Bill Text: NH HB507 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study the responsibility of a person who through their pollution makes drinking water non-potable.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-06-01 - Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 05/31/2017; Senate Journal 18 [HB507 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2017-HB507-Introduced.html

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HB 507 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2017 SESSION

17-0551

08/04

 

HOUSE BILL 507

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the responsibility of a person who through their pollution makes drinking water non-potable.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Byron, Hills. 20; Rep. Azarian, Rock. 8; Rep. Hynes, Hills. 21; Rep. Backus, Hills. 19; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18

 

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a committee to study the responsibility of a person who through their pollution makes drinking water non-potable.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17-0551

08/04

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the responsibility of a person who through their pollution makes drinking water non-potable.

 

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

 

1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study the responsibility of a person who through their pollution makes drinking water non-potable.

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)  Three 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 responsibility of a person who through their pollution makes drinking water non-potable.

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.  Four 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, 2017.

6  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.