HB 1163 – AS INTRODUCED
2006 SESSION
03/09
HOUSE BILL 1163
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the feasibility of developing a conversion system for motor vehicles to operate on multiple fuels.
SPONSORS: Rep. Buzzell, Coos 4; Rep. C. Chase, Hills 2
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
This bill establishes a commission to study the feasibility of developing a conversion system for motor vehicles to operate on multiple fuels.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
06-2148
03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the feasibility of developing a conversion system for motor vehicles to operate on multiple fuels.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study the feasibility of developing a conversion system for motor vehicles to operate on multiple fuels.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) Three public members, appointed by the governor.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
3 Duties. The commission shall study the feasibility of developing a conversion system for motor vehicles to operate on multiple fuels. The commission shall solicit input from the academic community and, to facilitate this, the president of the university of New Hampshire, the president of Plymouth state university, the president of Keene state college, and the president of the Granite state college shall each appoint a faculty member with relevant mechanical engineering or alternative fuel science expertise to assist the commission. The commission shall also solicit input from individuals with experience relevant to the study, as deemed necessary by the commission.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. 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 house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Five members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The commission 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, 2006.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.