SB 346-FN-A - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

02/03/2022   0161s

2022 SESSION

22-3104

12/11

 

SENATE BILL 346-FN-A

 

AN ACT requiring the department of environmental services to conduct feasibility and impact studies for the construction of a pier on Hampton Beach.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Rep. Lang, Belk. 4; Rep. Pearl, Merr. 26; Rep. Hill, Merr. 3

 

COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill directs the Hampton Beach area commission to study the feasibility and impact of building a pier in Hampton and makes an appropriation for the study.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/03/2022   0161s 22-3104

12/11

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT requiring the department of environmental services to conduct feasibility and impact studies for the construction of a pier on Hampton Beach.

 

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

 

1  Hampton Beach Pier Feasibility Study.  The Hampton Beach area commission shall study the feasibility and impacts of constructing and maintaining a pier directly south of Boar's Head in the town of Hampton.  The commission 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, 2022.

2  Appropriation.  The sum of $150,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, is hereby appropriated to the Hampton Beach area commission for the feasibility study relative to building a pier in the town of Hampton.  The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

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

 

LBA

22-3104

Redraft 12/6/21

 

SB 346-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT requiring the department of environmental services to conduct feasibility and impact studies for the construction of a pier on Hampton Beach.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:      [ X ] State              [    ] County               [    ] Local              [    ] None

 

 

 

Estimated Increase / (Decrease)

STATE:

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

   Appropriation

$0

$0

$0

$0

   Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

   Expenditures

$0

Indeterminable Increase

$0

$0

Funding Source:

  [ X ] General            [    ] Education            [    ] Highway           [    ] Other

 

 

 

 

 

METHODOLOGY:

This bill requires the Department of Environmental Services study the feasibility and impacts of constructing a pier directly north of Boars Head in the Town of Hampton, and report its findings to the legislature. The Department states it does not have the in-house expertise to perform such a study and therefore would have to contract out for those services. At this time, the Department cannot estimate the cost associated with this type of study, however, does anticipate any expenditures to occur in FY 2023.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Environmental Services