1910-S AAS 4/6/93 S2770.1

SHB 1910 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Government Operations

                                                    ADOPTED 4/6/93

    On page 2, after line 7, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  It is the purpose of sections 3 and 4 of this act to give authority to the office of archaeology and historic preservation to identify, record, and evaluate all state-owned facilities to determine which of these facilities may be considered historically significant, to require the office to provide copies of the inventory to departments, agencies, and institutions that have jurisdiction over the buildings and sites listed, and to authorize the office of archaeology and historic preservation to convene a task force of state agencies to develop guidelines for state agencies to identify, evaluate, and protect historic properties.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply throughout section 4 of this act.

    (1) "Agency" means the state agency, department, or institution that has ownership of historic property.

    (2) "Historic properties" means those buildings, sites, objects, structures, and districts that are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

    (3) "Office" means the office of archaeology and historic preservation within the department of community development.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  (1) By January 2, 1994, the office shall provide each agency with a list of the agency's properties currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  By January 2, 1995, agencies that own property shall provide to the office a list of those properties that are either at least fifty years old or that may be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.  If funding is available, the office may provide grants to state agencies to assist in the development of the agency's list.  By June 30, 1995, the office shall compile and disseminate an inventory of state-owned historic properties.

    (2) The office shall provide technical historic preservation training for agency staff involved with the identification and management of historic properties.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.  (1) The office shall convene a task force to develop recommendations on establishing state agency historic preservation guidelines to identify, evaluate, and protect historic properties.  The task force may include but not be limited to representatives of affected state agencies and other interested or affected parties.  Topics the task force shall address include the following:

    (a) Recommendations on long-range management strategies for the protection of state-owned historic properties; and

    (b) Development of a process to review and comment on state agency actions that might affect identified historic properties.

    (2) The task force shall present its recommendations to the governor and the legislature no later than October 31, 1995.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6.  Sections 3 and 4 of this act are each added to chapter 27.34 RCW."

SHB 1910 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Government Operations

                                                    ADOPTED 4/6/93

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "facilities;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 43.82 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 27.34 RCW; and creating new sections."

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