CHAPTER 12
HB 79 - FINAL VERSION
14Feb2023... 0212h
2023 SESSION
23-0108
08/10
HOUSE BILL 79
SPONSORS: Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. Coulon, Graf. 5
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study New Hampshire laws relative to standards for farm products and marketing and grading of certain commodities.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
14Feb2023... 0212h 23-0108
08/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
12:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study laws relative to standards for farm products and marketing and grading commodities.
12:2 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) One member 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.
12:3 Duties. The committee shall review RSA 426 and RSA 434 and assess the following:
I. Are statutes consistent with current regulatory needs and practices?
II. Are there overlapping, redundant, or conflicting statutes in RSA 426 and RSA 434?
III. Do any statutes need to be transferred from one chapter to the other to provide clarity and consistency?
12:4 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.
12:5 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, 2023.
12:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: May 04, 2023
Effective Date: May 04, 2023