HB704: (New Title) relative to the commission on the status of men and relative to appropriations to the STARC armory and making appropriations for state matching funds for federal emergency management agency disaster assistance grants and energy expense shortfalls.

CHAPTER 4

HB 704-FN-A – FINAL VERSION

27Mar2007… 0994h

2007 SESSION

07-0653

05/09

HOUSE BILL 704-FN-A

AN ACT relative to the commission on the status of men and relative to appropriations to the STARC armory and making appropriations for state matching funds for federal emergency management agency disaster assistance grants and energy expense shortfalls.

SPONSORS: Rep. Boyce, Belk 5; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Rep. Renzullo, Hills 27

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill:

I. Modifies and extends a capital appropriation made to the adjutant general for the STARC armory in Concord.

II. Makes an appropriation to the department of safety for state matching funds for federal emergency management agency disaster assistance grants.

III. Makes appropriation for energy expense shortfalls to the adjutant general, the department of administrative services, the department of safety, the department of resources and economic development, the department of environmental services, the department of corrections, the regional community technical college system, and the liquor commission.

IV. Repeals the prospective repeal of the commission on the status of men.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

27Mar2007… 0994h

07-0653

05/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT relative to the commission on the status of men and relative to appropriations to the STARC armory and making appropriations for state matching funds for federal emergency management agency disaster assistance grants and energy expense shortfalls.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

4:1 Capital Budget; Adjutant General; STARC Armory; Appropriation Amount Amended and Corrected. 2003, 240:1, I, B as extended by 2005, 259:25, III, and as amended by 2005, 259:14 and 2006, 272:2 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

B. STARC Armory - Concord 16,469,504

Less Federal - 15,653,598

Net state appropriation subparagraph B 815,906

4:2 Total Adjusted; 2003. Amend 2003, 240:1, I, total state appropriation paragraph I to read as follows:

Total state appropriation paragraph I [$2,802,025] $2,859,656

4:3 Total Adjusted; 2003. Amend 2003, 240:1, total state appropriation section 1, to read as follows:

Total state appropriation section 1 [$75,026,533] $75,084,164

4:4 Total Bond Amount. Amend 2003, 240:6 to read as follows:

240:6 Bond Authorized. To provide funds for the total of the appropriations of state funds made in sections 1, 2, and 3 of this act, the state treasurer is hereby authorized to borrow upon the credit of the state not exceeding the sum of [$90,673,023] $90,730,654 and for said purposes may issue bonds and notes in the name and on behalf of the state of New Hampshire in accordance with the provisions of RSA 6-A.

4:5 Lapse Extended. The appropriation made to the adjutant general for the STARC armory – Concord, in 2003, 240:1, I, B, as amended by 2005, 259:14 and 2006, 272:2, as extended by 2005, 259:25, III, and as amended by section 1 of this act, is hereby extended to June 30, 2009.

4:6 Appropriation; State Matching Funds for Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Assistance Grants. A sum of up to $225,000 is hereby appropriated to the department of safety, division of emergency management for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, for the required 25 percent state match for disaster assistance grants, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for individual assistance in Rockingham, Hillsborough, Carroll, Merrimack, Strafford and Belknap counties for flood damage sustained in the May 2006 disaster (DR-1643). The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

4:7 Adjutant General; Supplemental Appropriation; Energy Expense Shortfalls. The sum of $203,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 is hereby appropriated to the adjutant general for anticipated energy expense shortfalls in state-owned buildings. This appropriation is in addition to any other funds appropriated to the adjutant general. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

4:8 Department of Administrative Services; Supplemental Appropriation; Energy Expense Shortfalls. The sum of $1,332,024 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 is hereby appropriated to the department of administrative services for anticipated energy expense shortfalls in state-owned buildings. This appropriation is in addition to any other funds appropriated to the department of administrative services. The appropriation shall be a charge against the appropriate funds as follows:

General Federal Highway Other

$236,493 $158,970 $160,823 $775,738

The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of the appropriate fund.

4:9 Department of Safety; Supplemental Appropriation; Energy Expense Shortfalls. The sum of $364,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 is hereby appropriated to the department of safety for anticipated energy expense shortfalls in state-owned buildings. This appropriation shall be a charge against the highway fund and is in addition to any other funds appropriated to the department of safety.

4:10 Department of Resources and Economic Development; Supplemental Appropriation; Energy Expense Shortfalls. The sum of $77,200 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 is hereby appropriated to the department of resources and economic development for anticipated energy expense shortfalls in state-owned buildings. This appropriation is in addition to any other funds appropriated to the department of resources and economic development. The appropriation shall be a charge against the appropriate funds as follows:

General Other

$6,700 $70,500

The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of the appropriate fund.

4:11 Department of Environmental Services; Supplemental Appropriation; Energy Expense Shortfalls. The sum of $10,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 is hereby appropriated to the department of environmental services for anticipated energy expense shortfalls in state-owned buildings. This appropriation is in addition to any other funds appropriated to the department of environmental services. The appropriation shall be a charge against the appropriate fund.

4:12 Department of Corrections; Supplemental Appropriation; Energy Expense Shortfalls. The sum of $1,400,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 is hereby appropriated to the department of corrections for anticipated energy expense shortfalls in state-owned buildings and shortfalls in funds budgeted for water consumption. This appropriation is in addition to any other funds appropriated to the department of corrections. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

4:13 Regional Community Technical College System; Supplemental Appropriation; Energy Expense Shortfalls. The sum of $700,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 is hereby appropriated to the regional community-technical college system for anticipated energy expense shortfalls in state-owned buildings. This appropriation is in addition to any other funds appropriated to the regional community-technical college system. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

4:14 Liquor Commission; Supplemental Appropriation; Energy Expense Shortfalls. The sum of $104,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 is hereby appropriated to the liquor commission for anticipated energy expense shortfalls in state-owned buildings. This appropriation is in addition to any other funds appropriated to the liquor commission. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

4:15 Repeal. 2002, 267:3, relative to the prospective repeal of the commission on the status of men, is repealed.

4:16 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: April 20, 2007

Effective: April 20, 2007