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HB1296: prohibiting a state agency from establishing a fee without legislative approval.

Citation
2010 HB1296
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House status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
Hearing
01/14/2010 at 01:00 PM
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Current official bill text

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Executive administration

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HB 1296 – AS INTRODUCED

2010 SESSION

10-2064

05/04

HOUSE BILL 1296

AN ACT prohibiting a state agency from establishing a fee without legislative approval.

SPONSORS: Rep. Ulery, Hills 27; Rep. Itse, Rock 9; Rep. Renzullo, Hills 27

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits state agencies from establishing fees without specific legislative approval.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

10-2064

05/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT prohibiting a state agency from establishing a fee without legislative approval.

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

1 New Section; Legislation Establishing Fees. Amend RSA 14 by inserting after section 49 the following new section:

14:50 Legislation Establishing Fees.

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency shall establish, impose, or enforce any fee for service or fee for licensure without legislation establishing the amount of the fee or an acceptable fee range.

II. Any law in effect prior to January 1, 2011 that delegated legislative authority to establish fees is hereby declared null and void. Likewise, any rule establishing fees not otherwise established in law is hereby declared null and void.

2 Applicability. Any rule in effect on January 1, 2011 that does not comply with section 1 of this act shall remain valid until its expiration, amendment, or renewal, under RSA 541-A, at which time the requirements of RSA 14:50, as inserted by section 1, shall apply.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2011.