Revision: Jan. 25, 2011, midnight
HB 264-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2011 SESSION
05/03
HOUSE BILL 264-FN
AN ACT relative to political contributions by state contractors and other recipients of state grants or appropriations.
SPONSORS: Rep. Brunelle, Hills 10; Rep. Schlachman, Rock 13; Rep. Pierce, Graf 9
This bill requires recipients of state grants or appropriations to file a written disclosure of campaign contributions with the secretary of state.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11-0252
05/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to political contributions by state contractors and other recipients of state grants or appropriations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Lobbyists; Prohibited Activities; Reporting Requirement for Recipients of State Grants or Appropriations. Amend RSA 15:5 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. Any recipient of a grant or appropriation of state funds shall, in addition to maintaining the separation of funds required under paragraph II, file with the secretary of state, an itemized statement under oath of any political contribution, as defined in RSA 664, made by the recipient in his or her professional or personal capacity. Recipients shall file the statements on a quarterly basis, in the form and manner prescribed by the secretary of state. The reporting requirement established under this paragraph shall apply regardless of whether the contribution is made in an individual capacity or on behalf of the recipient’s firm, corporation, or partnership, or on behalf of a family member, as defined in RSA 15:6, I(c). The statements shall be open to public inspection.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2012.
LBAO
11-0252
01/18/11
HB 264-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to political contributions by state contractors and other recipients of state grants or appropriations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.