SB195 (2005) Detail

(New Title) relative to the effective date of the law requiring the elimination of certain substances from gasoline supplies and removing a certain requirement relative to opting out of the reformulated gasoline program.


SB 195 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

03/17/05 0560s

2005 SESSION

05-1047

06/09

SENATE BILL 195

AN ACT relative to the effective date of the law requiring the elimination of certain substances from gasoline supplies and removing a certain requirement relative to opting out of the reformulated gasoline program.

SPONSORS: Sen. Letourneau, Dist 19; Sen. Barnes, Dist 17; Sen. Kenney, Dist 3; Sen. Johnson, Dist 2; Rep. Dickinson, Carr 1; Rep. Dodge, Rock 9; Rep. Packard, Rock 3; Rep. P. Smith, Rock 3; Rep. Rausch, Rock 5

COMMITTEE: Transportation and Interstate Cooperation

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill changes the effective date of the law requiring the elimination of certain substances from gasoline supplies to January 1, 2007. This bill also repeals a requirement that the department of environmental services seek federal approval to opt out of the federal reformulated gasoline program.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/17/05 0560s

05-1047

06/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five

AN ACT relative to the effective date of the law requiring the elimination of certain substances from gasoline supplies and removing a certain requirement relative to opting out of the reformulated gasoline program.

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

1 Contingency; Date Changed. Amend 2004, 175:9, I to read as follows:

I. Section 4 of this act shall take effect on [the later of] January 1, 2007 [or 6 months after federal approval has been received under paragraph II of section 1 of this act, as certified by the commissioner of the department of environmental services to the director of the office of legislative services].

2 Repeal. 2004, 175:1, II, relative to opting out of the reformulated gasoline program, is repealed.

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