Revision: March 8, 2016, midnight
\t \t\tHB 1531 - AS INTRODUCED
2016 SESSION
\t16-2307
\t05/04
HOUSE BILL\t1531
AN ACT\tpermitting the legislature to open the state house on weekends.
SPONSORS:\tRep. Haefner, Hills. 37; Rep. Sad, Ches. 1; Rep. Shurtleff, Merr. 11; Rep. Rowe, Hills. 22; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE:\tLegislative Administration
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ANALYSIS
\tThis bill permits the general court to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a private entity to open the state house to the public on certain Saturdays.
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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.
\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
\t16-2307
\t05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT\tpermitting the legislature to open the state house on weekends.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
\t1 New Subdivision; State House Weekend Operations Program. Amend RSA 14 by inserting after section 50 the following new subdivision:
State House Weekend Operations
\t14:51 State House Weekend Operations Program.
\t\tI. The legislature may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a private entity to implement a program that will allow the state house to be open to the public for certain hours on mutually agreed upon Saturdays between Memorial Day and Columbus Day. The memorandum of understanding shall consider:
\t\t\t(a) Guided tours of the state house provided by volunteer tour guides.
\t\t\t(b) A security plan developed in consultation with legislative protective services which may include criminal background checks for volunteer tour guides.
\t\t\t(c) A plan for visitor use of restrooms.
\t\t\t(d) Appropriate signage, which may include signage on Interstate 93 developed in consultation with the department of transportation.
\t\tII. Prior to the implementation of the program, the memorandum of understanding shall be reviewed and approved by the joint committee on legislative facilities, established under RSA 17-E:1.
\t2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.