Revision: May 25, 2021, 3:13 p.m.
Rep. Laflamme, Coos 3
May 25, 2021
2021-1705h
04/05
Floor Amendment to SB 129
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Endangered Species Conservation Act; Conservation Programs. Amend RSA 212-A:9, III to read as follows:
III. All other state departments and agencies, to the extent possible, consistent with their authorities and responsibilities, shall assist and cooperate with the executive director in the furtherance of the purposes of this chapter for the conservation of endangered or threatened species. They shall take such action as is reasonable and prudent to insure that actions authorized, funded, or carried out by them do not jeopardize the continued existence of such species or result in the destruction or modification of habitat of such species which is determined by the executive director to be critical, by requiring that all such action is designed to avoid and minimize harm to such species and habitat designated as critical. For the purpose of this statute, “appreciably jeopardize the continued existence of such species” shall be defined in rules adopted by the executive director pursuant to RSA 541-A. The provisions of RSA 212-A or any rule promulgated under this chapter shall not be applicable to a state department or agency when that state department or agency, in the process of undertaking an action, is required by federal law or regulation to address the environmental impact on wildlife or wildlife habitat, of that action.