that pay the taxes for the economic recovery plan in the first place;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that all branches of state government be requested to work to maximize economic growth and opportunity by spending federal economic recovery funds on American products and services that create American jobs and help keep Americans employed; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all branches of state government be requested to use any federal economic recovery funds provided to the state of New Mexico by the American taxpayers to purchase products and services that are made or performed in the United States whenever possible; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the governor, the president pro tempore of the New Mexico senate and the director of the administrative office of the courts.

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