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This bill outlines the responsibilities of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and other state agencies in managing archaeology, Native American cultural items, and the discovery of human remains. Key provisions include: the department fulfilling the state's archaeological responsibilities, setting priorities and best practices for archaeology on state-owned lands, identifying and documenting archaeological resources, and serving as the contact for law enforcement agencies on inadvertent human remains discoveries. The SHPO is tasked with making the state archaeological site file equally accessible to the department and SHPO, and the two entities are required to collaboratively manage and curate the state's archaeological collections. The bill also requires state government archaeologists to provide expertise and support to various entities, comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and educate the public about Michigan archaeology.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-5874