Bill Text: NH SB410 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Establishing a commission to study creating a boat safe card.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-06-04 - II. Remainder Effective 05/30/2018 [SB410 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2018-SB410-Enrolled.html
SB 410-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
03/08/2018 1004s
03/08/2018 1019s
2018 SESSION
18-2849
04/08
SENATE BILL 410-FN
AN ACT establishing a commission to study creating a boat safe card.
SPONSORS: Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a commission to study creating a boat safe card.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/08/2018 1004s
03/08/2018 1019s 18-2849
04/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT establishing a commission to study creating a boat safe card.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Commission to Study Creating a Boat Safe Card. Amend RSA 270-D by inserting after section 20 the following new subdivision:
Commission to Study Creating a Boat Safe Card
270-D:21 Commission Established.
I. There is established a commission to study creating a boat safe card. The commission shall be comprised of the following members:
(a) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) One member representing the fish and game department, search and rescue program, appointed by the executive director of the fish and game department.
(d) One member representing the lakes management and protection program in the department of environmental services, appointed by the commissioner of the department of environmental services.
(e) The captain of marine patrol, department of safety, or designee.
(f) The chairperson of the exotic aquatic weeds and species committee established in RSA 487:30, or designee.
(g) A representative of the Appalachian Mountain Club-New Hampshire, appointed by the organization.
(h) A representative of American Whitewater, appointed by the organization.
(i) A representative of the New Hampshire Campground Owners' Association, appointed by the association.
(j) A representative of the New Hampshire Lakes Association, appointed by the association.
(k) A representative of the New Hampshire Rivers Council, appointed by the organization.
(l) A representative of a marine towing company, appointed by the governor.
(m) A representative of a marine trade association, appointed by the governor.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
III. The commission shall:
(a) Evaluate potential mechanisms of funding for the search and rescue fund and the lake restoration and preservation fund, including equitability of charges or costs.
(b) Evaluate a target level of funding needed for the various programs.
(c) Explore the feasibility of a boat safe card using the hike safe card as a model, including:
(1) Studying the revenues of the hike safe card, its implementation, number of purchases per year, cost to implement, and measured benefits since implementation.
(2) Studying who would administer and implement a boat safe card program, how revenues would be split, and the possible costs and revenues of implementing such a program.
IV. The members of the study commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
V. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2018.
2 Repeal. RSA 270-D:21, relative to the commission to study creating a boat safe card, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2018.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
18-2849
Amended 3/12/18
SB 410-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2018-1019s)
AN ACT establishing a commission to study creating a boat safe card.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill establishes a committee to study creating a boat safe card. This bill will have no impact on state, county, or local revenue or expenditures.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
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