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SB172: (New Title) relative to non-menace dams.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2018 SB172
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House status
Passed/Adopted
Senate status
Passed/Adopted with Amendment
Committee
House Resources, Recreation and Development
Hearing
03/20/2018 at 11:30 AM
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Topics

Environment and natural resources

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CHAPTER 119

SB 172-FN - FINAL VERSION

01/03/2018 2529s

2018 SESSION

17-0879

08/03

SENATE BILL 172-FN

AN ACT relative to non-menace dams.

SPONSORS: Sen. Sanborn, Dist 9; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 4; Rep. Vadney, Belk. 2

COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires that certain dams shall not be declared a menace unless the department of environmental services determines that there has been a change in conditions downstream.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01/03/2018 2529s 17-0879

08/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

AN ACT relative to non-menace dams.

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

119:1 Menace Dams. Amend RSA 482:12, I to read as follows:

I. It shall be the duty of the department from time to time to cause all dams in the state which, by reason of their condition, height or location, may be a menace to the public safety to be inspected by competent engineers. A dam that is classified as a non-menace structure as of February 20, 1981 shall retain such status until the department determines conditions downstream have changed since the dam was classified that warrant reclassification or until such reconstruction of the dam is needed requiring a permit to reconstruct the dam.

119:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 30, 2018

Effective Date: July 29, 2018