Legislation Detail
HJM 1 FOUR CORNERS FREIGHT RAIL LINE
Actions: HPREF [2] HRDLC-HRDLC [3] DP [16] PASSED/H (70-0)
Scheduled: Not Scheduled
House Joint Memorial 1 (HJM 1) relates to economic development in the Four Corners region and urges New Mexico’s congressional delegation to support funding for a freight rail line and transloading facility on the part of the Navajo Nation in that area.Legislation Overview:
House Joint Memorial 1 (HJM 1) relates to economic development in the Four Corners region and urges New Mexico’s congressional delegation to support funding for a freight rail line and transloading facility on the part of the Navajo Nation in that area. The joint memorial outlines the area’s economic challenges and the potential benefits of a freight rail line there. It asks that the state’s congressional members support legislation that would fund the rail line, as well as the transloading facility. Copies of the memorial are to be sent to the members of the congressional delegation.