HB394: establishing an industrial heritage program within the department of cultural resources.

HB 394-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2015 SESSION

15-0100

05/06

HOUSE BILL 394-FN

AN ACT establishing an industrial heritage program within the department of cultural resources.

SPONSORS: Rep. Cushing, Rock 21; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes an industrial heritage program within the department of cultural resources, division of historical resources, which shall be responsible for preservation of the historic grist mill complex in Hampton.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0100

05/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT establishing an industrial heritage program within the department of cultural resources.

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

1 New Paragraph; Division of Historical Resources; Historic Preservation Functions; Industrial Heritage Program and Preservation of Grist Mill Complex in Hampton. Amend RSA 227-C:4 by inserting after paragraph XXI the following new paragraph:

XXII. Establishing an industrial heritage program, which shall be responsible for the preservation and restoration of the historic 1686 grist mill complex in Hampton.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

LBAO

15-0100

12/18/14

HB 394-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT establishing an industrial heritage program within the department of cultural resources.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Department of Cultural Resources states this bill, as introduced, will increase state general fund expenditures by an indeterminable amount in FY 2016 and each year thereafter. There will be no impact on county and local expenditures, or state, county, and local revenue.

METHODOLOGY:

The Department of Cultural resources states this bill establishes an Industrial Heritage Program within the Department. The Department indicates this bill pays for a Historic Structures Report, restoration costs, and additional ongoing expenses for the Deacon Tuck Gristmill in the Town of Hampton. However, the Department of Cultural Resources also indicates future restoration and public programming costs for the Deacon Tuck Gristmill are indeterminable. Further, the Department states this bill adds a new Historian position (LG 24, Step 1) to manage the Deacon Tuck Gristmill and create an Industrial Heritage program.

The table below provides a detailed description of costs the Department attributes to this bill:

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

Salary

$45,474

$47,502

$49,589

$51,773

Benefits

$25,870

$27,348

$28,909

$30,562

Historic Structure Study

$50,000

$0

$0

$0

Repairs to Grist Mill

$35,000

$35,000

$0

$0

Travel

$3,016

$3,016

$3,016

$3,016

Dam Permit

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000

Alarm Monitoring

$2,700

$2,700

$2,700

$2,700

Grounds Maintenance

$1,200

$1,200

$1,200

$1,200

Telecommunications

$431

$431

$431

$431

Current Expense

$250

$250

$250

$250

Total

$166,941

$120,447

$89,095

$92,932