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Utah House approves bill creating state cultural‑stewardship coordinator to protect rock art and artifacts
Summary
The House passed HB163 to fund a Department of State History position that will coordinate volunteers and interagency efforts to monitor, document and protect archaeological and cultural sites statewide; supporters cited vandalism and concerns from descendants.
The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 12 approved House Bill 163, creating a position in the Department of State History to coordinate volunteers, state and federal agencies and community groups to monitor and protect cultural and archaeological sites across the state. Representative Timothy Hawkes, the bill sponsor, said the measure is modeled on a successful Nevada program and is aimed at leveraging a single state position to mobilize volunteers to identify vandalism and report problems.
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