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Appropriations committee backs Historical Society budget emphasizing exhibits, NAGPRA compliance and building preservation
Summary
The Appropriations Committee voted to advance House Bill 10‑18 as amended, authorizing funding for new exhibits, NAGPRA compliance positions and one‑time SIF grants for historic‑building repairs and restoration.
The House Appropriations Committee voted to recommend passage of House Bill 10‑18 as amended, the State Historical Society budget, which the committee shaped around three priorities: new and refreshed museum exhibits, compliance with federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) requirements, and targeted historic‑building preservation grants across the state.
Representative Hansen, explaining the budget, stressed the breadth of the society’s work — more than 60 museums and historic sites — and described three themes driving the committee’s funding decisions: new exhibits (including a military‑gallery expansion and updates to Pembina, Medora and the inspiration gallery), resources to comply with NAGPRA’s five‑year inventory obligation, and programs to repair and preserve historic buildings in communities across North Dakota.
On NAGPRA, the committee added one ongoing FTE for museum compliance work plus two temporary positions and operational funds. Hansen said the law requires institutions that receive…
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