HB 118 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0018
06/03
HOUSE BILL 118
AN ACT relative to appropriations in petitioned warrant articles.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hennessey, Graf. 1; Rep. Massimilla, Graf. 1; Rep. Chandler, Carr. 1; Rep. Sterling, Ches. 14; Rep. Gilman, Rock. 18
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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This bill eliminates the requirement that a governing body recommend an appropriation in a petitioned warrant article.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0018
06/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to appropriations in petitioned warrant articles.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Municipal Budget Law; Budget Preparation. Amend RSA 32:5, V(a) to read as follows:
(a) The article, if submitted by a governing body, shall contain a notation of whether or not that appropriation is recommended by the governing body, and, if there is a budget committee, a notation of whether or not it is recommended by the budget committee; if the article is submitted by petition, no such notations shall be required;
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Date | Body | Type |
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Jan. 17, 2017 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 24, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
Feb. 9, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 9, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/09/2017 HJ 6 P. 21
Feb. 9, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/09/2017 (Vote 10-5; RC) HC 10 P. 11
Jan. 24, 2017: Executive Session: 01/24/2017 01:00 PM LOB 301
Jan. 17, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/17/2017 11:30 AM LOB 301
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 17