Bill Text - HB386 (2013)

Establishing a committee to study streamlining inspections and licensing of businesses.


Revision: Jan. 17, 2013, midnight

HB 386 – AS INTRODUCED

2013 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 386

AN ACT establishing a committee to study streamlining inspections and licensing of businesses.

SPONSORS: Rep. Lambert, Hills 44

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study streamlining inspections and licensing of businesses.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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05/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT establishing a committee to study streamlining inspections and licensing of businesses.

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study streamlining inspections and licensing of businesses.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study ways to streamline business inspections and licensing requirements and shall consider the possibility of establishing one centralized location for all licensing activities. The committee may solicit information and testimony from any person or entity relevant to its study.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2013.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.