[Louisiana Cemeteries] Re: Questions concerning State Plan and HLS 183
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From: Historic Preservation <hp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Questions concerning State Plan and HLS 183
To: "LouisianaGenealogy Blogs" <louisianagenealogyblogs@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:49 AM
Thank you for taking the time to write to
us. Youʼll be happy to know
that the comment period has been extended to Feb. 20, 2009. Please go to our
website, www..louisianahp.org, and scroll down to
the State Plan Comment area for the plan.
You will also find instructions on how we will accept comments there.
Thank you very much for your email.
Holly C. Callender
Administrative Program Specialist
Division of Historic Preservation
Louisiana Dept of Culture, Recreation & Tourism
PO Box 44247, Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Tel: 225.342.8160 / Fax: 225.219.0765
www.louisianahp.org
From:
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Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009
1:40 PM
To: Historic Preservation
Subject: Questions concerning
State Plan and HLS 183
To Whom It May Concern:
I understand that the comment period has since passed, however, I have a
question concerning HLS 183 and its involvement or lack of involvement in the
state plan. There is a study under HLS 183 concerning the Louisiana
Historical Resgister and cemeteries in Louisiana.
Does this plan include the conclusions due in April 2009 of HLS 183?
Sincerely,
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For those of you who are not familiar with HLS 183 it is posted below:HLS
08RS-5412ORIGINAL
Regular Session, 2008
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 183
BY REPRESENTATIVES MARCHAND AND SAM JONES
CEMETERIES: Requests the House Commitee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural
Afairs to study the issues related to the preservation of historic cemeteries
and the
creation of a historic cemetery preservation fund
1A RESOLUTION
2To urge and request the House Commitee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural
Afairs to
3studyand make recommendations relative to issues related to the preservation of
4historic cemeteries and the creation of a historic cemetery preservation fund
and to
5report its findings to the House of Representatives by April 15, 2009.
6WHEREAS, cemeteries are among the most valuable historic resources of the state
7of Louisiana as cemeteries can reveal information about the historic events,
religion,
8lifestyles, and genealogyof a local community; and
9WHEREAS, in addition to being resting places for our dead, many of Louisiana's
10cemeteries are repositories of significant examples of art, architecture, and
archaeology; and
11WHEREAS, the importance of cemeteries should not be taken lightly, as
cemeteries
12represent a substantial tourist atraction for the state of Louisiana, and
also present an endles
13source of data for historians, anthropologists, archaeologists, and
genealogists that
14colectively lead us to a beter understanding of our own culture; and
15WHEREAS, historic cemeteries face dramatic pressures from development, from
16abandonment and decay, from nature, and from vandals, and the demolition,
destruction, and
17damage of historic cemeteries is a disrespectful practice; and
18WHEREAS, existing state laws do not provide for adequate protection of
historic
19cemeteries; and
Page 1 of 4
HLS 08RS-5412ORIGINAL
HR NO. 183
1WHEREAS, during the 2008 Regular Sesion of the Legislature, the House
2Commitee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Afairs held a hearing on House
Bil No.
31092 which proposed to establish the Louisiana Cemetery Historic Preservation
Program
4within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and additionaly
proposed the
5creation of the Louisiana Historic Cemetery Trust Fund in the state treasury
to fund the
6program; and
7WHEREAS, during the 2008 Regular Sesion of the Legislature, the House
8Commitee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Afairs held a hearing on House
Bil No.
91334 which also proposed the creation of the Louisiana Historic CemeteryTrust
Fund in the
10state treasury; and
11WHEREAS, testimony in commitee indicated that there was substantial support
for
12the creation of a historic preservation program and the creation of the
cemetery trust fund but
13also substantial opposition to the creation of the program and trust fund..
14THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
15Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the House Commitee on
Municipal,
16Parochial and Cultural Afairs to study and make recommendations relative to
isues related
17to the preservation of historic cemeteries and the creation of a historic
cemetery preservation
18fund.
19BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commitee shal specificaly solicit the input,
20recommendations, and advice of those who can provide relevant information and
suggestions
21to the commitee based upon their expertise and experience, including but not
limited to the
22folowing:
23(1) A representative of the ofice of the lieutenant governor.
24(2) A representative of the Department of Health and Hospitals, ofice of
vital
25records.
26(3) A representative of the Louisiana Cemetery Board.
27(4) A representative of Save Our Cemeteries.
28(5) A representative of the National Trust for Historical Preservation, New
Orleans
29Field Ofice.
30(6) A representative of the Louisiana Historical Society.
Page 2 of 4
HLS 08RS-5412ORIGINAL
HR NO. 183
1(7) A representative of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
2(8) A representative of the National Center for Preservation Technology and
3Training, Natchitoches.
4(9) A representative of the Louisiana Landmark Society.
5(10) A representative of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Ofice of Cemeteries.
6(11) A representative of the Shreveport Historic Preservation Society.
7(12) A representative of the Kinder Cemetery Asociation located in Kinder,
8Louisiana.
9(13) A representative of the Oakland Cemetery Preservation Society located in
10Shreveport, Louisiana.
11(14) A representative of the Friends of Historic St. Nicholas Cemetery.
12(15) A representative of the Liberty Chapel Cemetery Asociation located in Dry
13Prong, Louisiana.
14(16) A representative of the St. Martinvile Cemetery.
15(17) A representative of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Ofice of Cemeteries.
16(18)Arepresentativeofthehistoriccemeteries (Magnolia andHighlandCemeteries)
17located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
18(19) A representative of the Sweet Olive Cemetery located in Baton Rouge,
19Louisiana.
20(20) A representative of the Fenten Cemetery Association located in Fenten,
21Louisiana.
22(21) A representative of the Louisiana Funeral Directors Asociation.
23(22) A representative of the Crescent CityFuneral Directors Asociation.
24(23) A representative of the Louisiana CemeteryAsociation.
25(24)ArepresentativeoftheLouisianaFuneralDirectorsandMorticiansAssociation..
26(25) A representative of the Louisiana Monument Dealers Association.
27(26) A representative of the Louisiana State Board of Embalmers.
28(27) A representative of the Friends of the Greenwood Cemetery of Shreveport.
29(28) A representative of the city of Franklin Historic District Commission.
Page 3 of 4
HLS 08RS-5412ORIGINAL
HR NO. 183
1BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that al departments, boards, agencies, oficers, and
2institutions of the state and al subdivisions thereofshal cooperate with the
commitee in
3providing information to assist the commitee in carying out its responsibility
pursuant to this
4Resolution.
5BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commitee shal report the results of its study
6and its recommendations, including proposed legislation, to the House of
Representatives of
7the Legislature of Louisiana by April 15, 2009.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services.
Itconstitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do
not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and
24:177(E)]
MarchandHR No. 183
Requests the House Commitee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Afairs to
study and
makerecommendationsrelativetoissuesrelatedtothepreservationofhistoriccemeteriesand
the creation of a historic cemetery preservation fund.
Provides that the commitee shal solicit the input, recommendations, and advice
of those who
can provide relevant information and suggestions to the commitee based upon
their expertise
and experience from representatives of specified organizations.
Requires al state departments, boards, agencies, oficers, and institutions and
al subdivisions
of the state to cooperate with the commitee in providing information to assist
the commitee.
Requires that the commitee report the results of its studyand its
recommendations, including
proposed legislation, to the House of Representatives by April 15, 2009.
Page 4 of 4
larep099@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rep. Marchand joness@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rep. Jones
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