Bill Text - HB160 (2011)

Requiring decisions and actions of the joint committee on legislative facilities to be ratified by the legislature.


Revision: Jan. 13, 2011, midnight

HB 160 – AS INTRODUCED

2011 SESSION

11-0271

10/09

HOUSE BILL 160

AN ACT requiring decisions and actions of the joint committee on legislative facilities to be ratified by the legislature.

SPONSORS: Rep. Renzullo, Hills 27

COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill requires decisions and actions of the joint committee on legislative facilities to be ratified by adoption of a concurrent resolution of the house of representatives and senate.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

11-0271

10/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT requiring decisions and actions of the joint committee on legislative facilities to be ratified by the legislature.

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

1 New Section; Joint Committee on Legislative Facilities. Amend RSA 17-E by inserting after section 5-a the following new section:

17-E:5-b Ratification Required. No decision or action of the committee pursuant to RSA 17-E:5-a shall be effective until the decision or action is ratified in a concurrent resolution adopted by the house of representatives and senate. A concurrent resolution under this section may be introduced at any time during the legislative session. It shall be subject to the same rules as any other concurrent resolution introduced at the beginning of the legislative session.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.