Revision: March 16, 2020, 10:43 a.m.
HB 1415 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
12Mar2020... 0730h
2020 SESSION
20-2249
11/08
HOUSE BILL 1415
SPONSORS: Rep. Wells, Merr. 1; Rep. Balch, Hills. 38; Rep. McGhee, Hills. 40; Rep. Oxenham, Sull. 1; Rep. Saunderson, Merr. 9
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study campaign finance disclosure laws and anonymous contributions, receipts, and expenditures.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12Mar2020... 0730h 20-2249
11/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study campaign finance disclosure laws and anonymous contributions, receipts, and expenditures.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Five members of the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall be from the election law committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Two members 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 study the campaign finance disclosure laws, including the Montana Disclosure Act of 2015, and anonymous contributions, receipts, and expenditures to determine whether any New Hampshire laws can be amended or enacted to facilitate transparency.
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. Four 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, 2020.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.