MO HB2220

Department of Natural Resources shall conduct a special resource study to evaluate alternatives for protecting and interpreting civil rights movement sites in Missouri, including potential addition to the Missouri state park system or National Trails System.

Study shall focus on resources and historic themes related to the movement for racial equality and desegregation from 1954 through 1968 that challenged racial segregation and secured equal rights for African Americans.

Department must review existing studies such as the Civil Rights Framework Study, establish partnerships with agencies and organizations already engaged in civil rights preservation, and identify alternatives for site preservation and interpretation.

Study shall identify cost estimates for acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance of any sites or alternatives developed.

Department shall submit a report with study results and recommendations to the governor and general assembly no later than three years after funding becomes available.