Bill Text: NH HB116 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Eliminating the fee to file as a candidate for the office of state representative.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-03-07 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/07/2024 House Journal 7 P. 25 [HB116 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2024-HB116-Amended.html

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HB 116-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

3Jan2024... 2382h

2023 SESSION

23-0142

06/10

 

HOUSE BILL 116-FN

 

AN ACT eliminating the fee to file as a candidate for the office of state representative.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Berry, Hills. 39

 

COMMITTEE: Election Law

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill eliminates the filing fee for the office of state representative.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

3Jan2024... 2382h 23-0142

06/10

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

 

AN ACT eliminating the fee to file as a candidate for the office of state representative.

 

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

 

1  Filing Fees and Signed Petitions.  Amend RSA 655:19-c, I(f) to read as follows:

(f)  For state representative, [$2] $0.

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

 

LBA

23-0142

Amended 1/12/24

 

HB 116-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2023-2382h)

 

AN ACT eliminating the fee to file as a candidate for the office of state representative.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation, as amended, has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2027.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

New Hampshire Municipal Association