Bill Text: NH HB87 | 2023 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relative to county responsibility for capital building projects.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-11 - Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/11/2023; Senate Journal 14 [HB87 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2023-HB87-Amended.html

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HB 87 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

2Feb2023... 0118h

2023 SESSION

23-0053

02/05

 

HOUSE BILL 87

 

AN ACT relative to county responsibility for capital building projects.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Stapleton, Sull. 6; Rep. Plett, Hills. 29; Rep. Guthrie, Rock. 15; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 3; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 13

 

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill raises the monetary cap on the value of enlargements or repairs to county buildings vested in the county convention.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

2Feb2023... 0118h 23-0053

02/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

 

AN ACT relative to county responsibility for capital building projects.

 

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

 

1  County Conventions; Powers.  Amend RSA 24:13, I to read as follows:

I. The [power] following powers shall be vested in the county convention:

(a)  To raise county taxes[,];

(b)  To make appropriations for the use of the county; [and]

(c)  To authorize the purchase of real estate for its use, the sale and conveyance of its real estate[,];

(d)  To authorize the erection, enlargement or repair of its buildings exceeding an expense of [$5,000] $25,000[,]; and [the issuing of]

(e)  To issue bonds for its debts[, shall be vested in the county convention].

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