Title
Consideration and Possible Action of 2025 Los Alamos Federal Priorities
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the 2025 Los Alamos Federal Priorities.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The County Council's Federal Legislative Working Group recommends approval of the 2025 Los Alamos Federal Priorities as presented.
Body
Annually, the Los Alamos County Council adopts a "Federal Agenda." The document is used as a guide for our intergovernmental efforts at the federal level. The agenda is developed through the Council Federal Legislative Working Group that meets to produce the message and recommended County priority topics.
Attachment A shows the 2024 Los Alamos Federal Priorities that was approved in January 2024.
Attachment B is the version of the federal priorities that was developed in anticipation of Congressional meetings in March 2025. This version includes some new items including a request to legislators that the support for alternative energy, including new nuclear energy and consent-based citing, receive support and funding.
In addition, this version includes the following priorities, which are further elaborated within Attachment B:
-- Support for the missions of the Los Alamos National Laboratory
-- Support for NNSA clean up of Rendija Canyon
-- Support for additional land conveyance
-- Request for new well water funding for the County in light of the long-term work on the hexavalent chromium plume
-- Legislative support for appropriations and grants for County projects
-- Support for the Radioactive Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) expansion and extension
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
The fiscal and staff impacts vary depending on the specifics of the legislation.
Attachments
A - 2024 Los Alamos Federal Priorities
B - Draft 2025 Los Alamos Federal Priorities