0001| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 64 | 0002| 43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997 | 0003| INTRODUCED BY | 0004| GAIL C. BEAM | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE | 0009| | 0010| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0011| REQUESTING THAT THE EXECUTIVE AGENCIES INVOLVED WITH THE | 0012| IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES | 0013| BLOCK GRANT PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTIFICATION OF THE | 0014| HEARINGS PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE STATE PLAN TO ENSURE | 0015| MAXIMUM PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE | 0016| PLAN. | 0017| | 0018| WHEREAS, the state is required to develop a plan to | 0019| implement the temporary assistance for needy families block | 0020| grant; | 0021| WHEREAS, the state should consult with local governments | 0022| and private sector organizations regarding the design of the | 0023| state plan and allow for forty-five days to receive comments on | 0024| the state plan; and | 0025| WHEREAS, the state plan must include an explanation of how | 0001| the state will serve all of its political subdivisions; and | 0002| WHEREAS, the state plan must explain how a state will | 0003| require a parent or caretaker to engage in work activities | 0004| after receiving assistance under the program for twenty-four | 0005| months and ensure that parents and caretakers receiving | 0006| assistance engage in allowable work activities; and | 0007| WHEREAS, the state plan must include an explanation of how | 0008| noncitizens will be treated and how interstate immigrants will | 0009| be treated; and | 0010| WHEREAS, the state plan must include an explanation of the | 0011| necessary steps to assure appropriate confidentiality, set | 0012| goals and take action to reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies; and | 0013| WHEREAS, the state plan must include certification that it | 0014| will operate a child-support enforcement program and a child- | 0015| protection program; and | 0016| WHEREAS, the state plan must certify the process by which | 0017| the state will administer the program and that it will provide | 0018| Indians with equitable access to assistance; | 0019| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0020| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the human services department should | 0021| hold public hearings and notify the public of the hearings | 0022| prior to the submission of the state plan to ensure maximum | 0023| public participation in the development of the state plan; and | 0024| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be | 0025| transmitted to the human services department, the labor | 0001| department, the children, youth and families department and the | 0002| department of health. | 0003|  State of New Mexico | 0004| House of Representatives | 0005| | 0006| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | 0007| FIRST SESSION, 1997 | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| March 13, 1997 | 0011| | 0012| | 0013| Mr. Speaker: | 0014| | 0015| Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to | 0016| whom has been referred | 0017| | 0018| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 64 | 0019| | 0020| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0021| recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the | 0022| APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. | 0023| | 0024| Respectfully submitted, | 0025| | 0001| | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| Gary King, Chairman | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| Adopted Not Adopted | 0009| | 0010| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0011| | 0012| Date | 0013| | 0014| The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against | 0015| Yes: 7 | 0016| Excused: Rios, Sandel, Vigil | 0017| Absent: None | 0018| | 0019| | 0020| G:\BILLTEXT\BILLW_97\HJ064 State of New Mexico | 0021| House of Representatives | 0022| | 0023| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | 0024| FIRST SESSION, 1997 | 0025| | 0001| | 0002| March 14, 1997 | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| Mr. Speaker: | 0006| | 0007| Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to | 0008| whom has been referred | 0009| | 0010| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 64 | 0011| | 0012| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0013| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0014| | 0015| Respectfully submitted, | 0016| | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| | 0020| | 0021| Max Coll, Chairman | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| Adopted Not Adopted | 0025| | 0001| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0002| | 0003| Date | 0004| | 0005| The roll call vote was 11 For 0 Against | 0006| Yes: 11 | 0007| Excused: Bird, Knowles, Marquardt, Picraux, Taylor, J.P., | 0008| Watchman | 0009| Absent: None | 0010| | 0011| | 0012| G:\BILLTEXT\BILLW_97\HJ064 |