HJR 1 — PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLD SVCS., CA

HOUSEA JOINT RESOLUTION 1PROPOSING 55THTO LEGISLATUREAMEND -ARTICLE STATE9, SECTION 14 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO -TO SECONDALLOW SESSIONPUBLIC ,INVESTMENT 2022TO INTRODUCEDPROVIDE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD SERVICES, INCLUDING INTERNET, ENERGY, WATER, WASTEWATER AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICES AS PROVIDED BY AnthonyLAW, AllisonUPON andTHE ChristineENACTMENT ChandlerOF andGENERAL CandieIMPLEMENTING G.LEGISLATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION h PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, SECTION 14 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF g o t hr NEW MEXICO TO ALLOW PUBLIC HTPWCºASSISTANCE»HTPWC g e i k HTPWCºINVESTMENT»HTPWC TO PROVIDE HTPWCºACCESSIBILITY»HTPWC h r i s HTPWCºACCESS»HTPWC TO ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD SERVICES h , t, e u g HTPWCºPRIMARILY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE»HTPWC, INCLUDING INTERNET, e b l e e h ENERGY, WATER, WASTEWATER AND OTHER HTPWCºSIMILAR»HTPWC n d d i = = o h SERVICES AS PROVIDED BY LAW, UPON THE ENACTMENT OF GENERAL l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS t e w d m a n o ELECTED TO EACH HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE.

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b e d s º o t n = .221250.3AIC February 3, 2022 (3:23pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

"Neither the state nor any county, school district or municipality, except as otherwise provided in this constitution, shall directly or indirectly lend or pledge its credit or make any donation to or in aid of any person, association or public or private corporation or in aid of any private enterprise for the construction of any railroad except as provided in Subsections A through [G ] H of this section.

Nothing in this section prohibits the state from establishing a veterans' scholarship program for Vietnam HJR 1/a Page 1 conflict veterans who are post-secondary students at educational institutions under the exclusive control of the h u state by exempting such veterans from the payment of tuition.

» r t h For the purposes of this subsection, a "Vietnam conflict g e l i veteran" is any person who has been honorably discharged from h r i s h , the armed forces of the United States, who was a resident of e h t u g New Mexico at the original time of entry into the armed forces e b l e e , gh from New Mexico or who has lived in New Mexico for ten years or n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d more and who has been awarded a Vietnam campaign medal for i a º r e r = service in the armed forces of this country in Vietnam during tthe eperiod wfrom dAugust m5, a1964 nto othe dofficial mtermination :date of the Vietnam conflict as designated by executive order of the president of the United States.

b r e t º o t n = .221250.3AIC February 3, 2022 (3:23pm) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d the period from August 5, 1964 to the official termination date of the Vietnam conflict as designated by executive order of the president of the United States.

Nothing in this section prohibits the state or a county or municipality from creating new job opportunities by providing land, buildings or infrastructure for facilities to support new or expanding businesses if this assistance is granted pursuant to general implementing legislation that is approved by a majority vote of those elected to each house of HJR 1/a Page 2 the legislature.

The h u implementing legislation shall further provide that:

» r t h (1) each specific county or municipal project g e l i h r providing assistance pursuant to this subsection need not be i s h , approved by the legislature but shall be approved by the county e h t u g or municipality pursuant to procedures provided in the e b l e e , gh n d d i implementing legislation;

and = = o h l ] b ,d (2) each specific state project providing i a º r e r = assistance pursuant to this subsection shall be approved by tlaw. e w d m a n o d m :

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or (3) providing or paying the costs of HJR 1/a Page 3 financing or infrastructure necessary to support affordable housing projects.

Before the described assistance may be provided, enabling legislation shall be enacted by a majority h g vote of the members elected to each house of the legislature.

o t hr g e This enabling legislation shall:

i k h r (1) define "affordable housing";

i s h (2) establish eligibility criteria for the , t, e u g e b l recipients of land, buildings and infrastructure;

e e h n d d i (3) contain provisions to ensure the = = o h l ] b ,d successful completion of affordable housing projects supported i a º e r i = r by assistance authorized pursuant to Subsection E of this tsection; e w d m a n o d m :

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and (6) require the governing body of the instrumentality of the state, designated by the legislature as the state's housing authority, to give prior approval, by resolution, for affordable housing grants that are to be HJR 1/a Page 4 given by the instrumentality.

Nothing in this section prohibits the state from establishing a veterans' scholarship program, for military war veterans who are post-secondary students at educational institutions under the exclusive control of the state and who have exhausted all educational benefits offered by the United h u States department of defense or the United States department of » r t h veterans affairs, by exempting such veterans from the payment g e l i h r of tuition.

For the purposes of this subsection, a "military i s h , war veteran" is any person who has been honorably discharged e h t u g from the armed forces of the United States, who was a resident e b l e e , gh n d d i of New Mexico at the original time of entry into the armed = = o h l ] b ,d forces or who has lived in New Mexico for ten years or more and i a º r e r = who has been awarded a southwest Asia service medal, global war ton eterror wservice dmedal, mIraq acampaign nmedal, oAfghanistan dcampaign mmedal :or any other medal issued for service in the armed forces of this country in support of any United States military campaign or armed conflict as defined by congress or by presidential executive order or any other campaign medal issued for service after August 1, 1990 in the armed forces of the United States during periods of armed conflict as defined by congress or by executive order.

b r e t º o t n = .221250.3AIC February 3, 2022 (3:23pm) s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d on terror service medal, Iraq campaign medal, Afghanistan campaign medal or any other medal issued for service in the armed forces of this country in support of any United States military campaign or armed conflict as defined by congress or by presidential executive order or any other campaign medal issued for service after August 1, 1990 in the armed forces of the United States during periods of armed conflict as defined by congress or by executive order.

Nothing in this section prohibits the state from expending state funds or resources for the purpose of HJR 1/a Page 5 providing essential HTPWCºhousehold»HTPWC services HTPWCºprimarilyprimarily for residential purposes»HTPWCpurposes if the assistance is granted pursuant to general implementing legislation approved by a majority vote of those elected to each house of the legislature.

The implementing legislation shall provide for accessibility to essential HTPWCºhousehold»HTPWC services primarily for residential purposes and include safeguards to protect public money and other public resources used for the h u purposes authorized in this subsection.

As used in this » r t h subsection, "essential HTPWCºhousehold»HTPWC services" means g e l i h r infrastructure that allows internet, energy, water, wastewater i s h , or other HTPWCºsimilar»HTPWCsimilar services as provided by law." e h t u g e b l SECTION 2.

The amendment proposed by this resolution e e , gh n d d i shall be submitted to the people for their approval or = = o h l ] b ,d rejection at the next regular election or at any special i a º r e r = t e w d election prior to that date that may be called for that mpurpose. a n o d m :

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