Bill Text - HB692 (2009)

Relative to emergency generators in manufactured housing parks.


Revision: Jan. 29, 2009, midnight

HB 692 – AS INTRODUCED

2009 SESSION

09-1009

05/09

HOUSE BILL 692

AN ACT relative to emergency generators in manufactured housing parks.

SPONSORS: Rep. Bridle, Rock 15; Rep. Stiles, Rock 15; Rep. Nevins, Rock 15

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill requires certain manufactured housing parks with water from private wells to install emergency generators.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

09-1009

05/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

AN ACT relative to emergency generators in manufactured housing parks.

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

1 New Paragraph; Manufactured Housing Parks; Emergency Generator for Well Water Supply. Amend RSA 205-A:13-c by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V. If the water supply for a manufactured housing park with 4 or more tenants is a private well, the park owner shall be responsible for installing and maintaining an emergency generator of sufficient capacity to operate the well for a minimum of 48 hours during an interruption of the normal electrical supply. The park owner shall be responsible for performing all recommended maintenance and tests on the emergency generator as specified by the manufacturer of the generator or as recommended by the person or entity performing the installation.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.