Bill > HB1097

This bill amends the existing law governing historical markers in New Hampshire by requiring that the commissioner of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources obtain approval from the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee before making any amendments or permanently removing any historical marker. Currently, the law requires consultation with the state historic preservation office before placing a marker, including securing approval of the marker's location and wording, and conducting investigations about the event to be commemorated. The new provision adds an extra layer of legislative oversight by mandating that the legislature's fiscal committee must approve any changes or removals to existing historical markers. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, which means the new approval requirement will become mandatory two months after the bill is signed into law. This change ensures that significant decisions about historical markers involve legislative input and prevents unilateral changes by administrative departments.

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