Revision: April 1, 2010, midnight
HB 1516-FN-A – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
17Feb2010… 0470h
2010 SESSION
09/03
HOUSE BILL 1516-FN-A
AN ACT relative to funding the Claremont, Colebrook, Milford, and Keene District Courts in fiscal year 2011.
SPONSORS: Rep. Leishman, Hills 3; Rep. Bergin, Hills 6; Rep. Dokmo, Hills 6; Rep. Harris, Sull 4; Rep. Stohl, Coos 1; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Bragdon, Dist 11
This bill requires the judicial branch to continue to operate the Claremont, Colebrook, Milford, and Keene District Courts in fiscal year 2011 and to fund the operation of such courts within their existing appropriations. The bill also requires the department of administrative services to work with the municipalities leasing office space to the state for the Colebrook District Court, the Claremont District Court, and the Keene District Court to obtain written agreements that waive the state’s obligation for fiscal year 2011 lease payments.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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… 0470h
10-2168
09/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT relative to funding the Claremont, Colebrook, Milford, and Keene District Courts in fiscal year 2011.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Operation and Funding of Certain District Courts. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 the judicial branch shall continue to operate the Colebrook District Court, the Keene District Court, the Claremont District Court, and the Milford District Court, and shall fund the operation of such courts within their existing appropriations.
2 Waiver of Fiscal Year 2011 Lease Payments. The department of administrative services shall work with the municipalities leasing office space to the state for the Colebrook District Court, the Claremont District Court, and the Keene District Court to obtain written agreements that waive the state’s obligation for fiscal year 2011 lease payments.
3 Effective Date.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2010.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
LBAO
10-2168
Amended 04/01/10
HB 1516 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to funding the Claremont, Colebrook, Milford, and Keene District Courts in fiscal year 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Judicial Branch and Department of Administrative Services state this bill, as amended by the House (Amendment #2010-0470h), will increase state expenditures by an indeterminable amount in FY 2011. There is no fiscal impact on county and local expenditures or state, county and local revenue.
METHODOLOGY:
The Judicial Branch and the Department of Administrative Services state this bill requires the Branch to continue to operate the Claremont, Colebrook, Milford and Keene district courts in FY 2011 and fund the operation of the courts within existing appropriations. The bill also allows the Department of Administrative Services to work with the municipalities leasing space for the Claremont, Colebrook, and Keene district courts to obtain written agreements to waive the state’s obligation for FY 2011 lease payments. The lease amounts for FY 2011 for each court is as follows:
Claremont District Court |
$52,044 |
Colebrook District Court |
$12,487 |
Keene District Court |
$54,715 |
Milford District Court |
$80,623 |
Total Lease Amount |
$199,869 |
The Branch states it will need to fund the lease payments for the four courts with existing appropriations, which involves the transfer of up to $199,869 to the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Court Facilities, who has responsibility for the leased court facilities. If the municipalities leasing space for the Claremont, Colebrook and Keene district courts agree to waive the FY 2011 lease payments, the Branch will still need to fund the Milford district court lease at a cost of $80,623. In addition, the Branch will need to fund the per diem court security costs for the four district courts at a cost of $65,000 (one court security officer at $65 per day * 250 days * 4 district courts) in FY 2011.