sb 318 press release
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Press Release for SB318, a bill which passed the NM State Legislature. The bill will be used to attract new green businesses to the state.TRANSCRIPT
* N E W M E X I C O Y O U T H O R G A N I Z E D * P . O . B O X 2 7 6 5 3 * A L B U Q U E R Q U E , N M 8 7 1 2 5 * * A M A N J A R R @ G M A I L . C O M * W W W . N M Y O U T H O R G A N I Z E D . O R G * 5 0 5 . 2 4 2 . 4 0 3 6 *
NewMexicoYouthOrganized(NMYO)isacommunity‐basedorganizationdevotedtoimprovingthelivesofworkingfamiliesinourstate.Throughengaging17‐34yearoldsinthecivicprocessourmissionistoinspirethenextgenerationofleadersinNewMexico.
SANTAFE–SenateBill318,DevelopmentFundsforGreenJobspassedtheHouseofRepresentativesonavoteof61to1,Wednesdaynight.The“greenjobsbill,”sponsoredbySenatorEricGriego,hassuccessfullypassedbothchambersoftheNewMexicoLegislatureandnowheadstoGovernorRichardson’sdeskforhisconsideration.SenateBill318isdesignedtohelpsmallenvironmentallyfriendlybusinessesrelocatetoNewMexicobygivingthemincentivesthroughtheJobTrainingInvestmentFund(JTIP).IfGovernorRichardsonsignsthebill,JTIPcouldbeusedtoreimbursetheseeco‐friendlybusinessesforthecostoftraininglocalworkers.TheJTIPmechanismisusedtodriveeconomicdevelopmentinurbanandruralareasofthestatebymakingiteconomicallyfeasibleforgreencompaniestooperate.“ByinvestingingreenjobswecanprovidecleanenergyforNewMexicoandatthesametimecreatethousandsofjobs.Thesejobswillhelpworkingfamiliesthatarestrugglingduringtoughfinancialtimes.”–SenatorEricGriego“NewMexicoisblessedwithanabundanceofrenewableenergyresources.Creatingagreeneconomywithgreenjobscanberealizedwithatrainedandskilledworkforce.Withthiseffortwearecreatingincentivesforstart‐upbusinessestocreatejobsforallNewMexicans.”SpeakerBenLujan“SenatorGriego’sbillwillattractgreenbusinessestothestateandencouragethemtohirelocalresidentsforwell‐paid,dignifiedjobs.Thissimultaneouslyhelpstheenvironment,increasestheemploymentrate,andimprovestheeconomy.Ultimately,thisisgoodforpeopleandtheplanet.”‐VienTruong,SeniorPolicyAssociateatGreenForAll.TheGreenJobsbillsaredesignedtobuildtheinfrastructurenecessarytomeetfederalrequirementsforthe2009Stimuluspackage.Bypassingthisbill,membersoftheNewMexicoLegislaturehavetakenanimportantsteptohelpbringfederaldollarstothestateanddevelopasustainableworkforce.NewMexicoYouthOrganized,GreenForAll,ConservationVotersNM,NewEnergyEconomy,theCoalitionforCleanAffordableEnergy,NaturalResourcesDefenseCounciland1Skyhavebeenworkingonthegreenjobsissuesforoverayearandarecommittedtobringingclean,sustainableenergytoNewMexico.
Formoreinformation,contactAmandaManjarrez,NMYOOrganizerat(505)400‐[email protected].
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Contact:AmandaManjarrez(505)400‐[email protected]
ForImmediateReleaseMarch19,2009
GreenJobsBillPasses!NMLegislaturepassedfirstbilloftheGreenJobsPackage