HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1565 Barcode 030983
Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 The Committee on Tourism offered the following:
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13 Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 archaeological sites be exempt and confidential from public
19 records requirements because the state has a serious problem
20 with archaeological looting. The exact location of an
21 archaeological site should be exempt from disclosure if the
22 Division of Historical Resources determines that disclosure of
23 the site location will create a substantial risk of harm,
24 theft, or destruction at the site.
25 (2) The Legislature also finds that the lack of
26 protection for sensitive sites puts the Federal Government in
27 a difficult position. The Federal Government is mandated to
28 share site-specific information with the Florida State
29 Historic Preservation Officer to comply with Section 106 of
30 the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.
31 However, section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1565 Barcode 030983
Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)
1 of 1966, as amended, protects specific information concerning
2 the location and character of cultural resources, which
3 includes archaeological sites, when sharing that information
4 could place them in jeopardy.
5 (3) The Legislature further finds that this exemption
6 is required by the development of Geographic Information
7 System databases listing sites located in the Florida Master
8 Site File at the Florida Department of State. The Geographic
9 Information System is a valuable tool for recording
10 site-location and survey data for participating in research,
11 land-use planning, and site stewardship by land managers and
12 law enforcement officers. However, while this data can be
13 quickly disseminated to the public via the Internet,
14 protective measures must be placed on the sharing and use of
15 this data for sensitive archaeological locations.
16 (4) The Legislature also finds that new implementation
17 guidelines for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966,
18 as amended, require
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22 And the title is amended as follows:
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