Bill Text: NH HB1314 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study the maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-02-01 - House Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote; House Journal 13, PG.746 [HB1314 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2012-HB1314-Introduced.html

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HB 1314 – AS INTRODUCED

2012 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 1314

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure.

SPONSORS: Rep. Foose, Merr 1; Rep. Bouchard, Merr 11

COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study the maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

12-2673

06/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure.

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 maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the house finance committee, and one of whom shall be a member of the public works and highways committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) Two members of the senate, one of whom shall be a member of the senate finance committee, and one of whom shall be a member of the public and municipal affairs committee, 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 the current status of water and sewer infrastructure and make recommendations for future remediation and improvements.

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 45 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, 2012.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.