Revision: March 23, 2012, midnight
SB 260 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/21/12 1131s
2012 SESSION
03/09
SENATE BILL 260
AN ACT relative to protection and preservation of significant archeological deposits.
SPONSORS: Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. Merrill, Dist 21; Rep. Norelli, Rock 16; Rep. Cali-Pitts, Rock 16; Rep. Pantelakos, Rock 16; Rep. St. Cyr, Belk 5
COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs
This bill authorizes a planning board to take action to protect and preserve significant archeological deposits in conjunction with its exercise of subdivision or site plan review.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/21/12 1131s
12-2969
03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT relative to protection and preservation of significant archeological deposits.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Preservation of Archeological Deposits or Sites. Amend RSA 674 by inserting after section 42 the following new subdivision:
Preservation of Archeological Deposits or Sites
674:42-a Preservation of Archeological Deposits or Sites. In conjunction with its exercise of subdivision or site plan review, the planning board may take action to protect and preserve significant archeological deposits or sites that qualify as historic resources, as defined in RSA 227-C:1, VII. Prior to exercising such authority, the board shall adopt regulations providing for the protection of such deposits and sites. The board may seek the advice of the historic district commission or the heritage commission, or both, if such commissions exist, in adopting and applying such regulations.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.