HB 223 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0301
05/10
HOUSE BILL 223
AN ACT prohibiting recipients of county or municipal funds from using such funds for lobbying.
SPONSORS: Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 4; Rep. F. McCarthy, Carr. 2; Rep. Avellani, Carr. 5; Rep. Comeau, Carr. 5; Rep. McConkey, Carr. 3; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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This bill prohibits the recipient of a grant or appropriation of county or municipal funds from using such funds to engage in lobbying activities.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0301
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT prohibiting recipients of county or municipal funds from using such funds for lobbying.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Lobbyists; Use of County or Municipal Funds for Lobbying Activity Prohibited. Amend RSA 15:5 to read as follows:
15:5 Prohibited Activities.
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, no recipient of a grant or appropriation of state, county, or municipal funds may use the [state] funds to lobby or attempt to influence legislation, participate in political activity, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities.
II. Any recipient of a grant or appropriation of state, county, or municipal funds that wishes to engage in any of the activities prohibited in paragraph I, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities, shall segregate the state, county, or municipal funds in such a manner that such funds are physically and financially separate from any [non-state] other funds that may be used for any of these purposes. Mere bookkeeping separation of the state, county, or municipal funds from other moneys shall not be sufficient.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 9, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 15, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 16, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 16, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 244-95 02/16/2017 HJ 8 P. 25
: Special Order to 2/16/2017 Without Objection HJ 7 P. 57
: Special Order to regular calendar on 2/15/2017 Without Objection HJ 6 P. 25
Feb. 9, 2017: Removed from Consent (Rep. Cordelli) 02/09/2017 HJ 6 P. 2
Feb. 9, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/09/2017 (Vote 13-1; CC) HC 10 P. 5
Jan. 31, 2017: Executive Session: 01/31/2017 01:00 PM LOB 301
Jan. 18, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/18/2017 01:00 PM LOB 301
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 21