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Jacqueline A. Ferguson
Cultural Resources
801 S. 11th St.
Springfield, IL 62703




State Legislature:

The web site for Illinois General Assembly Information is: www.legis.state.il.us

A word search on terms such as "historic preservation", "Illinois Historic Preservation Agency", or "cultural resources" will locate pending bills that apply to the state historic preservation laws or cultural resource management in Illinois.

The site also provides information on the sponsors of each bill and its status (e.g., is a bill in committee or up for a vote on the floor of the Senate or House of Representatives). There is also information on how to contact your State Senator or Representative if you want to contact them about a particular piece of legislation.

I will keep the membership advised as the schedule of bills becomes available.

One item tht has caught my attention is HB4535, sponsored by Rep. Patrick J Verschoore, (Democrat from Rock Island's 72nd Dist.). Below is a synopsis of the bill and the link:

HB4535

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 3440/14 from Ch. 127, par. 2674

Amends the Human Skeletal Remains Protection Act to authorize the Historic Preservation Agency and Illinois State Museum to release human skeletal remains and artifacts to a unit of local government for reburial if the Agency determines that the release promotes and complies with the purposes of the Act.



Federal Legislature:

The federal web site is: http://thomas.loc.gov/

On the federal scene, the House Resources Committee approved a bill (H.R. 5861) to reauthorize the Historic Preservation Fund. You can read more about it at:

H.R. 5861





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