Revision: March 19, 2025, 2:41 p.m.
Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2
Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36
March 10, 2025
2025-0861h
08/05
Amendment to HB 124
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT enabling a municipal forest committee or conservation commission to offer surplus money to the municipality for deposit in the municipal unreserved fund balance.
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Forestry Committee; Conservation Commission; Forest Maintenance Fund; Surplus. Amend RSA 31:113 to read as follows:
31:113 Appropriations Authorized. For the purposes of establishing or maintaining a city or town forest, a city or town may raise and appropriate such funds as it deems necessary. The proceeds from said forest shall be placed in a special forest maintenance fund and shall be allowed to accumulate from year to year, unless otherwise voted by the legislative body of such city or town. Notwithstanding RSA 31:95-b, if the forestry committee or conservation commission determines that the special forest maintenance fund has a surplus, such committee or commission may, after a majority vote to do so, offer the surplus to the municipality for deposit in the unreserved fund balance. The legislative body of the municipality shall vote to accept the surplus for deposit.
2025-0861h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill enables a municipal forest committee or conservation commission to determine there is a surplus in the special forest maintenance fund and offer such surplus to the municipality for deposit into the municipal unreserved fund balance.