Bill Text: NH HB1151 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to the default budget in official ballot towns and districts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-07 - House Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote; House Journal 21, PG.1316 [HB1151 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2012-HB1151-Introduced.html

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HB 1151 – AS INTRODUCED

2012 SESSION

12-2322

06/03

HOUSE BILL 1151

AN ACT relative to the default budget in official ballot towns and districts.

SPONSORS: Rep. Umberger, Carr 1; Rep. Simard, Graf 8

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill modifies the definition of default budget in official ballot towns.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

12-2322

06/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to the default budget in official ballot towns and districts.

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

1 Definitions; Default Budget. RSA 40:13, IX(b) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

(b) “Default budget,” as used in this subdivision, means the amount of the appropriations contained in the operating budget authorized for the previous year reduced or increased by the terms of any employment contract previously approved by the voters.

2 Use of Official Ballot. RSA 40:13, XI(a)(2) and (3) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

(2) Reductions or increases to the previous year’s budget described in subparagraph IX(b).

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