Revision: Nov. 17, 2017, 9:29 a.m.
HB 1736 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
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08/10
HOUSE BILL 1736
SPONSORS: Rep. Mullen, Straf. 1
COMMITTEE: Finance
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ANALYSIS
This bill increases the threshold required for governor and executive council approval of expenditures from the dam maintenance fund.
This bill is a request of the department of environmental services.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2584
08/10
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:
1 Definitions; Dam Maintenance Fund. Amend RSA 482:54, IV through VI to read as follows:
IV. "Minor project'' shall mean maintenance work performed on a periodic basis with costs not exceeding [$20,000] $50,000.
V. "Reconstruction'' shall mean performance of major amounts of work on most if not all of the structure to restore it to its original condition or to upgrade it to current design standards with the cost in excess of [$75,000] $200,000.
VI. "Repair'' shall mean performance of intermediate amounts of work on a portion of a structure or associated property on an occasional basis with costs not exceeding [$75,000] $200,000. Repair items include, but are not limited to, replacement of gates, refacing of eroded concrete, repair or replacement of wingwalls, placement of riprap, and emergency repairs. Associated property includes property contiguous to the dam and noncontiguous property, such as rainfall and stream gages, that is essential to the safe operation of the dam.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.