NC H1100

Creates a 9-member Nature and Heritage Tourism Advisory Board within the Department of Commerce's Division of Tourism, Film, and Sports Development, with 3 members appointed by the Governor, 3 by the Speaker of the House, and 3 by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

Board members serve 4-year terms beginning September 1 and shall make recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce and General Assembly regarding nature and heritage tourism development, private investment, state-owned facility potential, advertising, and interagency cooperation.

Appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2014-2015 to hire a consultant to review operations of state historic and cultural sites and recommend cost-saving measures while maximizing their value to citizens.

Consultant shall report findings by October 1, 2015 to multiple state departments and legislative bodies, addressing potential private entity operation of sites and consideration of reduced hours or mothballing of certain historic and cultural sites.

Prohibits consultant recommendations from including property sales or changes to the present use and character of state historic and cultural sites.