Revision: Feb. 20, 2013, midnight
HB 602 – AS INTRODUCED
2013 SESSION
08/09
HOUSE BILL 602
AN ACT establishing a committee to study general court policies and procedures relative to persons with disabilities.
SPONSORS: Rep. Patten, Merr 17; Rep. Haefner, Hills 37
COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration
This bill establishes a committee to study general court policies and procedures relative to persons with disabilities.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13-0027
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT establishing a committee to study general court policies and procedures relative to persons with disabilities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study general court policies and procedures related to persons with disabilities.
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 general court policies and procedures related to persons with disabilities. The committee’s study shall include, but not be limited to, procedures to ensure that legislators and citizens with physical disabilities have full access to general court facilities.
4 Chairperson. 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.
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.