HB 1437 – AS INTRODUCED
2006 SESSION
04/01
HOUSE BILL 1437
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the effects of current state and federal laws on illegal drugs and the possession and use of such drugs.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ingbretson, Graf 5
COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
This bill establishes a committee to study the effects of current state and federal laws on illegal drugs and the possession and use of such drugs.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
06-2933
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the effects of current state and federal laws on illegal drugs and the possession and use of such drugs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the effects of current state and federal laws on illegal drugs and the possession and use of such drugs.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee 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.
II. The committee may consult with and receive input from any person with information or expertise which the committee deems relevant.
III. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall:
I. Study the effects of current state and federal laws on illegal drugs and the possession and use of such drugs.
II. Study the effects of current state and federal drug laws from a financial and social perspective including the effects on state, county, and local communities, the costs of incarceration, the cost of welfare, and the cost of law enforcement.
III. Study any other issues which the committee deems relevant to its objective.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee 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.