Virginia Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Historic Preservation Fund; created. (HB141)

Introduced By

Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond) with support from 15 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-Alexandria), Del. Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond), Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. Nadarius Clark (D-Portsmouth), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Clinton Jenkins (D-Suffolk), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), Del. Michelle Maldonado (D-Manassas), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News), Irene Shin (D-Herndon), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Del. Rodney Willett (D-Henrico)

Description

Virginia Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Historic Preservation Fund established. Establishes the Virginia Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Historic Preservation Fund for the purpose of awarding grants to eligible state-recognized and federally recognized Indian tribes, private nonprofit organizations, and localities for the eligible costs of acquiring land or permanent protective interest therein, and of undertaking preservation activities on such land, that is of cultural or historic significance to Black, indigenous, or people of color communities. The bill provides that land or interests acquired with grant funds shall grant the Board of Historic Resources or other holder a perpetual preservation interest in the property. This bill is identical to SB 158. Read the Bill »

Outcome

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