SB371 (2018) Detail

Establishing the Meldrim Thomson, Jr. Memorial Commission.


SB 371  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2018 SESSION

18-2753

08/06

 

SENATE BILL 371

 

AN ACT establishing the Meldrim Thomson, Jr. Memorial Commission.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Sanborn, Dist 9; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Daniels, Dist 11; Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Ward, Dist 8

 

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes the Meldrim Thomson, Jr. memorial commission.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2753

08/06

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT establishing the Meldrim Thomson, Jr. Memorial Commission.

 

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

 

1  New Subdivision; Meldrim Thomson Jr. Memorial Commission.  Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 9-m the following new subdivision:

Meldrim Thomson Jr. Memorial Commission

4:9-n  Commission Established; Special Account.  

I.  A commission is established to oversee the design, construction, and maintenance of a Meldrim Thomson Jr. memorial and to privately raise and expend all the funds necessary for its construction and maintenance.  The governor is authorized to accept for the commission, in the name of the state, the gifts of money, which are donated to construct and maintain the memorial.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission may accept donated in-kind services, goods, and materials for the construction and maintenance of the memorial without governor and council approval.

II.  The gifts of money, which are donated to contract, construct, and maintain the memorial, shall be placed in a special nonlapsing account in the state treasury, to be expended for the purposes of the Meldrim Thomson, Jr. memorial.  Any money remaining in the special account after construction of the memorial is completed shall be used for the care, maintenance, repair, and additions to the memorial, or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the commission.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission may expend the money raised or accepted as a gift without the approval of governor and council, to contract for the construction and perpetual maintenance of the memorial.

III.  The commission shall remain in existence upon the completion of the Meldrim Thomson Jr. memorial for the purpose of overseeing maintenance and approving any change to the memorial.  Any site change for the memorial shall be made under the supervision of the director of operations of the department of transportation.

4:9-o  Commission Membership and Duties.

I.  The members of the commission established in RSA 4:9-n shall be as follows:

(a)  One member of the New Hampshire house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b)  One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president.

(c)  Three members of the general public, appointed by the governor.

II.  The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members.  The senate member shall call the first meeting of the commission.  Three members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

III.  The commission shall select the design for the Meldrim Thomson, Jr. memorial and oversee the construction and maintenance of the memorial to be placed at the corner of North State Street and Park Street, on the lawn of the legislative office building.  The design of the memorial shall include the phrases "Low taxes are the result of low spending" and "Axe the tax."

IV.  The commission shall privately raise all the money necessary for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the Meldrim Thomson, Jr. memorial.

2  New Subparagraph; Meldrim Thomson, Jr. Memorial.  Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (339) the following new subparagraph:

(340)  Moneys deposited into the Meldrim Thomson, Jr. Memorial special account established in RSA 4:9-n.

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

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 11, 2018 Senate Hearing
Jan. 18, 2018 Senate Floor Vote
Jan. 18, 2018 Senate Floor Vote
Feb. 1, 2018 Senate Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

SB371 Revision: 2569 Date: Dec. 12, 2017, 1:30 p.m.

Docket


Feb. 1, 2018: Pending Motion Committee Amendment # 2018-0106s; 02/01/2018; SJ 3


Feb. 1, 2018: Sen. Carson Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 02/01/2018; SJ 3


Feb. 1, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0106s, 02/01/2018; SC 5


Jan. 18, 2018: Special Order to the next session, Without Objection, MA; 01/18/2018; SJ 2


Jan. 18, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0106s, 01/18/2018; SC 3


Jan. 11, 2018: Hearing: 01/11/2018, Room 101, LOB, 01:00 pm; SC 48


Jan. 3, 2018: To Be Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1