Bill > HJR8

This Joint Resolution proposes to amend the Constitution of New Mexico by adding a new section to Article 2 to formally preserve the right to hunt and fish as a valued part of the state's heritage for the public good. This preserved right would encompass the use of traditional methods, but would be subject to laws established for wildlife conservation and management, reasonable regulation of hunting and fishing activities, and the preservation of the future of these practices. The resolution also states that hunting and fishing are to be the preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife, while clarifying that these provisions do not impact laws concerning trespass or property rights, the state's authority over its natural resources, or its obligations regarding lands granted by a 1910 act of Congress. If approved by the legislature, this proposed constitutional amendment would then be put to a vote of the people at the next general election or a prior special election.