FRONTIER AREAS TASK FORCE
What changed between versions
The document was condensed from multiple pages into a single page with renumbered sections and improved formatting for readability.
The definition of 'frontier area' was slightly refined to explicitly mention 'unincorporated areas of a county that are sparsely populated and isolated from larger population centers and services and includes rural communities.'
New language was added emphasizing that lack of municipal status is a structural determinant of health, particularly affecting communities of color.
The task force composition was expanded to include additional state agencies such as the department of information technology, Indian affairs department, department of transportation, acequia commission, and councils of state government.
Copies of the memorial must now be transmitted to the New Mexico acequia association, New Mexico rural library initiative, and New Mexico rural water association.
New resolution language was added to consider potential incentives for frontier areas establishing community-operated infrastructure networks and how to fund replacing volunteers with paid staff.
The report deadline was set to November 1, 2025, and the task force was directed to provide periodic reports to legislative committees.
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