Committee backs memorial to study creating a state Office of Peace or peacebuilding functions
House Memorial 40, sponsored by Representative Romero, would convene a study group to examine establishing an Office of Peace (or similar peacebuilding functions) in state government; the committee gave the memorial a do‑pass recommendation after testimony from peace advocates and public‑safety witnesses.
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Representative Romero presented House Memorial 40 seeking a study of whether the state should create an Office of Peace or another institutional structure to coordinate peacebuilding, conflict‑resolution, and non‑punitive community interventions.
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