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Discussion and Possible Action on the 2025 Los Alamos County State Legislative Priorities
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the 2025 Los Alamos County State Legislative Priorities as presented.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the 2025 Los Alamos County State Legislative Priorities as requested.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Council Regional and State Working Group recommends that Council approve the 2025 Los Alamos County State Legislative Priorities as requested.
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Each year the Los Alamos County Council approves a set of Support, Monitor, and Oppose items for the New Mexico State Legislative Session. As the session begins in mid-January, a set of priorities is needed prior to that start date. This year's State Priorities were drafted in consideration of the Council, County Management, and Departmental input. The Regional and State Working Group has reviewed, discussed, and made appropriate changes to the original draft. What you have before you is the final draft approved for discussion at this meeting by that Working Group.
Changes from the 2024 State Priorities to the 2025 State Draft Priorities have been highlighted in both versions to make it easy to track the differences between the two documents.
Among the major policy points for your consideration are the following:
In the Support section -
1. In item a) there is an addition of "including interjurisdictional compacts" was made. Staff from Community Services Division had indicated interest in the Psychology Interjurisditional Compact (PsyPact). Upon further research, another interjurisdictional compact, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) was also considered by the Regional and State Working Group. This resulted in two resolutions being brought forward by Los Alamos County at the New Mexico Municipal League annual convention to support the State of New Mexico joining the referenced co...
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