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\t \t\tHB 1531 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
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2016 SESSION
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HOUSE BILL\t1531
AN ACT\tpermitting the legislature to open the state house to the public.
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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AMENDED 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.
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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\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT\tpermitting the legislature to open the state house to the public.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
\t1 New Subdivision; State House Operations Program. Amend RSA 14 by inserting after section 50 the following new subdivision:
State House Operations
\t14:51 State House 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. 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. Any costs to implement the approved memorandum of understanding shall not be a charge to the state.
\t2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.