HB 1436 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
28Mar2012… 1200h
2012 SESSION
08/03
HOUSE BILL 1436
AN ACT establishing a liaison committee to monitor the management of natural resources by the department of resources and economic development.
SPONSORS: Rep. Renzullo, Hills 27
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
This bill establishes a committee to monitor the management of natural resources by the department of resources and economic development.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
28Mar2012… 1200h
12-2201
08/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT establishing a liaison committee to monitor the management of natural resources by the department of resources and economic development.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Liaison Committee on Resources and Economic Development. Amend RSA 12-A by inserting after section 61 the following new subdivision:
Liaison Committee on Resources and Economic Development
12-A:62 Liaison Committee; Establishment; Purpose.
I. There is established a liaison committee on resources and economic development consisting of 7 members as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, one of whom shall be a member of the senate energy and natural resources committee and one of whom shall be a member of the senate finance committee, appointed by the president of the senate; and
(b) Five members of the house of representatives, 3 of whom shall be from the resources, recreation, and development committee, one of whom shall be from the ways and means committee, and one of whom shall be from the house finance committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. The 5 members shall proportionally represent both parties in the house of representatives.
(c) A quorum shall consist of 4 members.
II. Membership on the liaison committee shall be for the biennium and shall be coterminous with membership in the general court.
III. The liaison committee on resources and economic development shall provide for communication and coordination between the legislature and the department of resources and economic development in order to best serve citizens, businesses, and visitors to promote effective management of the state’s reservations, as defined by RSA 227-G:2, including parks, trails, and natural areas
12-A:63 Organization and Compensation. The liaison committee shall have a chairperson who shall be chosen by vote from among the committee membership. The chairperson’s term of office shall be for the biennium. The committee shall have a clerk who shall be chosen by vote by the members of the committee. The clerk’s term of office shall be for the biennium. The members of the committee shall receive legislative mileage when in performance of their duties.
12-A:64 Duties of Liaison Committee.
I. The committee shall
(a) Maintain regular communications with the department of resources and economic development to understand the parks and natural resource activities and programs administered by the department;
(b) Bring issues of concern to the attention of the department;
(c) Periodically review existing statutes and rules for effectiveness and relevance;
(d) Review proposed legislation and rules affecting the department;
(e) Propose legislation to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of park management and of natural resource programs and services provided by the department; and
(f) Depend as much as possible on existing data and reports and shall minimize its requirements of department of resources and economic resources in the execution of its duties.
II. The committee shall meet at the call of the chair but in no case less than every 2 months.
III. The committee shall make a preliminary report no later than November 1, 2014 and a final report no later than November 1, 2016 as to its activities and recommendations to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate.
2 Repeal. RSA 12-A:62 through RSA 12-A:64, relative to the liaison committee on resources and economic development, are repealed.
3 Effective Date.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 2, 2016.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2013.