Bill Text - HB1314 (2010)

(2nd New Title) relative to approval of changes to a capital budget project, and relative to making capital appropriations for kindergarten construction in Milford and the remediation and repair of Dorrs Pond dam in Manchester, and lapsing a portion of certain capital appropriations.


Revision: May 7, 2010, midnight

HB 1314 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

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HOUSE BILL 1314

AN ACT relative to approval of changes to a capital budget project, and relative to making capital appropriations for kindergarten construction in Milford and the remediation and repair of Dorrs Pond dam in Manchester, and lapsing a portion of certain capital appropriations.

SPONSORS: Rep. Cloutier, Sull 4; Rep. Chandler, Carr 1; Rep. Campbell, Hills 24; Rep. Graham, Hills 18; Rep. Rausch, Rock 5; Sen. D’Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Janeway, Dist 7; Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Downing, Dist 22

COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill provides that change to the plan, location, or design of a capital budget project must be ratified by the capital budget overview committee. This bill also makes a capital appropriation to the department of education for grants to the Milford school district for construction of kindergarten classrooms, and a capital appropriation to the department of environmental services for renovation and repair of Dorrs Pond dam in Manchester.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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 approval of changes to a capital budget project, and relative to making capital appropriations for kindergarten construction in Milford and the remediation and repair of Dorrs Pond dam in Manchester, and lapsing a portion of certain capital appropriations.

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

1 Capital Budget; Project Changes After Funding; Approval. Amend RSA 9:26-a to read as follows:

9:26-a Prohibited Changes. No change shall be made in the plan, location, or design of a project in the capital budget after the project has been approved and funds appropriated, unless the change is ratified by the [office space study] capital budget overview committee.

2 Capital Appropriation; Department of Education; Milford Kindergarten Construction.

I. The sum of $1,279,529 is hereby appropriated to the department of education, for the payment of grants to the Milford school district for the purpose of constructing kindergarten classrooms, in accordance with the kindergarten construction program in RSA 198:15-r.

II. To provide funds for the appropriations made in paragraph I, the state treasurer is hereby authorized to borrow upon the credit of the state not exceeding the sum of $1,279,529 and for said purpose may issue bonds and notes in the name of and on behalf of the state of New Hampshire in accordance with RSA 6-A. Payments of principal and interest on the bonds and notes shall be made from the general fund of the state.

III. The appropriation in paragraph I of this section shall not lapse until July 1, 2011.

3 Lapse of Portion of Capital Project Balance. The sum of $1,279,529 from the unencumbered balance of the appropriation to the department of administrative services in 2009, 145:1, II, A, 1 Hillsborough County North - Asbestos Abatement, shall lapse on the effective date of this section.

4 Capital Appropriation; Department of Environmental Services; Renovation and Repair; Dorrs Pond Dam in Manchester.

I. The sum not to exceed $125,000 is hereby appropriated to the department of environmental services, for the purpose of funding the state share of remediation and repair of the Dorrs Pond dam in the city of Manchester related to water flowing from Goldfish Pond. Such sum shall be for a 50 percent local match for the cost of such remediation and repair by the city of Manchester.

II. To provide funds for the appropriations made in paragraph I, the state treasurer is hereby authorized to borrow upon the credit of the state not exceeding the sum of $125,000 and for said purpose may issue bonds and notes in the name of and on behalf of the state of New Hampshire in accordance with RSA 6-A. Payments of principal and interest on the bonds and notes shall be made from the general fund of the state.

III. The appropriation in paragraph I of this section shall not lapse until July 1, 2011.

5 Lapse of Capital Project Balance. The sum of $550,000 from the unencumbered balance of the appropriation to the department of environmental services in 2009, 145:1, VI, C, Dredging Goldfish Pond, Manchester, shall lapse on the effective date of this section.

6 Effective Date.

I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.