HB382 (2015) Detail

Establishing a committee to study facilitating private investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy.


CHAPTER 68

HB 382 – FINAL VERSION

04/09/2015 1229s

2015 SESSION

15-0757

09/06

HOUSE BILL 382

AN ACT establishing a committee to study facilitating private investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

SPONSORS: Rep. Borden, Rock 24; Rep. Barry, Hills 21; Rep. Wallner, Merr 10; Rep. Parison, Hills 25; Rep. Almy, Graf 13; Rep. Hunt, Ches 11; Sen. Little, Dist 8; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21

COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study facilitating private investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

04/09/2015 1229s

15-0757

09/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT establishing a committee to study facilitating private investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

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

68:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study facilitating private investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

68:2 Membership and Compensation.

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

(a) Four members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be from the science, technology and energy committee, one of whom shall be from the resources, recreation and development committee, one of whom shall be from the commerce and consumer affairs committee, and one of whom shall be from the finance committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) One member of the senate, who shall be a member of the energy and natural resources committee, 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.

68:3 Duties. The committee shall study facilitating private investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy. The committee shall identify the statutory changes necessary to facilitate such private investment.

68:4 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. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

68:5 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, 2015.

68:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 2, 2015

Effective Date: June 2, 2015