Bill Text: NH SB99 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Funding the New Hampshire Internet crimes against children task force.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-23 - Pending Motion OT3rdg; 02/23/2017; Senate Journal 7 [SB99 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2017-SB99-Introduced.html
SB 99-A - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0938
04/09
SENATE BILL 99-A
AN ACT funding the New Hampshire Internet crimes against children task force.
SPONSORS: Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13; Sen. McGilvray, Dist 16; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Woodburn, Dist 1; Rep. Cushing, Rock. 21; Rep. Wall, Straf. 6; Rep. Murray, Rock. 24; Rep. McBeath, Rock. 26
COMMITTEE: Finance
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This bill establishes an Internet crimes against children fund and makes an appropriation for each year of the biennium ending June 30, 2019.
This bill is a request of the committee to study funding options for the Internet crimes against children task force established in 2016, 160 (SB 544).
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0938
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT funding the New Hampshire Internet crimes against children task force.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Internet Crimes Against Children Fund. Amend RSA 21-P by inserting after section 67 the following new subdivision:
Internet Crimes Against Children Fund
21-P:68 Internet Crimes Against Children Fund Established. There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a nonlapsing fund to be known as the Internet crimes against children (NH ICAC) fund which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds. The fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the fund, and any gifts, grants, or donations made to the fund. The fund shall be administered by the commissioner of the department of safety. The commissioner shall disburse moneys from the fund to support the Portsmouth police department ICAC task force and other NH ICAC affiliate agencies in good standing with the NH ICAC in their efforts to investigate and combat Internet crimes against children. Funds shall be used for salary, benefits, training, and equipment related to the investigation of Internet crimes against children, and to expand educational efforts to interested groups, schools, and parents.
2 Appropriation. The sum of $250,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and the sum of $250,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, are hereby appropriated to the New Hampshire Internet crimes against children fund established in RSA 21-P:68 for the purposes set forth in that section. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
