A 2388 — Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.

A2388 1R [First Reprint] ASSEMBLY, No.

SAMPSON, IV District 31 (Hudson) Assemblyman ROY FREIMAN District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)  Senator  Co-SponsoredJAMES by:BEACH District 6 (Burlington and Camden) Senator  SHIRLEY K.

AssemblywomenTURNER Quijano,District Drulis,15 Fantasia,(Hunterdon Donlon and SpeightMercer)    Co-Sponsored  by:   SYNOPSIS      Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.

Assemblywomen Quijano, Drulis, Fantasia, Donlon, Speight, Assemblymen Scharfenberger, Kanitra, Miller, Assemblywoman Flynn and Senator Diegnan   CURRENT  VERSION  OF  TEXTSYNOPSIS      IntroducedRequires PendingDivision Technicalof ReviewTravel byand LegislativeTourism Counsel.develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.

  CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      As amended by the Senate on May 28, 2026.

     (1)  (1)  specify the location of each site or district and provide driving directions from the north, south, east, and west, as well as directions by public transit where applicable;

     (2)  (2)  provide information about whether the site or district offers guided tours, the frequency of tours, and the hours during which tours are conducted;

     (3)  (3)  display photographs of each site or district;

     (4)  (4)  provide contact information for the owner or operator of each site, including the telephone number and Internet web address of the site, and similar contact information for a historic district, if any;

and      (5)  (5)  connect visitors to county or municipal historical and cultural marker programs and their list of markers.

     c.    c.    The New Jersey Historical commission, in addition to the provisions of section 2 of P.L.2009, c.264 (C.18A:73-25.6), shall accept submissions from the public recommending, for inclusion in the historical and cultural roadside markers program, historic districts and historic sites not owned, operated, or maintained by a governmental entity through an electronic submission form made available by the division on its Internet website.  The markers shall feature a standardized design bearing the State seal, indicating that the site or district has been approved by the commission and that the marker meets standards for historical accuracy.  The commission shall consult1[consult] comply1 with the 1standards and requirements established by the1 Department of Transportation to1[to establish standardsstandards]1 for the design, placement, and location of the roadside markers.

       2.    This act shall take effect immediately.1[immediately] 120 days after the date of enactment1.

    STATEMENT        This bill requires the Division of Travel and Tourism in the Department of State to develop and maintain an Internet website for historic sites and historic districts, including, but not limited to, the New Jersey program on historical and cultural roadside markers.

     Under the bill, the division would develop and maintain an interactive website providing information on the historic sites or historic districts throughout the State.  The bill requires the division to update the website whenever a site or district is added to the program or whenever a governmental entity establishes a new historic site or district.