Bill Text - HB1245 (2020)

(Second New Title) adopting omnibus legislation concerning state agencies.


Revision: Dec. 2, 2019, 1:13 p.m.

HB 1245 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2020 SESSION

20-2515

10/06

 

HOUSE BILL 1245

 

AN ACT establishing a legislative committee to review non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Ebel, Merr. 5; Rep. Porter, Hills. 1; Rep. Weber, Ches. 1; Rep. Heath, Hills. 14; Rep. Butler, Carr. 7; Rep. Abrami, Rock. 19; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13

 

COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a legislative committee to review all non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces established by statute.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

20-2515

10/06

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty

 

AN ACT establishing a legislative committee to review non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces.

 

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

 

1  Committee Established.  Review of Non-regulatory Entities.

I.  There is established a committee to review all non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces established by statute and determine which of these entities should be repealed.

II.  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)  Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

III.  Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

IV.  The committee shall review all non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces established by statute and shall make recommendations relative to which such entities shall be repealed, along with any other statutory changes necessary for such repeals.  

V.  The members of the committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members.  The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member.  Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

VI.  The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2020.

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