Title
Consideration and Approval of FY 2022 State Legislative Agenda
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt the 2022 State Legislative Agenda.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
Each year, Council adopts a State Legislative Agenda. This document is used as a guide for our intergovernmental efforts. The State Legislative Agenda provides direction from the County Council to staff and our legislative support contractor when working with various State officials and entities, providing for a consistent voice in our messaging. The 2022 Legislative Session commences on January 18 and is scheduled for 30 days.
As in the past, when setting the County's State Legislative Agenda, three broad sources are used for determining priority areas. These sources include:
- Regional, state, and national organizations identified priorities (see attached NMC and NMML agendas);
- Council/Staff recommended issues; and,
- County intergovernmental priorities.
The Council's State Legislative Committee met and developed the attached draft FY 22 State Legislative Agenda as shown in Attachment A. Among other items, this year's proposal includes a reference to a capital outlay request to fund NMSR4 water production pipeline replacement and DP Road utility and Road infrastructure.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
As in the past, this year's agenda includes maintaining the County's current GRT revenue receipts.
Attachments
A - Draft FY 22 State Legislative Agenda
B - 2022 NMC Legislative Priorities
C - 2021 - 2022 NMML Legislative Priorities