Revision: Jan. 12, 2009, midnight
HB 76 – AS INTRODUCED
2009 SESSION
06/05
HOUSE BILL 76
AN ACT establishing a permanent commission to study recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ulery, Hills 27
This bill establishes a commission to study recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board.
This bill is a request of the department of safety.
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09-0327
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine
AN ACT establishing a permanent commission to study recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Commission Established. Amend RSA 21-P by inserting after section 15-a the following new section:
21-P:15-b Commission Established.
I. There is established a commission to study recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board.
II. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, including the chairperson of the house transportation committee, or designee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Three members of the senate, including the chairperson of the senate transportation committee, or designee, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.
(d) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.
(e) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(f) A representative of the New Hampshire School Transportation Association, appointed by that association.
III. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
IV. The commission shall study recommendations submitted by the National Transportation Safety Board to the state of New Hampshire and recommend whether any of these recommendations should be the subject of future legislation.
V. The chairperson, or designee, of the house transportation committee shall chair the commission and the members of the commission shall elect a vice-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. Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
VI. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2009, and thereafter within 60 days of receipt of the recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.