HB 1611 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2477
06/08
HOUSE BILL 1611
AN ACT establishing a committee to study off-shore wind energy development.
SPONSORS: Rep. Cushing, Rock. 21
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study off-shore wind energy development.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2477
06/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT establishing a committee to study off-shore wind energy development.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study off-shore wind energy development.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Five members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(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 off-shore wind energy development. The committee may solicit testimony from any person or organization with information relevant to the committee's objective.
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. Four 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 December 1, 2018.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 24, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 6, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 6, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
March 6, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 169-150 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 107
: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
March 6, 2018: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/06/2018 (Vote 11-8; RC) HC 9 P. 47
: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 11-8; RC)
Feb. 6, 2018: Executive Session: 02/06/2018 LOB 304
Jan. 24, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/24/2018 10:00 AM LOB 304
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 17