SB 301 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/21/2024 1012s
2024 SESSION
24-2884
12/05
SENATE BILL 301
SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Rep. Hill, Merr. 2; Rep. Rochefort, Graf. 1; Rep. Germana, Ches. 1
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study the possibility of placing a desalination plant in New Hampshire.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/21/2024 1012s 24-2884
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study putting a desalination plant in New Hampshire.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, 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 possibility of putting a desalination plant in New Hampshire. The study shall include an assessment of the costs and benefits of such a plant for the region.
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. A majority of the 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, 2024.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 7, 2024 | 2024-1012s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 21, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 10, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| April 24, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| April 24, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
April 25, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/24/2024 (Vote 19-1; CC)
April 12, 2024: Executive Session: 04/24/2024 10:00 am LOB 305
April 5, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/10/2024 10:00 am LOB 305-307
April 2, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 10
March 21, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1012s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/21/2024; SJ 7
March 21, 2024: Committee Amendment # 2024-1012s, AA, VV; 03/21/2024; SJ 7
March 11, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-1012s, 03/21/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 11
Feb. 21, 2024: Hearing: 03/05/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 9
Dec. 4, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1