CHAPTER 17
HB 151 - FINAL VERSION
01/03/2018 2548s
2018 SESSION
17-0318
08/01
HOUSE BILL 151
SPONSORS: Rep. Itse, Rock. 10; Rep. Hoell, Merr. 23; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. French, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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This bill establishes a committee to study the feasibility of using hemp in agricultural and industrial processes and to further study the licensing, registration, and permitting of industrial hemp growers.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01/03/2018 2548s 17-0318
08/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
17:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the feasibility of using hemp in agricultural and industrial processes and to further study the licensing, registration, and permitting of industrial hemp growers.
17:2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the criminal justice and public safety committee and 2 of whom shall be members of the environment and agriculture committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member 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.
17:3 Duties. The committee shall:
I. Study the feasibility of hemp usage in providing animal feed, biofuels, and soil conservation and restoration.
II. Further study the licensing, registration, and permitting of industrial hemp growers and allowing for the growth and processing of hemp in New Hampshire.
III. Review the Federal Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017, H.R. 3530, 115th Cong. (2017), along with the 2018 farm bill as they relate to New Hampshire laws.
17:4 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. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
17:5 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.
17:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: May 15, 2018
Effective Date: May 15, 2018
Date | Body | Type |
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Jan. 17, 2017 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 31, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
Feb. 15, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
April 25, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
May 2, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
Jan. 3, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 15, 2018: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/15/2018; Chapter 17; Eff. 5/15/2018
April 26, 2018: Enrolled 04/26/2018
April 26, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 04/26/2018); SJ 15
April 19, 2018: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2548s (Rep. John T. O'Connor): MA VV 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 2
Jan. 3, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-2548s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/03/2018; SJ 1
Jan. 3, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2017-2548s, AA, VV; 01/03/2018; SJ 1
Jan. 3, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-2548s, 01/03/2018; SC 48
May 11, 2017: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/11/2017; SJ 16
May 11, 2017: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/11/2017; SC 22
May 2, 2017: Hearing: ===RECONVENE=== 05/02/2017, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 21
April 25, 2017: Hearing: ===RECESSED=== 04/25/2017, Room 100, SH, 10:30 am; SC 19
Feb. 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
Feb. 15, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/15/2017 HJ 7 P. 10
Feb. 15, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/15/2017 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 11 P. 9
Jan. 31, 2017: Executive Session: 01/31/2017 10:00 AM LOB 303
Jan. 17, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/17/2017 02:00 PM LOB 303
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 18