LOCATION TO COMMEMORATE ANDRES ARELLANES

Senate Memorial 12 requests New Mexico state agencies to identify a public location for a commemorative site honoring Andres "Dre" Arellanes, a civil rights advocate who died in 2023. Arellanes gained national attention after a 2007 police incident in Albuquerque where he was tasered multiple times, later becoming a key figure in police reform efforts. The memorial directs the General Services Department, Department of Transportation, and Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to recommend a suitable site (such as a state park or roadway) to the legislative finance committee. This is a procedural request with no policy changes, solely focused on recognizing his advocacy work.