SB121: establishing a commission to study potential revenue enhancements for municipalities.

SB 121 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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2009 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 121

AN ACT establishing a commission to study potential revenue enhancements for municipalities.

SPONSORS: Sen. Houde, Dist 5; Sen. Cilley, Dist 6; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Sen. DeVries, Dist 18; Sen. Janeway, Dist 7; Sen. Reynolds, Dist 2; Rep. Almy, Graf 11; Rep. Harding, Graf 11; Rep. F. Gould, Graf 11; Rep. Gagnon, Sull 4

COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a commission to study potential revenue enhancements for municipalities.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/18/09 0294s

06May2009… 1308h

09-0963

06/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

AN ACT establishing a commission to study potential revenue enhancements for municipalities.

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

1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to examine potential revenue enhancements for municipalities.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:

(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b) Three members of the house of representatives, one from the ways and means committee, one from the local and regulated revenues committee, and one from the municipal and county government committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(c) Five city councilors, aldermen, or administrative officials who are geographically representative of the state as a whole, nominated by the New Hampshire Municipal Association and appointed by the governor.

(d) Five selectpersons or appointed administrative officials who are geographically representative of the state as a whole, nominated by the New Hampshire Municipal Association and appointed by the governor.

(e) One representative of the New Hampshire Municipal Association, appointed by that organization.

(f) The commissioner of the department of revenue administration, or designee.

(g) One representative of the NH Tax Collectors’ Association, appointed by the president of that association.

II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

3 Duties. The commission shall examine potential revenue enhancements for municipalities.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The commission 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, 2009.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.