Revision: March 27, 2014, midnight
SB 392 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
02/19/14 0556s
2014 SESSION
05/04
SENATE BILL 392
AN ACT establishing a commission on rural affairs.
SPONSORS: Sen. Woodburn, Dist 1
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
This bill establishes a commission on rural affairs.
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02/19/14 0556s
14-2764
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen
AN ACT establishing a commission on rural affairs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Commission on Rural Affairs. Amend RSA 9-A by inserting after section 4 the following new section:
9-A:5 Commission on Rural Affairs Established. There is established a commission to study and make recommendations relating to public policy that specifically affects rural areas and rural people.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) Three public members, appointed by the governor.
(d) Two members appointed by the chancellor of the university system of New Hampshire.
II. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except that legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
III. The commission shall study and recommend actions:
(a) To expand economic and social opportunities for rural communities and their residents.
(b) To promote equal treatment of and effective delivery to rural areas by government agencies and the private sector.
(c) To assess the effectiveness of programs designed to promote rural viability.
(d) To provide a collective voice for rural areas.
IV. The commission shall have the authority to accept and expend funds from any public or private source, including private gifts, grants, and donations, provided that the funds shall be used exclusively to further the purposes of the commission.
V. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
VI. Beginning November 1, 2014 and every 2 years thereafter, the commission shall submit a biennial report of its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.