Tennessee’s bill that would make the State ‘s Historical Commission partial control over all historic property under control of local governments: HB 2146
Concern of opponents:
- HB 2146 would also give the TN Historical Commission new eminent domain authority
- The bill allows the stsate commission to threaten removal of officve for any local official that ignoed a state histroical commission decision
Supporters of the bill say:
- the bill is necessary because Memphis tried to remove two controversial statues
USA Today | Tennessee bill that aimed to protect controversial statues killed