HB 684 – AS INTRODUCED
2007 SESSION
05/10
HOUSE BILL 684
AN ACT establishing a rest area and state liquor store retail opportunities commission.
SPONSORS: Rep. Crane, Hills 21; Rep. Mooney, Hills 19; Rep. Nowe, Rock 9; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3; Rep. Buxton, Rock 10; Sen. Kenney, Dist 3
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
This bill establishes a commission to study the sale of merchandise at rest areas and state liquor stores.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
07-0243
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT establishing a rest area and state liquor store retail opportunities commission.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Rest Area and State Liquor Store Retail Opportunities Commission Established. There is established the rest area and state liquor store retail opportunities commission to examine and plan for the current and future sale of state and other merchandise and gift items at rest areas and state liquor stores. The commission shall focus on how selling merchandise at rest areas and state liquor stores may produce revenue for the state and effectively promote New Hampshire products and services.
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) A member of the governor’s staff, appointed by the governor.
(d) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.
(e) The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, or designee.
(f) A representative of the Retail Merchant’s Association, appointed by that association.
(g) A representative of the Granite State Ambassadors, Inc., appointed by that organization.
(h) A representative of a local chamber of commerce, appointed by the governor.
(i) A representative of New Hampshire Stories, Inc., appointed by that organization.
(j) The chairperson of the liquor commission, 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:
I. Examine issues associated with the sale of merchandise at state rest areas and state liquor stores.
II. Determine the appropriate products to be sold at rest areas and state liquor stores and develop a list of products that are currently available at rest areas and state liquor stores.
III. Determine a method to evaluate the potential for retail sales at each rest area and state liquor store and the order in which sites shall be developed.
IV. Develop a plan for implementing merchandise sales at selected rest areas and state liquor stores.
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. Seven 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 senate president, 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.