HM 23 — "NM RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 23DECLARING 53RDFEBRUARY LEGISLATURE1, -2018 STATE"NEW OF NEW MEXICO -RURAL SECONDELECTRIC SESSIONCOOPERATIVE ,DAY" 2018IN INTRODUCEDTHE BYHOUSE GeorgeOF Dodge,REPRESENTATIVES. Jr.

And5 RobertoWHEREAS, “Bobby”New J.Mexico's rural distribution, generation and transmission cooperatives provide electric power to eighty percent of the land area of New Mexico and to twenty-two percent of New Mexicans, while more than forty-two million people across the country are members of one thousand electric cooperatives in forty-seven states;

Gonzalesand 6WHEREAS, 8New 10Mexico Arural MEMORIALelectric DECLARINGcooperatives FEBRUARYemploy 1,more 2018than "NEWnine MEXICOhundred RURALNew ELECTRICMexicans COOPERATIVEand DAY"provide INover THEsixty- HOUSEtwo OFmillion REPRESENTATIVES.dollars ($62,000,000) in annual payroll, which contributes greatly to the economy of rural New Mexico;

14and WHEREAS, New Mexico'sMexico rural distribution,electric generation and transmission cooperatives providehave electricinvested powerover toone eightybillion percentthree ofhundred themillion landdollars area($1,300,000,000) ofin Newelectric Mexicoplants and to twenty-two e t 17 percent of New Mexicans, while more than forty-twoforty-six millionthousand wmiles lof ndistribution dlines, 18serving peoplean acrossaverage the country are members of onefour thousandand electricsix-tenths =customers =per 19mile; a l cooperatives in forty-seven states;

and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, New Mexico rural electric cooperatives employ a t m m 21 more than nine hundred New Mexicans and provide over sixty-two d r e 22 million dollars ($62,000,000) in annual payroll, which c e s k 23 contributes greatly to the economy of rural New Mexico;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, New Mexico rural electric cooperatives have u [ invested over one billion three hundred million dollars .209514.1 ($1,300,000,000) in electric plants and more than forty-six thousand miles of distribution lines, serving an average of four and six-tenths customers per mile;

and WHEREAS, New Mexico rural electric cooperatives are HM 23 active, engaged and leaders in their communities;

and Page 1 WHEREAS, New Mexico rural electric cooperatives participate in the national government-in-action youth tour by sending students from New Mexico to Washington, D.C., to see how government works and learn about the importance of electric cooperatives;

and WHEREAS, New Mexico rural electric cooperatives are leaders in renewable energy, projecting to meet their renewable e e 17 portfolio standard requirement levels of five percent by 2020, e e n d 18 while providing more than twenty-five percent of their energy = = l ] 19 from solar, wind and hydroelectric power;

and a l r i 20 WHEREAS, New Mexico rural electric cooperatives are t e a t utilizing new technologies that help to ensure affordable and m m 21 e d r e 22 reliable electricity, including broadband service to c e r c 23 underserved areas in their service territories, thereby helping e a n b 24 to connect rural New Mexico and stimulate economic development;

u [ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF .209514.1 - 2 - REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 1, 2018 be declared "New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Day" in the house of representatives;

and HM 23 Page 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the governor and the executive vice president and general manager of the New Mexico rural electric cooperative association.

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