Revision: Jan. 24, 2017, 11:33 a.m.
SB 112 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0908
05/08
SENATE BILL 112
AN ACT establishing a council on the creative economy.
SPONSORS: Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Rep. Danielson, Hills. 7; Rep. Gidge, Hills. 33; Rep. Heath, Hills. 14; Rep. T. Le, Rock. 31
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Internal Affairs
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This bill establishes a council on the creative economy.
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17-0908
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT establishing a council on the creative economy.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Council on the Creative Economy. Amend RSA 21-K by inserting after section 25 the following new subdivision:
Council on the Creative Economy
21-K:26 Council on the Creative Economy Established.
I. There is established a council on the creative economy.
II. The council shall consist of the following members:
(a) The commissioner of the department of cultural resources, or designee.
(b) The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, or designee.
(c) The director of travel and tourism development, department of resources and economic development, or designee.
(d) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee.
(e) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
III. The council shall:
(a) Identify ways to develop, strengthen, and promote the creative economy through partnerships and joint programming initiatives.
(b) Develop coordination between state agencies when seeking federal or private funding in support of the creative economy.
(c) Review and analyze data related to the creative economy in order to have a greater understanding of the role the creative economy plays with regard to the overall economy of the state.
(d) Pursue such studies and joint initiatives as the council deems appropriate to strengthen and promote the creative economy in the state of New Hampshire.
(e) Solicit information and testimony from such agencies, individuals, and organizations as may assist the council in the performance of its duties.
IV. The members of the council shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the council shall be called by the commissioner of the department of cultural resources. The first meeting of the council shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the council shall constitute a quorum.
V. Beginning November 1, 2017, and each November 1 thereafter, the council 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.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.