HB1400 (2014) Detail

(New Title) establishing New Hampshire’s presidential primary centennial anniversary commission and adding Millsfield to a certain election law.


HB 1400 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

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2014 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 1400

AN ACT establishing New Hampshire’s presidential primary centennial anniversary commission and adding Millsfield to a certain election law.

SPONSORS: Rep. Norelli, Rock 26; Rep. G. Chandler, Carr 1; Sen. Morse, Dist 22; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15

COMMITTEE: Election Law

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes the New Hampshire’s presidential primary centennial anniversary commission.

This bill also adds Millsfield to the law governing early closing of polls in Dixville and Hart’s location.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

05/15/14 1774s

4Jun2014… 1921CofC

14-2381

01/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

AN ACT establishing New Hampshire’s presidential primary centennial anniversary commission and adding Millsfield to a certain election law.

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

1 New Chapter; New Hampshire’s Presidential Primary Centennial Anniversary Commission. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 19-N the following new chapter:

CHAPTER 19-O

NEW HAMPSHIRE’S PRESIDENTIAL

PRIMARY CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY COMMISSION

19-O:1 New Hampshire’s Presidential Primary Centennial Anniversary Commission.

I. There is established the New Hampshire presidential primary centennial anniversary commission.

II.(a) The members of the commission shall be as follows:

(1) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(2) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the house minority leader.

(3) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(4) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate minority leader.

(5) The secretary of state, or designee.

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

(7) Three public members, appointed by the president of the senate.

(8) Five public members, one from each of the 5 executive council districts, appointed by the governor.

(b) Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

III. The commission shall encourage, plan, and coordinate appropriate events and activities commemorating the 100th anniversary of the New Hampshire presidential primary, held on March 14, 1916.

IV. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the member appointed under subparagraph II(a)(1). The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Nine members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

V. The commission shall submit an interim report no later than November 1, 2015 and a final report of its activities, and findings together with any recommendations for proposed legislation, no later than December 1, 2016 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.

2 Repeal. RSA 19-O, relative to the New Hampshire presidential primary centennial anniversary commission, is repealed.

3 Election Procedure; Early Closing of Polls in Dixville [and], Hart’s Location, and Millsfield. Amend RSA 659:3-a to read as follows:

659:3-a Early Closing of Polls in Dixville [and], Hart’s Location, and Millsfield. The polls may not be closed pursuant to RSA 659:3 in Dixville [or], Hart’s Location, or Millsfield until every person domiciled in the town who is not on the checklist has been contacted by the town clerk to see if they wish to register to vote prior to the closing of the polls.

4 Effective Date.

I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect December 1, 2016.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.