Capital Development Committee approves Sand Creek Massacre Memorial design, loans Union soldier statue to Veterans Affairs

The Capital Development Committee voted to approve the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial design for placement on the west plaza of the Colorado State Capitol and to authorize a long-term loan of the Union soldier statue to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Senator Mullica moved the recommendation from the Capital Building Advisory Committee; the motion passed 5-1. Senator Henderson, Representative Lindsay, Representative Winter, Senator Malika and the chair voted yes; Senator Pelton voted no. Representative Winter said she was voting yes but placed concerns on the record about how both memorials and affected families are recognized.

The question of whether the federal Section 106 review under the National Historic Preservation Act applied to the relocation was raised during the meeting. Legislative Legal Services…