Bill Text: NH HB358 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to loitering restrictions on premises of liquor licensees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-07 - Signed by Governor Sununu 06/02/2017; Chapter 61; Eff. 1/1/2018 [HB358 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2017-HB358-Introduced.html
HB 358-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0191
03/09
HOUSE BILL 358-FN
AN ACT repealing the loitering restrictions on premises of liquor licensees.
SPONSORS: Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Notter, Hills. 21; Rep. J. Edwards, Rock. 4; Rep. Itse, Rock. 10
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill repeals prohibitions on using liquor licensee premises for loitering and unlawful activity.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0191
03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT repealing the loitering restrictions on premises of liquor licensees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Repeal. RSA 179:50, relative to use of liquor licensee premises for loitering and unlawful activity, is repealed.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
17-0191
1/6/17
HB 358-FN- FISCAL NOTE
as introduced
AN ACT repealing the loitering restrictions on premises of liquor licensees.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ X ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill repeals penalties that may have an impact on the New Hampshire judicial and correctional systems. There is no method to determine how many fewer charges would be brought as a result of the changes contained in this bill to determine the fiscal impact on expenditures. However, the entities impacted have previously provided the potential costs associated with these penalties below.
Judicial Branch | FY 2018 | FY 2019 |
Class B Misdemeanor | $49 | $50 |
Class A Misdemeanor | $71 | $72 |
Routine Criminal Felony Case | $451 | $456 |
Appeals | Varies | Varies |
It should be noted average case cost estimates for FY 2018 and FY 2019 are based on data that is more than ten years old and does not reflect changes to the courts over that same period of time or the impact these changes may have on processing the various case types. An unspecified misdemeanor can be either class A or class B, with the presumption being a class B misdemeanor. | ||
Department of Corrections |
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FY 2016 Average Cost of Incarcerating an Individual | $35,832 | $35,832 |
FY 2016 Average Cost of Supervising an Individual on Parole/Probation | $573 | $573 |
NH Association of Counties |
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County Prosecution Costs | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Estimated Average Daily Cost of Incarcerating an Individual | $85 to $110 | $85 to $110 |
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission states this bill will have no fiscal impact on its operating budget.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
New Hampshire Liquor Commission
