Bill Text: NH HB289 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to the content of annual town reports.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-04 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote; House Journal 22, PG. 564 [HB289 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2015-HB289-Introduced.html

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HB 289 - AS INTRODUCED

2015 SESSION

15-0592

06/05

HOUSE BILL 289

AN ACT relative to the content of annual town reports.

SPONSORS: Rep. Mann, Ches 2

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill requires certain towns to include energy consumption statistics in the annual town report.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0592

06/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT relative to the content of annual town reports.

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

1 New Subdivision; Energy Consumption Report. Amend RSA 31 by inserting after section 149 the following new subdivision:

Energy Consumption Report

31:150 Energy Consumption Report Required.

I. Municipalities with a population between 500 and 15,000 shall include in their annual town report the following energy statistics for the previous July 1 through June 30 period:

(a) The energy consumption of each of the 5 municipal buildings, or all municipal buildings, whichever is fewer, that consumed the most energy in the period, expressed both in energy units, e.g. gallons, btus, kilowatt hours, or other common measure, and in total dollar costs.

(b) The fuel consumed, and its cost, by municipal vehicles and maintenance equipment.

(c) The energy consumption statistics under subparagraphs (a) and (b) for the previous year.

(d) A list of measures taken, if any, during the previous year to reduce energy consumption and energy dollar costs.

II. Data shall be developed and presented in a consistent manner across facilities and from year to year.

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