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This Memorial establishes a task force to study the potential impact of a basic income program for low-income New Mexicans, acknowledging New Mexico's high poverty and unemployment rates and defining "universal basic income" as a government-guaranteed payment to citizens to help cover necessities, not replace jobs. The task force, to be convened by the secretaries of human services and workforce solutions, will include representatives from community organizations and relevant agencies, with an invitation extended to a representative from the governor's office working on low-income issues. The task force is required to report its findings and recommendations, including implementation strategies, to legislative committees by November 1, 2023.