CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 484Introduced by Senator LairdFebruary 19, 2025 An act to amend Section 5020.7 of the Public Resources Code, relating to historical resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 484, as introduced, Laird. Historical resources: preservation and enhancement.Existing law establishes the State Historical Resources Commission and the State Office of Historic Preservation for the purpose of identifying, protecting, and preserving historical resources. Existing law declares that it is the intent of the Legislature that public agencies, including the commission and the office, carry out their responsibilities in a manner designed to, among other things, encourage public support for the preservation and enhancement of historical resources.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5020.7 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:5020.7. (a) The Legislature recognizes that the long-term preservation and enhancement of historical resources is dependent, to a large extent, on the good will and cooperation of the general public and of the public and private owners of those resources. Therefore,(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that public agencies, including the commission and the office, shall endeavor to carry out their responsibilities under this article in a manner designed to elicit garner the cooperation of the owners of both identified and unidentified resources, to encourage the owners to perceive these resources as assets rather than liabilities, and to encourage the support of the general public for the preservation and enhancement of historical resources.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 484Introduced by Senator LairdFebruary 19, 2025 An act to amend Section 5020.7 of the Public Resources Code, relating to historical resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 484, as introduced, Laird. Historical resources: preservation and enhancement.Existing law establishes the State Historical Resources Commission and the State Office of Historic Preservation for the purpose of identifying, protecting, and preserving historical resources. Existing law declares that it is the intent of the Legislature that public agencies, including the commission and the office, carry out their responsibilities in a manner designed to, among other things, encourage public support for the preservation and enhancement of historical resources.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 484
Introduced by Senator LairdFebruary 19, 2025
Introduced by Senator Laird
February 19, 2025
An act to amend Section 5020.7 of the Public Resources Code, relating to historical resources.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 484, as introduced, Laird. Historical resources: preservation and enhancement.
Existing law establishes the State Historical Resources Commission and the State Office of Historic Preservation for the purpose of identifying, protecting, and preserving historical resources. Existing law declares that it is the intent of the Legislature that public agencies, including the commission and the office, carry out their responsibilities in a manner designed to, among other things, encourage public support for the preservation and enhancement of historical resources.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in the latter provision.
Existing law establishes the State Historical Resources Commission and the State Office of Historic Preservation for the purpose of identifying, protecting, and preserving historical resources. Existing law declares that it is the intent of the Legislature that public agencies, including the commission and the office, carry out their responsibilities in a manner designed to, among other things, encourage public support for the preservation and enhancement of historical resources.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in the latter provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5020.7 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:5020.7. (a) The Legislature recognizes that the long-term preservation and enhancement of historical resources is dependent, to a large extent, on the good will and cooperation of the general public and of the public and private owners of those resources. Therefore,(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that public agencies, including the commission and the office, shall endeavor to carry out their responsibilities under this article in a manner designed to elicit garner the cooperation of the owners of both identified and unidentified resources, to encourage the owners to perceive these resources as assets rather than liabilities, and to encourage the support of the general public for the preservation and enhancement of historical resources.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5020.7 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:5020.7. (a) The Legislature recognizes that the long-term preservation and enhancement of historical resources is dependent, to a large extent, on the good will and cooperation of the general public and of the public and private owners of those resources. Therefore,(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that public agencies, including the commission and the office, shall endeavor to carry out their responsibilities under this article in a manner designed to elicit garner the cooperation of the owners of both identified and unidentified resources, to encourage the owners to perceive these resources as assets rather than liabilities, and to encourage the support of the general public for the preservation and enhancement of historical resources.
SECTION 1. Section 5020.7 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:
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5020.7. (a) The Legislature recognizes that the long-term preservation and enhancement of historical resources is dependent, to a large extent, on the good will and cooperation of the general public and of the public and private owners of those resources. Therefore,(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that public agencies, including the commission and the office, shall endeavor to carry out their responsibilities under this article in a manner designed to elicit garner the cooperation of the owners of both identified and unidentified resources, to encourage the owners to perceive these resources as assets rather than liabilities, and to encourage the support of the general public for the preservation and enhancement of historical resources.
5020.7. (a) The Legislature recognizes that the long-term preservation and enhancement of historical resources is dependent, to a large extent, on the good will and cooperation of the general public and of the public and private owners of those resources. Therefore,(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that public agencies, including the commission and the office, shall endeavor to carry out their responsibilities under this article in a manner designed to elicit garner the cooperation of the owners of both identified and unidentified resources, to encourage the owners to perceive these resources as assets rather than liabilities, and to encourage the support of the general public for the preservation and enhancement of historical resources.
5020.7. (a) The Legislature recognizes that the long-term preservation and enhancement of historical resources is dependent, to a large extent, on the good will and cooperation of the general public and of the public and private owners of those resources. Therefore,(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that public agencies, including the commission and the office, shall endeavor to carry out their responsibilities under this article in a manner designed to elicit garner the cooperation of the owners of both identified and unidentified resources, to encourage the owners to perceive these resources as assets rather than liabilities, and to encourage the support of the general public for the preservation and enhancement of historical resources.
5020.7. (a) The Legislature recognizes that the long-term preservation and enhancement of historical resources is dependent, to a large extent, on the good will and cooperation of the general public and of the public and private owners of those resources.
Therefore,
(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that public agencies, including the commission and the office, shall endeavor to carry out their responsibilities under this article in a manner designed to elicit garner the cooperation of the owners of both identified and unidentified resources, to encourage the owners to perceive these resources as assets rather than liabilities, and to encourage the support of the general public for the preservation and enhancement of historical resources.