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HB1183: establishing a committee to study the registration of lobbyists.
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- Werner Horn House ยท Merr 2
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HB 1183 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2245
10/05
HOUSE BILL 1183
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the registration of lobbyists.
ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study the registration of lobbyists under RSA 15.
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20-2245
10/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the registration of lobbyists.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the registration of lobbyists.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
III. The committee shall solicit information and assistance from any organization or person as the committee sees fit.
3 Duties. The committee shall study the registration of lobbyists under RSA 15. Specifically, the committee shall examine the authority of the secretary state in administering RSA 15; the authority of the attorney general in enforcing the provisions of RSA 15; the consistency of lobbyists' compliance with reporting requirements; and the funding of the lobbyist registration program under RSA 15.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2020.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.