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HB1131: (New Title) establishing a committee to study exotic aquatic weeds and species.
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- Richard Drisko House · Hills 46
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CHAPTER 115
HB 1131 – FINAL VERSION
11Mar2004… 0458h
04/15/04 1093s
2004 SESSION
03-2049
06/09
HOUSE BILL 1131
AN ACT establishing a committee to study exotic aquatic weeds and species.
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a statutory committee to study exotic aquatic weeds and species in the state of New Hampshire.
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11Mar2004… 0458h
04/15/04 1093s
03-2049
06/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Four
AN ACT establishing a committee to study exotic aquatic weeds and species.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
115:1 New Section; Committee to Study Exotic Aquatic Weeds and Species. Amend RSA 487 by inserting after section 29 the following new section:
487:30 Exotic Aquatic Weeds and Species Committee.
I. There is established a committee to study exotic aquatic weeds and species in the state of New Hampshire.
II.(a) The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(1) Five members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(2) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Members of the committee shall serve terms which are coterminous to their terms on the general court and shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
III. The committee shall study the spread of exotic aquatic weeds and exotic aquatic species in the waters of New Hampshire. The study shall include education, management, and potential means to eliminate the spread of these weeds and species.
IV. The members of the committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
V. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1 of each year.
115:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
(Approved: May 17, 2004)
(Effective Date: May 17, 2004)