Bill Text: NH SB37 | 2023 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Establishing a commission to study hospitality and tourism education in New Hampshire.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-06-08 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 06/08/2023 House Journal 15 P. 2 [SB37 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2023-SB37-Amended.html
SB 37 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
01/19/2023 0015s
2023 SESSION
23-0911
04/08
SENATE BILL 37
AN ACT establishing a commission to study hospitality and tourism education in New Hampshire.
SPONSORS: Sen. Innis, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a commission to study hospitality and tourism education in New Hampshire.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01/19/2023 0015s 23-0911
04/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT establishing a commission to study hospitality and tourism education in New Hampshire.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Commission to Study Hospitality and Tourism Education in New Hampshire. Amend RSA 187-A by inserting after section 44 the following new subdivision:
Commission to Study Hospitality and Tourism Education in New Hampshire
187-A:45 Commission to Study Hospitality and Tourism Education in New Hampshire.
I. There is established a commission to study hospitality and tourism education in New Hampshire. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Five members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The president of the New Hampshire Restaurants and Lodging Association, appointed by that association.
(d) One owner or operator of a restaurant in New Hampshire, appointed by the governor.
(e) One owner or operator of a hotel or inn in New Hampshire, appointed by the governor.
? (f) One representative from the New Hampshire community college system, appointed by the chancellor.
? (g) One representative from the New Hampshire university system, appointed by the chancellor.
? (h) A representative from a career and technical Education center (CTE), appointed by the commissioner of the department of education.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
III. The commission shall:
(a) Examine existing hospitality and tourism programs and community colleges and universities statewide, including curriculum and enrollment trends.
(b) Work with appropriate state agencies including the department of natural and cultural affairs, division of travel and tourism, to determine state needs and how those needs are being met by the tourism and hospitality programs in the university system and the community college system.
(c) Work with other state agencies, as needed.
IV. The members of the study commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
V. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2023.
VI. The commission shall be administratively attached to the department of business and economic affairs, division of travel and tourism development.
2 Repeal. RSA 187-A:45, relative to a commission to study hospitality and tourism education in New Hampshire, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2023.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
