Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Special Permits
Sectors Involved: Social Services, Supply Chains, Transportation
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Domestic travel; Legal and policy; Enforcement actions
Level of Jurisdiction: New Mexico
Lead People/Agency: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Overview: Executive Order 2020-017 orders the New Mexico Department of Transportation to create emergency expedited special permits.
Full details here: https://www.governor.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Executive-Order-2020-017.pdf
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions, Perception of an increased threat