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2023 SESSION

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HB 2244 African American cemeteries and graves; appropriations DHR.

Introduced by: A.C. Cordoza | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Department of Historic Resources; appropriations for African American cemeteries and graves. Requires appropriations by the Department of Historic Resources for African American cemeteries to be allocated on the bases of (i) the number of markers in a cemetery of African Americans who were alive prior to January 1, 1900, regardless of the date of interment, and (ii) the number of markers in a cemetery of African Americans who were born on or after January 1, 1900, and interred in such cemetery prior to January 1, 1948. Under current law, such appropriations are allocated on the basis of the number of markers in a cemetery of African Americans who were interred in such cemetery prior to January 1, 1948. This bill is identical to SB 1062.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Historic Resources; appropriations for African American cemeteries and graves. Requires appropriations by the Department of Historic Resources for African American cemeteries to be allocated on the bases of (i) the number of markers in a cemetery of African Americans who were born after January 1, 1900, and interred in such cemetery prior to January 1, 1948, and (ii) the number of markers in a cemetery of African Americans who lived on or after January 1, 1800, but not after January 1, 1900. Under current law, such appropriations are allocated on the basis of the number of markers in a cemetery of African Americans who were interred in such cemetery prior to January 1, 1948.