Resolutions form an important part in identifying direction for the RMA’s advocacy efforts. The RMA membership endorsed the following resolutions in fall 2022:
| 1-22F | Volunteer Firefighters as Medical First Responders (Ponoka County) |
| 2-22F | Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists Training for Rural Healthcare (Mountain View County) |
| 3-22F | Provide for a Uniform Method of Auditing and Enforcing Compliance with Community Aggregate Payment Levy Bylaws (Stettler County) |
| 4-22F | Well Drilling Equipment Tax Regulation (Athabasca County) |
| 5-22F | Fertilizer Emission Reduction Target Impacts (MD of Taber) |
| 6-22F | Financial Burden of Emergency Service Response on Crown Lands (MD of Bighorn) |
| 7-22F | Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Reform (Brazeau County) |
| 8-22F | Rural Mental Health Advocacy (Yellowhead County) |
| 9-22F | Renewable Energy Project Reclamation Requirements (Mountain View County and Foothills County) |
| 10-22F | Sustainability of Small Rural Schools (Northern Sunrise County) |
| 11-22F | Disparity in Electricity Distribution and Transmission Rates (County of Grande Prairie) |
| 12-22F | Restore Grants-in-Lieu of Taxes for Public Housing Management Authorities (Big Lakes County) |
| 13-22F | Enhanced Wetland Replacement Program (Smoky Lake County) |
| 14-22F | Third Party Inspections for Gravel Pit Reclamation (Stettler County) |
| 16-22F | Exemption of Natural Gas and Propane for Agriculture Under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Parkland County) |
| 17-22F | Government Funding for Nurse Practitioners (Beaver County) |
| 18-22F | Regulations for Motorists Passing School Buses with Amber Lights Flashing (Clearwater County) |
| 19-22F | Portion of Funding from Public Lands Camping Pass Directed to Municipalities (Clearwater County) |
| 20-22F | Lost Road Closure Files (Smoky Lake County) |
| 21-22F | Loss of Agricultural Land to Renewable Energy Projects (Mountain View County) |
| 23-22F | Small Scale Generation Regulation – Interconnection Challenges (MD of Taber) |
| 24-22F | Improved Crop Insurance for Market Gardens (Red Deer County) |
The RMA will incorporate endorsed resolutions into advocacy efforts and will report back to the membership as developments are available. The above resolutions can be viewed on the RMA Resolutions Database, or view the complete package of the endorsed resolutions.
Emmanuel Chukwuma
Policy & Research Analyst
587.689.5484
emmanuel@RMAlberta.com
Wyatt Skovron
Manager of Policy & Advocacy
780.955.4096
wyatt@RMAlberta.com