Northeast Regional Planning Organization

Resolution No. 2006-02

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING GOVERNOR RICHARDSON’S INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP TWO (GRIP II)

WHEREAS, the Northeast Regional Planning Organization is made up of twenty eight local governments within the seven counties of Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel and Union; and

WHEREAS, the Northeast Regional Planning Organization was established by the New Mexico Transportation Commission in order to develop an on-going planning process for statewide project programming, serving as a forum that elicits informed recommendations for multimodal transportation and enhancement projects; and

WHEREAS, Governor Richardson’s Investment Partnership II was facilitated through the Regional Planning Organization process in collaboration with the New Mexico Department of Transportation in order to identify the critical transportation needs of local governments; and

WHEREAS, this process identified the most significant transportation priorities of one hundred and thirty nine local governments statewide;

WHEREAS, House Bill 833 relating to capital expenditures authorizing the issuance and selling of severance tax bonds for the creation of a GRIP II funding was created in the 47^th New Mexico State Legislature; and

WHEREAS, House Bill 833 expired in the Conference Committee of the 47^th New Mexico State Legislature.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION THAT:

This board fully supports the funding of Governor Richardson’s Investment Partnership II which reflects the critical needs of local governments statewide; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:

The Northeast Regional Planning Organization requests that GRIP II be funded during a special legislative session.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Northeast Regional Planning Organization on February 23, 2006

Northeast Regional Planning Organization

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Doug Powers, NERPO Chair

ATTEST:

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