Revision: May 7, 2024, 3:49 p.m.
Energy and Natural Resources
May 7, 2024
2024-1822s
12/08
Amendment to HB 194-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT requiring the director of the division of historical resources to compile and maintain a list of public monuments and requiring legislative approval of the amendment or removal of historical markers.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following and renumbering the original section 2 to read as 3:
2 Historical Markers; Amendment and Removal. Amend RSA 236:41 to read as follows:
236:41 Historic Preservation Office.
The state historic preservation office established under RSA 227-C shall consult with the commissioner of transportation on the marker program. Before placing any marker, the commissioner shall secure the state historic preservation office's approval of the marker, its location and its wording. The state historic preservation office shall make any investigation needed to obtain information on the event to be commemorated and on the appropriate location for the marker, including consulting historians and holding public hearings. Before amending or removing any marker, the commissioner of transportation shall secure the approval of the general court through legislation passed by both the house of representatives and the senate.
2024-1822s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires the director of the division of historical resources to compile and maintain a list of public monuments.
This bill also requires the approval of the legislature in order to amend or remove a historical marker.