Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 487 (2024GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Barlow, S.

Final action

House/ filed 3/1/2024

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• directs the State Historic Preservation Office to conduct a statewide public awareness media campaign; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

HISTORIC PRESERVATION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stewart E. Barlow
Senate Sponsor: 
 Don L. Ipson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses historic preservation activities.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ directs the State Historic Preservation Office to conduct a statewide public
awareness media campaign; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
9-8a-203
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 160
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
9-8a-203
 is amended to read:
9-8a-203.
Office duties.
The office shall:
(1) secure, for the present and future benefit of the state, the protection of
archaeological resources and sites which are on state lands;
(2) foster increased cooperation and exchange of information between state authorities,
the professional archaeological community, and private individuals;
(3) in cooperation with federal and state agencies, local governments, private
organizations, and private individuals, direct and conduct a comprehensive statewide survey of
historic properties;
(4) maintain an inventory of the properties described in Subsection (3);
(5) identify and nominate eligible property to the National Register of Historic Places;
(6) administer applications for listing historic property on the National Register of
Historic Places;
(7) prepare and implement a comprehensive statewide historic preservation plan;
(8) administer the state program of federal assistance for historic preservation within
the state;
(9) advise and assist, as appropriate, state agencies, federal agencies, and local
governments in carrying out their historic preservation responsibilities;
(10) cooperate with federal agencies, state agencies, local agencies, private
organizations, and individuals to ensure that historic property is taken into consideration at all
levels of planning and development;
(11) provide, with respect to historic preservation:
(a) public information
, including conducting during calendar year 2025 a statewide
public awareness media campaign to educate the public about the importance of historic
properties in the state and the benefits of preserving those historic properties
;
(b) education;
(c) training; and
(d) technical assistance;
(12) cooperate with local governments in the development of local historic
preservation programs;
(13) consult with appropriate federal agencies with respect to:
(a) federal undertakings that may affect historic properties; and
(b) advising and assisting in the evaluation of proposals for rehabilitation projects that
may qualify for federal assistance;
(14) perform other duties as designated under 54 U.S.C. Sec. 302303; and
(15) perform other duties as designated by the department and by statute.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.