Bill Text - HB539 (2019)

(Second New Title) establishing a committee to study the implementation of Accessible Ballots.


Revision: May 16, 2019, 3:02 p.m.

HB 539-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

19Mar2019... 0302h

05/15/2019   1867s

 

2019 SESSION

19-0379

11/05

 

HOUSE BILL 539-FN

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the implementation of Accessible Ballots.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Berrien, Rock. 18; Rep. Bunker, Rock. 18; Rep. Gilman, Rock. 18; Rep. Hoelzel, Rock. 3; Rep. Ward, Rock. 28; Rep. Porter, Hills. 1

 

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a committee to study the implementation of the Accessible Ballot in municipal elections.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

19Mar2019... 0302h

05/15/2019   1867s 19-0379

11/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the implementation of Accessible Ballots.

 

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

 

1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study the feasibility of the use of existing technology to implement the Accessible Ballots in New Hampshire municipal elections.

2  Membership and Compensation.

I.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a)  Three members of the house of representatives, 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.

3  Duties.  The committee shall:

I.  Study the potential use of the Accessible Ballots technology by the electorate, the availability of and access to appropriate hardware and software, municipal administration of the technology, municipal interest in using the technology, legal conflicts to the use of this technology, and other appropriate issues relating to the use of the Accessible Ballots in New Hampshire municipal elections.

II.  Prepare generic implementation and application procedures for municipalities to follow if the committee determines that the technology can be efficiently and effectively used by municipalities.

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.

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, 2019.

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

 

LBAO

19-0379

Amended 5/16/19

 

HB 539-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2019-1867s)

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the implementation of Accessible Ballots.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:      [    ] State              [    ] County               [    ] Local              [ X ] None

 

METHODOLOGY:

This bill, as amended, establishes a committee to study the feasibility of the use of existing technology to implement the Accessible Ballots in New Hampshire municipal elections.  The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

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