CHAPTER 164
HB 246 - FINAL VERSION
1Jun2017... 2034-EBA
2017 SESSION
17-0473
08/10
HOUSE BILL 246
AN ACT relative to timber trespass.
SPONSORS: Rep. Mullen, Straf. 1; Rep. Chandler, Carr. 1; Rep. Theberge, Coos 3; Rep. Hill, Merr. 3
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
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This bill defines market value of stumpage for purposes of determining loss under timber trespass.
This bill is a request of the department of resources and economic development.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
1Jun2017... 2034-EBA 17-0473
08/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to timber trespass.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
164:1 New Paragraph; Definitions; Market Value. Amend RSA 227-G:2 by inserting after paragraph XII the following new paragraph:
XII-a. "Market value" means stumpage value as determined in the same manner as other property values for the purposes of taxation at the time the timber is cut.
164:2 Trespass; Criminal Penalty. Amend RSA 227-J:8-a, II to read as follows:
II. A person who violates the provisions of paragraph I shall be guilty of a class B felony if the loss, as determined by market value, is greater than $1,000, or a misdemeanor for any other loss.
164:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
Approved: June 28, 2017
Effective Date: January 01, 2018
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 24, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 9, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 28, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 18, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 28, 2017: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/28/2017; Chapter 164; eff 01/01/18
June 8, 2017: Enrolled 06/08/2017 HJ 18 P. 9
June 8, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 06/08/2017); SJ 20
June 1, 2017: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2017-2034e: AA VV 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 149
May 31, 2017: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2017-2034e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/31/2017); SJ 19
May 18, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/18/2017; SJ 17
May 18, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/18/2017; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 23
March 28, 2017: Hearing: 03/28/2017, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 16
Feb. 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
Feb. 9, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/09/2017 HJ 6 P. 6
Feb. 9, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/09/2017 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 7
Jan. 24, 2017: Executive Session: 01/24/2017 01:00 PM LOB 305
Jan. 18, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/18/2017 10:00 AM LOB 305
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 2 P. 21