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IHPA Remains Independent Agency
Illinois
On August 7, Gov. Pat Quinn
signed House Bill 88, which canceled his proposal as part of his fiscal year
2009-2010 budget announcement in March, to merge the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency (IHPA) and the Department of Natural Resources.
IHPA has served as a stand-alone
department for over 24 years. Its duties include operation of over 60
historic sites and memorials and administration of federal historic
preservation programs at the state level, such as the National Register for
Historic Places, historic tax credit projects, and regulatory review of
federal and state projects that impact historic properties.
“IHPA is a critical agency for
the state of Illinois,” said Jim Peters, president and executive director of
Landmarks Illinois. “We are pleased the Governor signed House Bill 88 and
that IHPA will continue to maintain its identity as a stand-alone agency.”
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Click here
to read about the Governor signing House Bill 88.
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Previous News Articles
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Click here
for recent news stories regarding the proposed IHPA/DNR merger.
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Click here
for archived news
stories regarding the proposed IHPA/DNR merger.
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Click here for archived news stories regarding the previous closing of state
historic sites.
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