Revision: May 15, 2024, 11:06 a.m.
Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
May 15, 2024
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08/02
Floor 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 permanent removal of historical markers.
Amend RSA 236:41 as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
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 permanently removing any marker, the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall secure the approval of the general court through legislation passed by both the house of representatives and the senate.
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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 permanently remove a historical marker.