Revision: Jan. 25, 2017, 10:14 a.m.
SB 97-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0904
08/03
SENATE BILL 97-FN-A
AN ACT relative to funding the New Hampshire agricultural lands program.
SPONSORS: Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. Gourgue, Straf. 25; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 17; Rep. Scruton, Straf. 12; Rep. Oxenham, Sull. 1
COMMITTEE: Finance
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This bill appropriates money to the New Hampshire agricultural lands program.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0904
08/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to funding the New Hampshire agricultural lands program.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Appropriation. The sum of $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019 is hereby appropriated to the department of agriculture, markets, and food. This appropriation shall be used to fund the New Hampshire agricultural lands program authorized in RSA 432:18 et seq. This appropriation shall be in addition to any other funds appropriated to the department of agriculture markets, and food. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.
17-0904
1/20/17
SB 97-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
as introduced
AN ACT relative to funding the New Hampshire agricultural lands program.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | |||
STATE: | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 |
Appropriation | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | $0 | $0 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill appropriates $3,000,000 of general funds for each of the fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to the Department of Agriculture Markets and Food to fund agricultural land programs authorized by RSA 432:18 et seq. The Department states these funds would be used to pay for restrictions or easements related to APR (Acquired by Public Bodies) and necessary administrative costs such as legal services. The Department indicates the agricultural land preservation program was established in 1980, but no new funding has been received since 1990. However, the program is operational, including monitoring and stewardship activities for all ALP (Agricultural Land Preservation) easements.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food