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Committee narrows historic-preservation grants list and reduces maximum award
Summary
House Bill 12, which funds historic-preservation projects, was amended to reduce maximum grants and exclude certain modern upgrades; members debated how to balance funding across communities and the appropriate use of accommodation and campground tax revenue.
Representative Jay Fitzpatrick explained amendments to House Bill 12, the historic-preservation grants bill administered by the Department of Commerce, saying the subcommittee sought to spread limited available funds to more projects and to prioritize exterior building-envelope and critical internal utility repairs over modern upgrades.
The subcommittee reduced the maximum grant from $500,000 to $350,000, did not re-fund projects that received money in 2023 to "share the wealth," and prioritized projects that preserve building envelopes and public…
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