CHAPTER 172
HB 1657 – FINAL VERSION
01Feb2006… 0593h
03/09/06 1222s
11May2006… 1836eba
2006 SESSION
10/09
HOUSE BILL 1657
AN ACT establishing a wildlife legacy initiative for gifts and donations for fish and wildlife conservation programs.
SPONSORS: Rep. D. Smith, Hills 22; Rep. Nowe, Rock 9; Rep. Rodeschin, Sull 2; Rep. Bicknell, Rock 1; Sen. Clegg, Dist 14; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Johnson, Dist 2; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9
This bill allows the fish and game department to establish a wildlife legacy initiative for gifts and donations from individuals and organizations for the purpose of encouraging, supporting, and funding fish and wildlife conservation programs. The bill also repeals the super sporting license provisions.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01Feb2006… 0593h
03/09/06 1222s
11May2006… 1836eba
06-2674
10/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT establishing a wildlife legacy initiative for gifts and donations for fish and wildlife conservation programs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
172:1 New Section; Fish and Game; Wildlife Legacy Initiative Amend RSA 206 by inserting after section 33-c the following new section:
206:33-d Wildlife Legacy Initiative; Account Established.
I. The executive director may establish a wildlife legacy initiative that encourages gifts and donations to support fish, wildlife, and marine resource conservation projects, conservation education activities, and opportunities to use, access, and appreciate these public resources by promoting the benefits of the initiative and recognizing individuals or organizations for their voluntary participation. The executive director in establishing any relationship with such persons shall use care to deal with persons who are supportive of the full mission of the fish and game department and not persons opposing the legal taking of game or fish.
II. The executive director may establish levels of giving and offer incentives for various levels of donations, enter into agreements and partnerships with the public or private sector as necessary to develop, market, promote, solicit for, and conduct the wildlife legacy initiative. The executive director may issue certificates, documentation, and other gifts to identify and recognize participants.
III. There is established an account within the fish and game fund to be known as the wildlife legacy initiative account. All gifts and donations received through the wildlife legacy initiative shall be deposited in this account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, donations made to the wildlife legacy initiative shall not require acceptance by the commission or the governor and council. Moneys deposited in the wildlife legacy initiative account are nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the fish and game department and may be used with approval of the fish and game commission for the purposes stated in paragraphs I and II.
172:2 Transfer of Super Sporting Account Funds. Any sums in the super sporting license account for wildlife and the super sporting license account for fisheries on the effective date of the repeal of RSA 214:7-c by section 4 of this act shall be transferred and are hereby appropriated to the wildlife legacy initiative account under RSA 206:33-d established in section 1 of this act.
172:3 New Subparagraph; Treasury; Application of Receipts. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (242) the following new subparagraph:
(243) Moneys deposited in the fish and game department wildlife legacy initiative account under RSA 206:33-d.
172:4 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 6:12, I(b)(188) and (189), relative to the super sporting license accounts.
II. RSA 214:7-c, relative to the super sporting license.
172:5 Effective Date.
I. Sections 2 and 4 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2007.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 24, 2006
Effective: I. Sections 2 and 4 shall take effect January 1, 2007.
II. Remainder shall take effect July 23, 2006.