HB557: (New Title) relative to funds credited to the harbor dredging and pier maintenance fund and making appropriations for the dredging of Rye harbor and Seabrook/Hampton harbor.

HB 557-FN-A - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

28Feb2019... 0303h

2019 SESSION

19-0460

08/05

HOUSE BILL 557-FN-A

AN ACT relative to funds credited to the harbor dredging and pier maintenance fund and making appropriations for the dredging of Rye harbor and Seabrook/Hampton harbor.

SPONSORS: Rep. Abramson, Rock. 20; Rep. Khan, Rock. 20; Rep. Janvrin, Rock. 37; Rep. Fowler, Rock. 20

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill permits gifts, grants, donations, and development fees to be credited to the harbor dredging and pier maintenance fund. The bill also makes appropriations for the dredging of the Rye harbor and the Seabrook/Hampton harbor.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

28Feb2019... 0303h 19-0460

08/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

AN ACT relative to funds credited to the harbor dredging and pier maintenance fund and making appropriations for the dredging of Rye harbor and Seabrook/Hampton harbor.

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

1 New Paragraph; Division of Ports and Harbors; Harbor Dredging and Pier Maintenance Fund. Amend RSA 12-G:46 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

IV. Gifts, grants, development fees, and donations from federal, private, and other sources may be credited to the fund.

2 Appropriations; Dredging of Rye Harbor and Seabrook/Hampton Harbor.

I. The sum of $243,750 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 is hereby appropriated to the harbor dredging and pier maintenance fund established in RSA 12-G:46 for the dredging of the Seabrook/Hampton harbor. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

II. The sum of $637,500 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 is hereby appropriated to the harbor dredging and pier maintenance fund established in RSA 12-G:46 for the dredging of the Rye harbor. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

3 Effective Date.

I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2019.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBAO

19-0460

Amended 3/12/19

HB 557-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2019-0303h)

AN ACT relative to funds credited to the harbor dredging and pier maintenance fund and making appropriations for the dredging of Rye harbor and Seabrook/Hampton harbor.

FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None

Estimated Increase / (Decrease)

STATE:

FY 2020

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

Appropriation

$243,750

$637,500

$0

$0

Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

Expenditures

$242,750

$637,500

$0

$0

Funding Source:

[ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Harbor Dredging and Pier Maintenance Fund

METHODOLOGY:

This bill makes general fund appropriations of $243,750 in FY 2020 and $637,500 in FY 2021 to the harbor dredging and pier maintenance fund for the purpose of dredging the Seabrook/Hampton harbor and the Rye harbor. As amended, the bill also provides that gifts, grants, development fees, and donations from federal, private and other sources may be credited to the fund.

The Department of Environmental Services indicates the bill, as amended would no longer impact the Department's expenditures or revenue since the harbor dredging and pier maintenance fund is administered by the Pease Development Authority, Division of Ports and Harbors. There would be no county or local impact as the counties and municipals typically do not pay for dredging projects.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Environmental Services