Bill Text - SB118 (2017)

(Second New Title) defining pervious surfaces in the shoreland water quality protection act.


Revision: March 30, 2017, 12:57 p.m.

SB 118 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

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2017 SESSION

17-0811

08/10

 

SENATE BILL 118

 

AN ACT defining pervious surfaces in the shoreland water quality protection act.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Sanborn, Dist 9; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Innis, Dist 24; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Watters, Dist 4

 

COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill defines pervious surfaces under the shoreland water quality protection act.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

AN ACT defining pervious surfaces in the shoreland water quality protection act.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Paragraph; Definition; Pervious Surface.  Amend RSA 483-B:4 by inserting after paragraph XII the following new paragraph:

XII-a.  "Pervious surface" means any surface, whether natural, man-made, or modified, that can effectively absorb or infiltrate water including, but not limited to, vegetated surface, such as woodlands, planted beds, and lawns, and those pavements specifically designed and maintained to effectively absorb and infiltrate water.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.