requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

Summary

The bill would require the state historic preservation office and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to obtain legislative sign‑off before a historic marker’s wording, location, or existence is altered or permanently removed. It applies to all existing and future markers, adding a step for the joint legislature fiscal committee’s approval. The change is intended to give broader oversight to decisions about public commemorations.

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