New Hampshire HB 1097: requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

Bill Text

HB 1097 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

11Mar2026... 0503h

2026 SESSION

 26-2685

 04/09

HOUSE BILL 1097

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

SPONSORS: Rep. Hill, Merr. 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17

COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration

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ANALYSIS

 This bill requires legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

11Mar2026... 0503h 26-2685

 04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

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

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 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 permanently removing any matter, the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall secure the approval of the joint legislative historical committee.

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.