SB 616 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2849
10/06
SENATE BILL 616
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the meals and rooms tax distribution formula.
SPONSORS: Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Rep. Cali-Pitts, Rock. 30; Rep. Bushway, Rock. 21; Rep. Cushing, Rock. 21; Rep. Edgar, Rock. 21; Rep. Loughman, Rock. 21
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study the meals and rooms tax distribution formula.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2849
10/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the meals and rooms tax distribution formula.
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 meals and rooms tax distribution formula.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, one of whom shall represent the seacoast and one of whom shall serve on the ways and means committee, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall represent a tourist destination and one of whom shall serve on the ways and means committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
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 formula for the disposition of revenues collected under the meals and rooms tax pursuant to RSA 78-A:26 and discern whether or not that formula remains fair and appropriate both in the collection from and distribution to New Hampshire's communities and the state.
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 senate 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 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.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2020 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 13, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Feb. 13, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/13/2020; SJ 4
Feb. 13, 2020: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/13/2020; SC 6
Jan. 29, 2020: Hearing: 01/29/2020, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 4
Jan. 8, 2020: To Be Introduced 01/08/2020 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 1