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HOUSE BILL 1161

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill makes technical corrections to the New Hampshire Aeronautics Act. The bill establishes a committee to study whether state aeronautics laws should be revised based on changes in federal law and to recommend any legislation the committee finds necessary.

This bill was requested by the division of aeronautics, department of transportation.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand

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

105:1 Definition; Civil Air Regulations Changed to Federal Air Regulations. Amend RSA 422:3, XVI to read as follows:

XVI. "[Civil] Federal air regulations" means the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration issued under the authority of the "Federal Aviation Act of 1958," or any federal regulations superseding those issued under the administration of that act.

105:2 Duties of the Commissioner. Amend RSA 422:14, III to read as follows:

III. Coordinating agencies and persons involved with aircraft search and rescue missions within the state[, including reimbursing aircraft owners for aircraft operation costs during search and rescue missions].

105:3 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study whether revisions should be made to state aeronautics laws to reflect changes made in federal law.

105:4 Membership and Compensation.

I. The voting members of the committee shall be 7 members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.

II. The following shall serve as non-voting members of the committee:

(a) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.

(b) One member of the aviation users advisory board, appointed by the board.

III. Legislative members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

105:5 Duties. The committee shall study whether revisions should be made to state aeronautics laws to reflect changes made in federal law.

105:6 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 member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

105:7 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2000.

105:8 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. RSA 21-L:12, XXXV, relative to rulemaking authority for certificates of public convenience and necessity.

II. RSA 422:24-a, relative to certificates of public convenience and necessity.

III. RSA 422:24-b, relative to rates and charges.

105:9 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: May 8, 2000)

(Effective Date: July 7, 2000)