Bill Text - HB1293 (2010)

Relative to the oil discharge cleanup fund.


Revision: Jan. 28, 2010, midnight

HB 1293-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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2010 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 1293-FN

AN ACT relative to the oil discharge cleanup fund.

SPONSORS: Rep. C. Christensen, Hills 19; Rep. Webb, Merr 2; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

ANALYSIS

This bill repeals several sections of law enacted in 1995 relative to the oil discharge cleanup fund.

This bill is a request of the department of environmental services and the oil fund disbursement board.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT relative to the oil discharge cleanup fund.

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

1 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. 1995, 282:9 through 282:11 and 1995:13, II, relative to motor oil storage facilities, department of safety rulemaking, road toll collections, and repeal of the motor oil discharge cleanup fund.

II. 1995, 282:12, as amended by 1999, 164:1 and 2002, 197:1, relative to funds transfer.

III. 1995, 282:13, I, as amended by 2003, 174:9, relative to repeal of the motor oil discharge cleanup fund.

IV. 2008, 249:6 and 249:7, relative to department of safety rulemaking and road toll collections.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBAO

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HB 1293-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to the oil discharge cleanup fund.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      The Department of Environmental Services states this bill will increase state restricted revenue by $262,380 in FY 2011 and each year thereafter and state restricted expenditures by $158,919 in FY 2011 and each year thereafter. The Department further states county and local expenditures will increase by an indeterminable amount in FY 2011 and each year thereafter. There is no fiscal impact on county and local revenue.

METHODOLOGY:

    The Department of Environmental Services states this bill repeals Chapter 282:9-13, Laws of 1995 which relates to motor oil storage facilities, Department of Safety rulemaking, road toll collections, funds transfer, and the repeal of the motor oil discharge fund. The Department states the repeal of the repeal of the motor oil discharge fund will result in expenditures and revenue associated with the fund continuing in FY 2011 and each year thereafter. The Department assumes revenue and expenditures will be equal to those in FY 2009. In FY 2009, restricted revenue was $262,380 and restricted expenditures were $158,819. The Department also states county and local expenditures will increase to the extent motor oil subject to the continued fee is purchased.

    The Department of Safety states this bill will have no fiscal impact on the Department.