Committee previews CD1 changes to historic preservation bill addressing burial sites
Apr 27, 2026
Lawmakers said a proposed CD1 to HB 1710 would replace a permit threshold with an application standard, delete a 'sandy soils' section, and add language that projects may include ground-disturbing activity on properties with previously identified burials or cemeteries; the item was deferred for further review.
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Committee members reviewed a proposed CD1 to HB 1710 (HD2, SD2), a historic preservation measure, and outlined several textual edits the House will circulate for review. House members said they will change the page-one threshold from a "permit 60% set" to an "application number," adjust section numbering on page 20, and delete a Sandy-soils section that the House intends to replace with clearer language about ground-disturbing activity.
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