HB 18-1351

House Bill 18-1351, also known as the "Signage for Old Spanish National Historic Trail" bill, aims to highlight and preserve an important historical route in Colorado by placing signs along parts of it where it intersects with highways. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to work with local Native American tribes before installing these markers, which may include the trail's original indigenous names. Additionally, the bill updates existing laws to protect any new signage from vandalism or destruction. Since the bill has been signed into law, signs marking this historic trail will now be erected in Colorado when funding is available.

Official Summary

The bill recognizes the significance of the old Spanish national historic trail as a historic resource in Colorado. Subject to the availability of funding from gifts, grants, or donations, the bill requires the executive director of the department of transportation to erect signs marking portions of the trail that travel along or cross highways in Colorado. The department is required to consult with culturally affiliated American Indian tribes before posting any signs, and may post signs that include the original indigenous name of the trail in accordance with those consultations. The bill amends existing law that makes it a misdemeanor to deface or destroy monuments or markers on the Santa Fe trail to include monuments marking any historic trail. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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