HB1097 Requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.
Requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No financial impact on residents.
Your Community
Adds democratic oversight to historical marker decisions, but could also politicize what should be historical accuracy determinations.
Your Freedom
No direct impact on individual freedoms; affects governance of public historical markers.
Status
Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15
Sponsor
Gregory Hill (R)
The Short Version
Would require legislative approval before historical markers can be amended or permanently removed. This adds a political process to decisions about historical markers, which are currently managed by the state's Division of Historical Resources.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Historic preservation advocates
- ▲ Legislators seeking oversight of marker changes
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Division of Historical Resources (loss of expert authority)
- ▼ Efficiency of marker corrections
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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