Committee hears testimony honoring NMSU’s Physical Science Laboratory on 80th anniversary
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Lawmakers heard a memorial recognizing New Mexico State University’s Physical Science Laboratory for 80 years of research, workforce contributions and national-security work; supporters urged recognition and STEM investment.
Committee members heard House Memorial 16, which recognizes the Physical Science Laboratory at New Mexico State University for eight decades of research and contributions to innovation, workforce development and national security.
The sponsor described PSL as an 80-year resource for Southern New Mexico and the state, noting its role in national defense and as one of eight Federal Aviation Administration unmanned aerial systems test sites. Clinton Abbey, introduced as an expert witness, thanked the sponsor and the Legislative Finance Committee members who visited the laboratory and described the lab as "a gem" that adds value to the state and national security.
On Zoom, an NMSU alum who identified herself as Alana said her chemistry degree enabled employment at an analytical environmental laboratory and expressed support for STEM-based memorials. No formal vote or roll call on the memorial is recorded in the transcript.
The committee acknowledged the testimony and moved on to other items; the transcript does not document a formal motion or recorded vote on the memorial.