requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

HB 1097 requires the joint legislature fiscal committee to approve any amendment or permanent removal of a historical marker. Currently, the placement of new markers requires approval from the state historic preservation office, but this bill adds a legislative review step for changes to existing markers. The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources must now seek this committee's approval before altering or removing a marker. The policy directly affects the state agency managing historical markers by shifting decision-making authority to the legislature.