Bill Text: NH HB1307 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relative to the first session of annual meetings.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-06-18 - Signed by Governor Sununu 06/12/2018; Chapter 241; Eff. 8/11/2018 [HB1307 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2018-HB1307-Amended.html

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HB 1307 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

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2018 SESSION

18-2260

06/05

 

HOUSE BILL 1307

 

AN ACT relative to the first session of annual meetings.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Verville, Rock. 2

 

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill requires explanation and debate of warrant articles pertaining to the operating budget and default budget at the deliberative session.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

6Mar2018... 0684h

05/02/2018   1691s 18-2260

06/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT relative to the first session of annual meetings.

 

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

 

1  Use of Official Ballot; Meeting.  Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 40:13, IV to read as follows:

IV.  The first session of the meeting, governed by the provisions of RSA 40:4, 40:4-a, 40:4-b, 40:4-f, and 40:6-40:10, shall consist of explanation, discussion, and debate of each warrant article, including warrant articles pertaining to the operating budget and the default budget.  A vote to restrict reconsideration shall be deemed to prohibit any further action on the restricted article until the second session, and RSA 40:10, II shall not apply.  Warrant articles may be amended at the first session, subject to the following limitations:

2  New Subparagraph; Official Ballot; Definition; Contracts.  Amend RSA 40:13, IX by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following new subparagraph:

(c)  "Contracts" as used in this subdivision means contracts previously approved, in the amount so approved, by the legislative body in either the operating budget authorized for the previous year or in a separate warrant article for a previous year.

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