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Committee backs bill to fund public education on protecting Utah antiquities
Summary
A House committee gave a favorable recommendation to HB 388, which would fund public education and volunteer stewardship to reduce vandalism and looting at archaeological and cultural sites statewide.
A Utah House committee on Feb. 19 gave a favorable recommendation to House Bill 388, the Antiquities Protection Amendments, which would fund public education and volunteer stewardship to help protect archaeological and cultural sites from vandalism and looting.
The bill's sponsor introduced the measure and turned the presentation over to Ian Wright, manager of Utah’s Cultural Site Stewardship Program at the State Historic Preservation Office, who said the program’s aim is to prevent destructive behavior through public education and volunteer engagement. "Providing the public with…
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