0001|                    SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 20
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0002|     42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND
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0003|     SESSION, 1996
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0004|                         INTRODUCED BY
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0005|                       MICHAEL C. WIENER
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0007|                                
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0011|                        A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0012|     REQUESTING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES DIVISION OF THE
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0013|     REGULATION AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT TO CREATE A SPECIALTY
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0014|     LICENSE FOR RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT ABATEMENT.
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0015|     
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0016|       WHEREAS, lead poisoning is the number one preventable
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0017|     environmental health threat to children and causes irreversible
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0018|     damage; and
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0019|       WHEREAS, there are currently no regulations governing
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0020|     residential lead-based paint abatement, cleanup or removal in
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0021|     New Mexico and improper abatement can create a serious health
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0022|     hazard for children and adults; and
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0023|       WHEREAS, the United States environmental protection agency
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0024|     is issuing regulations to implement the Residential Lead-Based
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0025|     Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Title X), which requires
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0001|     disclosure of lead-based paint hazards prior to sale and rental
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0002|     of housing constructed before 1978 and establishes specific
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0003|     training and certification requirements for contractors who
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0004|     engage in lead testing and abatement;
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0005|       WHEREAS, buyers and sellers of real estate in New Mexico
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0006|     will need access to contractors trained and licensed for lead-based paint abatement when the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule
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0007|     of Title X is implemented in order to be in compliance with
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0008|     federal law and avoid undue liability and financial risk; and
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0009|       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0010|     STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the construction industries division of
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0011|     the regulation and licensing department, in cooperation with the
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0012|     department of health, be requested to use its existing license
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0013|     classifications and procedures to issue a specialty license for
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0014|     residential lead-based paint abatement prior to the Lead-Based
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0015|     Paint Disclosure Rule of Title X taking effect; and
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0016|       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of health be
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0017|     requested to review and analyze programs and legislation
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0018|     established by other states in order to develop a comprehensive
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0019|     plan for protecting New Mexico citizens from lead-based paint
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0020|     hazards and conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the plan; and
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0021|       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of health be
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0022|     requested to develop educational materials to inform the public
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0023|     and professional organizations about lead poisoning prevention,
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0024|     real estate disclosure, lead testing and abatement; and
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0025|       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of health and
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0001|     the regulation and licensing department submit full reports to
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0002|     the legislative health and human services committee by November
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0003|     15, 1996; and
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0004|       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0005|     transmitted to the secretary of health and the superintendent of
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0006|     regulation and licensing.
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0007|                                    
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0008|   
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0009|                    FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0010|                      SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0012|   
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0013|                                              February 8, 1996
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0014|   
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0015|   Mr. President:
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0016|   
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0017|     Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0018|   
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0019|                    SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 20
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0020|   
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0021|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0022|   recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the 
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0023|   CONSERVATION COMMITTEE.
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0024|   
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0025|                              Respectfully submitted,
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0001|   
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0004|                              __________________________________
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0005|                              Gloria Howes, Chairman 
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0006|   
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0007|   
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0008|   
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0009|   Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
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0010|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0013|                     Date ________________________
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0015|   
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0016|   The roll call vote was <u> 4 </u> For <u> 1 </u> Against
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0017|   Yes:  4
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0018|   No:        Donisthorpe
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0019|   Excused:   Altamirano, Aragon, EJennings, Romero
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0020|   Absent:    0
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0021|   
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0022|   
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0023|   SJ020RU1
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0024|   
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0025|     
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0002|                    FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0003|                      SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0005|   
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0006|                                             February 13, 1996
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0007|   
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0008|   Mr. President:
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0009|   
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0010|     Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0011|   
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0012|                    SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 20
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0013|   
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0014|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0015|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0016|   
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0017|                              Respectfully submitted,
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0018|   
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0020|   
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0021|                              __________________________________
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0022|                              TOM R. BENAVIDES, Chairman 
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0023|   
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0024|   
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0025|   
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0001|   Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
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0002|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0006|                     Date ________________________
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0008|   
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0009|   The roll call vote was <u> 6 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
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0010|   Yes:  6
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0011|   No:        0
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0012|   Excused:   Tsosie, Vernon, Wray
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0013|   Absent:    0
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0014|   
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0016|   SJ020CO1
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