HB 501-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
8Jan2020... 2856h
11Mar2020... 0675h
2019 SESSION
19-0088
08/04
HOUSE BILL 501-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. O'Connor, Rock. 6; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 17
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill uses fees from registration of commercial animal food sellers to fund the cost of care program.
This bill also establishes the remote sellers of unregistered animal feed products study 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
8Jan2020... 2856h
11Mar2020... 0675h 19-0088
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Registration of Commercial Animal Food Sellers. Amend RSA 435:20, IV to read as follows:
IV. One-half of the fees collected under this section shall be deposited with the state treasurer into a separate, nonlapsing account to be known as the agricultural product and scale testing fund. The remainder of the fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund, provided that for each biennium, the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall include in the department's biennial request for appropriations pursuant to RSA 9:4 an amount sufficient to fund an adequate cost of care fund as provided in RSA 437-B:1.
2 Cost of Care Fund. Amend RSA 437-B:1, II to read as follows:
II. The treasurer shall deposit in the cost of care fund court-ordered restitution for care in animal cruelty cases under RSA 644:8 or RSA 644:8-a as specified in paragraph VI and moneys received from RSA 435:20, IV provided the balance in the cost of care fund shall not exceed $2,000,000.
3 New Subparagraph; Cost of Care Fund. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (358) the following new subparagraph:
(359) Moneys deposited in the cost of care fund established in RSA 437-B:1.
4 New Section; Remote Sellers of Unregistered Animal Feed Products; Study Commission. Amend RSA 435 by inserting after section 31 the following new section:
435:31-a Commission to Study Remote Sellers of Unregistered Animal Feed Products.
I. There is established a commission to study the identification of unregistered animal feed products being sold remotely in New Hampshire.
II. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall be members of the ways and means committee and one of whom shall be a member of the environment and agriculture committee.
(b) The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food, or designee.
(c) The commissioner of the department of revenue administration, or designee.
(d) The attorney general, or designee.
III. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
IV. The commission shall study the feasibility and criteria for setting up a system of identification of remote sellers into New Hampshire of unregistered products required to be registered under RSA 435:20 and the collection of registration fees due.
V. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
VI. The commission 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.
5 Repeal. RSA 435:31-a, relative to the commission on the identification of unregistered animal feed products being sold remotely in New Hampshire, is repealed.
I. Sections 1-3 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2020.
II. Section 5 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2020.
III. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
19-0088
12/31/18
HB 501-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Expenditures | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Dog license and commercial animal feed registration fees | |||
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Revenue | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill would establish a cost of care fund to assist municipalities with caring for animals during animal cruelty cases. Revenue to the fund would be from $0.50 of every dog license fee paid, one-half of the fees collected from registration for distribution of commercial animal feed, and court-ordered restitution for care in animal cruelty cases.
The Department of Agriculture, Markets and Foods provided the following assumptions about the fiscal impact of this bill:
[$585,000 available / $5000 per animal = 117 animals / 10 animals / case = 12 cases]
[2 hours Commissioner + 2 hours State Veterinarian X 24 applications]
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Agriculture
Date | Body | Type |
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Feb. 5, 2019 | House | Hearing |
Feb. 19, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
Nov. 7, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote | |
Jan. 22, 2020 | House | Hearing |
March 3, 2020 | House | Exec Session |
March 11, 2020 | House | Floor Vote |
June 16, 2020: No Pending Motion; 06/16/2020 SJ 8
June 16, 2020: Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/16/2020; SJ 8
March 11, 2020: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-0675h (NT): MA VV 03/11/2020 HJ 7 P. 66
March 11, 2020: Amendment # 2020-0675h (NT): AA VV 03/11/2020 HJ 7 P. 66
March 11, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-0675h (NT) for 03/11/2020 (Vote 19-1; CC) HC 10 P. 31
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-0675h (Vote 19-1; CC)
March 3, 2020: Executive Session: 03/03/2020 01:00 pm LOB 202
Feb. 18, 2020: Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2020 01:00 pm LOB 202
Feb. 12, 2020: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/12/2020 01:00 pm LOB 202
Jan. 30, 2020: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/30/2020 10:00 am LOB 202
Jan. 22, 2020: Public Hearing: 01/22/2020 01:00 pm LOB 202
Jan. 8, 2020: Referred to Ways and Means 01/08/2020 HJ 1 P. 41
Jan. 8, 2020: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-2856h (NT): MA VV 01/08/2020 HJ 1 P. 41
Jan. 8, 2020: Amendment # 2019-2856h (NT): AA VV 01/08/2020 HJ 1 P. 41
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-2856h (NT) (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 50
Nov. 7, 2019: Executive Session: 11/07/2019 10:00 am LOB 303
Oct. 16, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/16/2019 12:30 pm LOB 303
Oct. 2, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/02/2019 11:30 am LOB 303
: Retained in Committee
Feb. 19, 2019: Executive Session: 02/19/2019 01:30 pm LOB 303
Feb. 12, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/12/2019 12:45 pm LOB 303
Feb. 7, 2019: Full Committee Work Session: 02/07/2019 10:00 am LOB 301-303
Feb. 5, 2019: Public Hearing: 02/05/2019 01:30 pm LOB 303
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 3 P. 17