CHAPTER 131
HB 1360 - FINAL VERSION
7Mar2024... 0492h
2024 SESSION
24-2294
10/08
HOUSE BILL 1360
AN ACT relative to emergency authority on the public or coastal waters of the state.
SPONSORS: Rep. Wolf, Merr. 7; Rep. Tanner, Sull. 5; Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7; Rep. Stapleton, Sull. 6; Rep. B. Sullivan, Sull. 1
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows the department of safety to establish an emergency no wake zone on public and coastal waters for up to 10 days due to weather or environmental conditions.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Mar2024... 0492h 24-2294
10/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to emergency authority on the public or coastal waters of the state.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
131:1 Supervision of Navigation; Enforcement; Emergencies. Amend RSA 270:12-a, VI(c) to read as follows:
(c) The commissioner of the department of safety may establish a safety and security zone, including the establishment of a no wake zone for a period not to exceed 10 days due to weather or environmental conditions, on any public or coastal waters of the state in case of an emergency requiring prompt action.
131:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 03, 2024
Effective Date: September 01, 2024
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 26, 2024 | 2024-0492h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 7, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 30, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 16, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 15, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 22, 2024: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/03/2024; Chapter 131; eff. 09/01/2024
June 25, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 45
June 24, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18
May 15, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
May 15, 2024: Special Order to Beginning of Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
May 1, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/16/2024, Vote 4-0; SC 19
April 24, 2024: Hearing: 04/30/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 17
March 13, 2024: Introduced 03/07/2024 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
March 7, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0492h: MA VV 03/07/2024 HJ 7 P. 22
March 7, 2024: Amendment # 2024-0492h: AA VV 03/07/2024 HJ 7 P. 22
Feb. 27, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0492h 02/21/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 9 P. 14
Feb. 14, 2024: Executive Session: 02/21/2024 10:00 am LOB 305
Jan. 31, 2024: Public Hearing: 02/07/2024 02:00 pm LOB 305
Dec. 6, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 17