Bill Text: NH SB438 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to the use of lumber harvested in the United States for state building projects.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-21 - Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 02/21/2024; Senate Journal 5 [SB438 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2024-SB438-Introduced.html

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SB 438-FN - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2024 SESSION

24-3070

11/05

 

SENATE BILL 438-FN

 

AN ACT relative to the use of lumber harvested in the United States for state building projects.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Gendreau, Dist 1; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2; Rep. Rochefort, Graf. 1

 

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill requires a preference for spruce-pine-fir lumber in state building projects.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

24-3070

11/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to the use of lumber harvested in the United States for state building projects.

 

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

 

1  New Section; State Building Projects; Lumber Preference.  Amend RSA 155-A by inserting after section 155-A:13 the following new section:

115-A:14  Lumber Preference.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter,

I.  The material specification of any state funded building in New Hampshire shall give preference to lumber harvested in the United States unless design criteria necessitates utilizing imported sourcing.

II.  The construction drawings or design specifications of a building where SPF (Spruce-Pine-Fir) is referenced shall mean all SPF including lumber harvested in the United States.

III.  The construction drawings or design specifications of a building, where SPF is referenced, SPF shall include both SPF and SPFs unless the application necessitates one or the other.

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

 

LBA

24-3070

12/4/23

 

SB 438-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT relative to the use of lumber harvested in the United States for state building projects.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time.  When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Administrative Services