HB 2709: Historic landmarks; designating or nominating, notice requirements.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Designating or nominating historic landmarks; notice requirements. Removes the requirements for the Department of Historic Resources to provide written notice to an owner or his agent of property abutting or immediately across the street or road of property proposed to be designated or nominated as a historic landmark. The bill directs the Department to schedule a public hearing at the seat of government of the locality in which the property proposed to be designated or nominated as a historic landmark is located at a time and place that will allow for the attendance of the affected general public. Current law applies such time and place requirements only for affected property owners. Finally, the bill changes the time in which the Department must specify the time and place of the public notice published in the newspaper having general circulation in the locality from not less than six days nor more than 21 days after the second publication of the notice to not more than 30 days and not less than seven days before the public hearing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 4, 2025Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2. January 24, 2025Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
3. January 23, 2025Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2709)
4. January 16, 2025Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
5. January 16, 2025Presented and ordered printed 25105152D