Committee gives nonbinding approval to rename sections of State Route 69 for war memorials

The committee considered HCM 2,007 on March 3, a nonbinding measure urging the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names to split State Route 69 into six sections and assign memorial highway names honoring veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Storm and the Iraq/Afghanistan conflicts.

Committee members asked staff for the route length; answers given during the hearing varied from roughly 20 miles to 34 miles, and staff indicated they would confirm the precise mileage. No members of the public spoke on the measure during the hearing.

After brief discussion, the committee moved HCM 2,007 and returned a do‑pass recommendation with a roll call vote of 5 ayes, 4 no and 1 not voting.

What’s next: As a concurrent memorial, HCM 2,007 requests action by the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names; the committee approved the nonbinding resolution and the memorial will proceed to the next stage of legislative consideration.