127:1 Nominations; Forwarding Declarations of Candidacy. Amend RSA 655:18 to read as follows:

655:18 Forwarding Declarations of Candidacy.

Each city or town clerk shall forward each declaration of candidacy filed with him or her to the secretary of state on the day of filing of the same.

127:2 Broadband Matching Grant Initiative; Rules Regarding Challenge Process and Program Eligibility. RSA 4-C:39, II(b) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

(b) Establishment of a challenge process, with reasonable timelines, through which information may be provided to the state to ensure that funds are not used to build projects in served areas or areas where construction has commenced. Projects in planning, design, or terms negotiations, and not under construction as of January 1, 2021, shall be eligible for funding.

127:3 Contingency; SB 85; Broadband Matching Grant Initiative. If SB 85 of the 2021 legislative session, establishing the broadband matching grant initiative, becomes law and inserts RSA 4-C:39, II(b), relative to the challenge process and program eligibility, section 2 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. If SB 85 does not become law or does not insert RSA 4-C:39, II(b), relative to the challenge process and program eligibility, section 2 of this act shall not take effect.

127:4 Effective Date.

I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 3 of this act.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: July 23, 2021

Effective Date:

I. Section 2 shall take effect as provided in section 3

II. Remainder shall take effect September 21, 2021

127:1 Nominations; Forwarding Declarations of Candidacy. Amend RSA 655:18 to read as follows:

655:18 Forwarding Declarations of Candidacy.

I. Each city or town clerk shall forward each declaration of candidacy filed with him or her to the secretary of state on the day of filing of the same.

II. City and town clerks shall provide to the secretary of state, on at least a daily basis, a summary of any filings received pursuant to this chapter each day. Such summary shall be submitted electronically and shall include the name and address of any candidate who has filed. The secretary of state shall then add those persons to the daily report for that day.

III. Clerks shall only be required to report to the secretary of state pursuant to this section on days the clerks' offices are open and receiving filings.

127:2 Broadband Matching Grant Initiative; Rules Regarding Challenge Process and Program Eligibility. RSA 4-C:39, II(b) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

(b) Establishment of a challenge process, with reasonable timelines, through which information may be provided to the state to ensure that funds are not used to build projects in served areas or areas where construction has commenced. Projects in planning, design, or terms negotiations, and not under construction as of January 1, 2021, shall be eligible for funding.

127:3 Contingency; SB 85; Broadband Matching Grant Initiative. If SB 85 of the 2021 legislative session, establishing the broadband matching grant initiative, becomes law and inserts RSA 4-C:39, II(b), relative to the challenge process and program eligibility, section 2 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. If SB 85 does not become law or does not insert RSA 4-C:39, II(b), relative to the challenge process and program eligibility, section 2 of this act shall not take effect.

127:4 Effective Date.

I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 3 of this act.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: July 23, 2021

Effective Date:

I. Section 2 shall take effect as provided in section 3

II. Remainder shall take effect September 21, 2021