Bill Text: NH HB1168 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishes a committee to study the New Hampshire law relative to soil conditioners and relative to costs eligible for reimbursement from the oil discharge and disposal cleanup fund.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2022-06-22 - Signed by Governor Sununu 06/17/2022; Chapter 188; I Sec 6 eff. 1/1/23 II Rem eff. 06/17/22 House Journal 14 [HB1168 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2022-HB1168-Introduced.html
HB 1168 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2152
08/05
HOUSE BILL 1168
AN ACT establishes a committee to study the New Hampshire law relative to soil conditioners.
SPONSORS: Rep. Bixby, Straf. 17; Rep. Homola, Hills. 27
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study the New Hampshire law relative to soil conditioners.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2152
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT establishes a committee to study the New Hampshire law relative to soil conditioners.
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 New Hampshire law relative to soil conditioners.
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) One member 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 review RSA 431 and assess the following:
I. Are statutes consistent with current agricultural practices?
II. Are all terms appropriately defined, including the term “soil conditioner"?
III. Are all fees directed to appropriate, specific purposes supporting agriculture?
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 90 days of the effective date of this section. Three 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, 2022.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
