Bill Text - HB1337 (2010)

(New Title) relative to requirement for public forums for the assessing standards board and the equalization standards board.


Revision: Feb. 19, 2010, midnight

HB 1337 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

17Feb2010… 0531h

2010 SESSION

10-2187

09/10

HOUSE BILL 1337

AN ACT relative to requirement for public forums for the assessing standards board and the equalization standards board.

SPONSORS: Rep. Patten, Carr 4; Rep. Stohl, Coos 1; Rep. Schmidt, Straf 4

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill reduces the requirement for holding public forums from 3 to one for the assessing standards board and the equalization standards 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17Feb2010… 0531h

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT relative to requirement for public forums for the assessing standards board and the equalization standards board.

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

1 Assessing Standards Board; Powers and Duties. Amend RSA 21-J:14-b, II to read as follows:

II. All guidelines and practices developed or identified by the board, pursuant to this section, shall be reviewed and updated annually. The board shall hold [a series of] at least [3] one public [forums] forum annually [throughout the state] to receive general comment through verbal and written testimony on assessing guidelines and practices. A quorum of the board shall not be required to hold such public [forums] forum.

2 Equalization Standards Board. Amend 21-J:14-d, III to read as follows:

III. The board shall annually determine, vote upon, and recommend to the department of revenue administration, the ratio study procedures for use in the forthcoming tax year. Prior to the adoption of such recommendations, the board shall hold [a series of] at least [3] one public [forums] forum annually [throughout the state] to receive general comment through verbal and written testimony on the ratio study procedures. A quorum of the board shall not be required to hold such public [forums] forum.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect April 1, 2010.