"ACEQUIA DAY"

This House Memorial (HM 21) is a ceremonial resolution that commemorates New Mexico's acequia water-sharing systems. It declares February 11, 2025 as "Acequia Day" to honor the cultural, historical, and agricultural significance of acequias - centuries-old community water governance systems that support farming, seed preservation, and local economies across New Mexico. The resolution recognizes acequias' role in water management and their contributions to the state's heritage, directing copies to the New Mexico Acequia Association and Acequia Commission. As a purely symbolic measure with no new policies or funding, it does not create legal obligations or affect specific individuals.