Revision: March 30, 2017, 8:43 a.m.
HB 358-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
8Mar2017... 0367h
2017 SESSION
17-0191
03/09
HOUSE BILL 358-FN
AN ACT relative to loitering restrictions on premises of liquor licensees.
SPONSORS: Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Notter, Hills. 21; Rep. J. Edwards, Rock. 4; Rep. Itse, Rock. 10
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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This bill eliminates the prohibition on a liquor licensee allowing loitering on his or her premises.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
8Mar2017... 0367h 17-0191
03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to loitering restrictions on premises of liquor licensees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Loitering; Unlawful Purpose. Amend RSA 179:50 to read as follows:
179:50 [Loitering;] Unlawful Purpose.
[I. No licensee shall allow any person to loiter on his or her premises who is disorderly or who loiters for any illegal purpose.
II.] No licensee shall use, or allow to be used, [such] his or her premises for any purpose contrary to law.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
17-0191
Amended 3/9/17
HB 358-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2017-0367h)
AN ACT (New Title) relative to loitering restrictions on premises of liquor licensees.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ X ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill repeals penalties that may have an impact on the New Hampshire judicial and correctional systems. There is no method to determine how many fewer charges would be brought as a result of the changes contained in this bill to determine the fiscal impact on expenditures. However, the entities impacted have previously provided the potential costs associated with these penalties below.
Judicial Branch | FY 2018 | FY 2019 |
Class B Misdemeanor | $49 | $50 |
Class A Misdemeanor | $71 | $72 |
Routine Criminal Felony Case | $451 | $456 |
Appeals | Varies | Varies |
It should be noted average case cost estimates for FY 2018 and FY 2019 are based on data that is more than ten years old and does not reflect changes to the courts over that same period of time or the impact these changes may have on processing the various case types. An unspecified misdemeanor can be either class A or class B, with the presumption being a class B misdemeanor. | ||
Department of Corrections |
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FY 2016 Average Cost of Incarcerating an Individual | $35,832 | $35,832 |
FY 2016 Average Cost of Supervising an Individual on Parole/Probation | $573 | $573 |
NH Association of Counties |
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County Prosecution Costs | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Estimated Average Daily Cost of Incarcerating an Individual | $85 to $110 | $85 to $110 |
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission states this bill will have no fiscal impact on its operating budget.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
New Hampshire Liquor Commission