Bill Text - HB1336 (2018)

Establishing a commission to study the construction of a memorial wall to honor state legislators.


Revision: Nov. 7, 2017, 2:36 p.m.

HB 1336 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2018 SESSION

18-2168

04/08

 

HOUSE BILL 1336

 

AN ACT establishing a commission to study the construction of a memorial wall to honor state legislators.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Lisle, Hills. 35

 

COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a committee to study the construction of a memorial wall to honor state legislators.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2168

04/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT establishing a commission to study the construction of a memorial wall to honor state legislators.

 

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

 

1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study the construction of a memorial wall to honor state legislators.

2  Membership and Compensation.

I.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a)  Six members of the house of representatives, 3 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and 3 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader.

(b)  Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II.  Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3  Duties.  The committee shall study the construction of a memorial wall to honor state legislators who serve 10 consecutive terms in either the house of representatives or senate, or combined between both, and who voluntarily retired from the legislature or died while serving in the legislature.  The committee may solicit the advice and testimony of the commissioner of the department of administrative services, or designee, and any other individual or group with information or expertise relevant to the committee's purpose.

4  Chairperson; Quorum.  The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members.  The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member.  The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.  Five members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5  Report.  The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2018.

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