SB160 (2007) Detail

(New Title) adding members to the Skyhaven airport operation commission and \nrelative to the Skyhaven airport transfer plan.


CHAPTER 342

SB 160-FN-LOCAL – FINAL VERSION

16May2007… 1410h

2007 SESSION

07-1277

09/10

SENATE BILL 160-FN-LOCAL

AN ACT adding members to the Skyhaven airport operation commission and relative to the Skyhaven airport transfer plan.

SPONSORS: Sen. Cilley, Dist 6; Sen. Kenney, Dist 3; Sen. Estabrook, Dist 21; Rep. Grassie, Straf 1; Rep. Hilliard, Straf 2; Rep. Berube, Straf 2; Rep. Billian, Straf 1

COMMITTEE: Energy, Environment and Economic Development

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill adds members to the Skyhaven airport operation commission.

The bill also requires the department of transportation to negotiate a lease with the Pease development authority for operation of the Skyhaven airport, if the city of Rochester has not legally committed by March 1, 2008 to acquire the airport no later than July 1, 2008.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

16May2007… 1410h

07-1277

09/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT adding members to the Skyhaven airport operation commission and relative to the Skyhaven airport transfer plan.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

342:1 New Subparagraphs; Skyhaven Airport Operation Commission; Membership. Amend RSA 422:37, I by inserting after subparagraph (f) the following new subparagraphs:

(g) One member appointed by the Pease development authority.

(h) One member representing the economic development sector of Rochester, appointed by the city manager of Rochester.

(i) One member representing the economic development sector of Somersworth, appointed by the city manager of Somersworth.

(j) One member representing the economic development sector of Dover, appointed by the city manager of Dover.

342:2 Contingency; Operation of Skyhaven Airport by the Pease Development Authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of 1998, 317:1, if the city of Rochester has not legally committed on or before March 1, 2008 to acquire Skyhaven airport no later than July 1, 2008, the department of transportation shall negotiate a lease with the Pease development authority for operation of the Skyhaven airport, with the approval of the long range capital planning and utilization committee and the governor and council. The lease shall be completed by July 1, 2008.

342:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: July 16, 2007

Effective: July 16, 2007