CHAPTER 57
HB 1179 - FINAL VERSION
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2000 SESSION
HOUSE BILL 1179
AN ACT relative to final orders of the public utilities commission.
SPONSORS: Rep. Gilmore, Straf 11; Rep. Bradley, Carr 8; Rep. D. White, Hills 25
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
This bill clarifies what constitutes a final order of the public utilities commission.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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03/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT relative to final orders of the public utilities commission.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
57:1 Public Utilities Commission; Appointment, Qualification, etc; Final Orders. Amend RSA 363:17-b to read as follows:
363:17-b Final Orders. The commission shall issue a final order on all matters presented to it. [Final orders of the commission] The transcript or minutes of oral deliberations shall not constitute a final order. A final order shall include, but not be limited to:
I. The identity of all parties;
II. The positions of each party on each issue;
III. A decision on each issue including the reasoning behind the decision; and
IV. The concurrence or dissent of each commissioner participating in the decision.
57:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
(Approved: April 17, 2000)
(Effective Date: June 16, 2000)