HB 1582 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
05/04/06 2177s
2006 SESSION
05/03
HOUSE BILL 1582
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13.
SPONSORS: Rep. Marple, Merr 9; Rep. Souza, Hills 11; Rep. Phinizy, Sull 5; Rep. L. Christiansen, Hills 27; Rep. Kurk, Hills 7
This bill establishes a commission to study the REAL ID Act of 2005.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/04/06 2177s
06-2986
05/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13.
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 REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The commissioner of safety, or designee.
(d) The director of the division of emergency services, communications and management, department of safety, or designee.
(e) The director of motor vehicles, department of safety, or designee.
(f) The governor, or designee.
(g) The state treasurer, or designee.
(h) The bank commissioner, or designee.
(i) The secretary of state, or designee.
(j) The attorney general, or designee.
(k) A member of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, appointed by that organization.
(l) A member of the New Hampshire Police Association, appointed by that organization.
(m) A member of the New Hampshire State Troopers Association, appointed by that organization.
(n) A member of the Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire - International Association of Firefighters, appointed by that organization.
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 examine the state implications of adopting the REAL ID Act of 2005, including the requirements of the federal legislation, compliance deadlines, and federal funding opportunities. The commission shall assess the cost and benefit of New Hampshire’s participation or nonparticipation in the national identification card system established by the Act.
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 senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Nine members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2006.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.