HB 1168 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
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2006 SESSION
03/10
HOUSE BILL 1168
AN ACT establishing a commission to determine how to optimize boating safety on water bodies.
SPONSORS: Rep. Spang, Straf 7; Rep. Currier, Merr 5; Sen. Johnson, Dist 2
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
This bill establishes a commission to determine how to optimize boating safety on water bodies.
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09mar06… 1134h
06-2167
03/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT establishing a commission to determine how to optimize boating safety on water bodies.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to determine how to optimize boating safety on water bodies.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the resources, recreation and development committee.
(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) One member appointed by the New Hampshire Marine Trades Association.
(d) The commissioner of environmental services, or designee.
(e) The commissioner of resources and economic development, or designee.
(f) The commissioner of safety, or designee.
(g) The executive director of the fish and game department, or designee.
(h) One member appointed by the public water access advisory board.
(i) One member appointed by the New Hampshire Lakes Association.
(j) The director of the New Hampshire Rivers Council, or designee.
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 determine how to optimize enforcement of safe boating laws on water bodies.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the 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. Eight 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, 2007.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.