Bill Text: NH HB1101 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibiting charges to New Hampshire residents for the construction of high pressure gas pipelines.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-09-20 - Executive Session: 10/12/2016 10:00 Amendment Legislative Office Building 202 [HB1101 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2016-HB1101-Introduced.html

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HB 1101 - AS INTRODUCED

 

2016 SESSION

16-2014

06/09

 

HOUSE BILL 1101

 

AN ACT prohibiting charges to New Hampshire residents for the construction of high pressure gas pipelines.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Eastman, Hills. 28; Rep. McConnell, Ches. 12; Rep. McLean, Hills. 15; Rep. Adams, Hills. 26; Rep. J. Belanger, Hills. 27; Rep. Flanagan, Hills. 26; Rep. Estevez, Hills. 37; Rep. Emerson, Ches. 11; Rep. C. Roberts, Hills. 4; Rep. Shepardson, Ches. 10; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Sanborn, Dist 9

 

COMMITTEE: Ways and Means

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill prohibits the imposition of any tariff, tax, or fee on any state resident for the construction of a high pressure gas pipeline.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

16-2014

06/09

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

 

AN ACT prohibiting charges to New Hampshire residents for the construction of high pressure gas pipelines.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1 New Section; High Pressure Gas Pipeline; Tariff, Tax, and Fee Prohibited.  Amend RSA 162-H by inserting after section 10-b the following new section:

162-H:10-c  Tariffs, Taxes, and Fees Prohibited for Construction of High Pressure Gas Pipelines.  No  tariff, tax, or fee, including any fee levied by a gas or electric utility upon ratepayers, may be levied upon any state resident for the purpose of constructing a high pressure gas pipeline that connects to a liquefied natural gas export terminal or to a pipeline that connects directly or indirectly to a liquefied natural gas export terminal.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.