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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 .
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
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.
6 Effective Date.
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.
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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 fromRSA 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.
6 Effective Date.
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.