Bill Text: NJ SCR97 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors 50th anniversary of "National Historic Preservation Act."
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: (Passed) 2016-12-19 - Filed with Secretary of State [SCR97 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-SCR97-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator CHRISTOPHER "KIP" BATEMAN
District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)
SYNOPSIS
Honors 50th anniversary of "National Historic Preservation Act."
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Concurrent Resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of the "National Historic Preservation Act of 1966."
Whereas, This year marks the 50th anniversary of the "National Historic Preservation Act of 1966" (NHPA), which established a legal framework for the protection of historic buildings, landscapes, and archaeological discoveries throughout the United States, and created the National Register of Historic Places and the Federal Preservation Tax Incentives Program; and
Whereas, For the past 50 years, the NHPA has facilitated the recognition and preservation of thousands of historic sites throughout the nation; and
Whereas, In the past 25 years, 1,600 communities were able to revitalize their historic districts and 89,000 historic buildings were renovated through programs and funding made available by the NHPA; and
Whereas, The National Register of Historic Places lists more than 80,000 historic properties located throughout the United States, with nearly 1,500 individual properties and 300 historic districts located within the State of New Jersey; and
Whereas, The Federal Preservation Tax Incentives program has helped create millions of jobs, saved tens of thousands of historic structures, and attracted billions of dollars in investments; and
Whereas, To commemorate the profound impact of the NHPA over the past 50 years, public officials, members of preservation organizations, private businesses, and charitable foundations, as well as private philanthropists throughout the nation have partnered together to form "Preservation50"; and
Whereas, Preservation50 was formed with the goals of enhancing historic preservation efforts through coalition building, implementing lessons learned from the first 50 years of the NHPA, educating policymakers and members of the public on the importance of historic preservation, and preparing the next generation of leaders of the preservation movement; and
Whereas, Included in the extensive list of Preservation50 partners is New Jersey's Historic Preservation Office, which, in part, works in conjunction with the federal government to review applications for federal tax incentives and funding for preservation projects; now, therefore;
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of New Jersey (the General Assembly concurring):
1. The Legislature recognizes and honors the 50th anniversary of the "National Historic Preservation Act of 1966" and the invaluable contribution it has made to the nation and the State of New Jersey over the last 50 years.
2. The Legislature calls upon the citizens of the State of New Jersey to recognize and honor the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
3. Copies of this resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the General Assembly or the Secretary of the Senate to the Preservation50 Advisory Committee, the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, the New Jersey Historic Trust, and Preservation New Jersey.
STATEMENT
This concurrent resolution recognizes and honors the 50th anniversary of the "National Historic Preservation Act of 1966," (NHPA) and the invaluable contribution it has made to the United States and the State of New Jersey over the last 50 years.
The NHPA established a legal framework for the protection of historic buildings, landscapes, and archaeological discoveries, and created the National Register of Historic Places and the Federal Preservation Tax Incentive Program. As a result, millions of jobs have been created, tens of thousands of historic structures have been saved, and billions of dollars in investments have been received. Furthermore, in the past 25 years alone, 1,600 communities were able to revitalize their historic districts and 89,000 historic buildings were renovated through programs and funding made available by the NHPA.
To commemorate the profound impact of the NHPA over the past 50 years, public and private partners, including New Jersey's Historic Preservation Office, have come together to form "Preservation50." The organization seeks to enhance historic preservation efforts through coalition building, implementing lessons learned from the first 50 years of the NHPA, educating policymakers and members of the public on the importance of historic preservation, and preparing the next generation of leaders of the preservation movement.
