CHAPTER 166
SB 14 – FINAL VERSION
02/14/13 0226s
2013 SESSION
SENATE BILL 14
AN ACT relative to the rulemaking authority of and administrative fine authority for the department of resources and economic development.
SPONSORS: Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Rep. Renzullo, Hills 37; Rep. Borden, Rock?24; Rep. Muns, Rock 21
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
This bill:
I. Repeals the prospective repeal of the authority of the department of resources and economic development to adopt rules on assessing administrative fines.
II. Increases the percentage of administrative fines collected in accordance with the schedule of administrative fines of the department of resources and economic development that municipalities may retain.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/14/13 0226s
13-0392
06/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT relative to the rulemaking authority of and administrative fine authority for the department of resources and economic development.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
166:1 Repeal. 2010, 230:10-12, relative to repealing administrative fines; and rulemaking authority by the department of resources and economic development, are repealed.
166:2 Department of Resources and Economic Development; Police Powers. Amend RSA 12-A:1-d, II to read as follows:
II. By written agreement executed by the commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, any authorized municipal official may utilize the summons procedures under RSA 31:39-d to cite individuals for violations of state park administrative rules or forests and lands administrative rules, or both. Authorized municipalities acting under this paragraph shall retain [50] 100 percent of any fine collected in accordance with the schedule of administrative fines of the department of resources and economic development.
166:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect June 27, 2013.
Approved: July 1, 2013
Effective Date: June 27, 2013