Bill Text: NH HB1397 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study improvements to the Hannah Duston Memorial and the feasibility of connecting a portion of the rail trail system in Boscawen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-04-27 - Signed by Governor Hassan 04/25/2016; Chapter 28; Eff. 4/25/2016 [HB1397 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2016-HB1397-Introduced.html
HB 1397 - AS INTRODUCED
2016 SESSION
16-2372
04/09
HOUSE BILL 1397
AN ACT establishing a committee to study improvements to the Hannah Duston Memorial.
SPONSORS: Rep. Irwin, Sull. 9
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study improvements to the Hannah Duston Memorial.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
16-2372
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT establishing a committee to study improvements to the Hannah Duston Memorial.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study improvements to the Hannah Duston Memorial.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study the feasibility of making improvements to the Hannah Duston Memorial and make recommendations for establishing a public/private partnership to fund improvements and ongoing maintenance. The committee may solicit testimony from any individual or organization with information or expertise relevant to the committee's study.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2016.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.