[MassHistPres] S.2053 A Bill to Reduce MHC's review of state projects that have an adverse effect on historic properties in MHC's Inventory

[Steinitz, Michael (SEC)]

Dear MassHistPres Listserve Members:

 

I would like to call you attention to Senate 2053.  Go to
http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/Senate/S02053  to read it.

 

Basically, the bill would reduce the Massachusetts Historical
Commission's review of state projects that have an adverse effect on
historic properties (buildings, districts and sites) that are in MHC's
Inventory but not yet listed in the State Register of Historic Places,
by permitting the project proponent to ignore MHC's recommendations for
preservation or mitigation.  The bill would also be retroactive to any
previous state project reviews that MHC has done in the past.

 

It is presently in the Joint Committee on State Administration and
Regulatory Oversight.  Letters, email and phone calls in opposition to
the bill should be directed to the two chairmen and your local state
senator and rep if they are committee members.  Go to
http://www.malegislature.gov/Committees/Joint/J25  for contact
information for the chairmen and committee members.

 

According to the Fall River Herald News, the Committee might schedule a
hearing for this bill as early as next week, since the formal
Legislative session will end in mid-November.

 

 

Michael Steinitz

Director 

Preservation Planning Division

Massachusetts Historical Commission

220 Morrissey Blvd

Boston MA 02125

617-727-8470

617-727-5128 (fax)

michael.steinitz at state.ma.us

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