SB 94-FN-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED
2001 SESSION
04/09
SENATE BILL 94-FN-LOCAL
This bill proposes a revised design of the New Hampshire state flag.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01-0647
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One
AN ACT relative to the New Hampshire state flag.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 State Flag; Design Revised. Amend RSA 3:2 to read as follows:
3:2 State Flag. The state flag shall be of the following color and design: The body or field shall be blue and shall bear upon [its center] one half of the blue field, in a gold-bordered circle, in suitable proportion and colors a representation of the [state seal. The seal shall be surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves with nine stars interspersed.] Old Man of the Mountain. On the other half of the blue field, in a gold-bordered circle, in suitable proportion and colors, shall be a representation of the frigate Raleigh in such detail as provided in RSA 3:9. Centered above these 2 representations shall appear the date 1788 encircled by a field of 9 5-pointed stars. Centered below these 2 representations shall appear the words LIVE FREE OR DIE within a banner which shall have a white field or background, a gold trimmed border, and which shall be folded at each end. When used for military purposes the flag shall conform to the regulations of the United States.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
01-0647
1/30/01
SB 94-FN-LOCAL - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to the New Hampshire state flag.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Administrative Services stated this bill will increase state expenditures by $34,000, county expenditures by $2,400, and local expenditures by $21,600 in FY 2001. There will be no impact on state, county, and local revenues.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department assumed that upon passage of this bill, the state warehouse and General Services will have an inventory of $22,000 worth of flags in use, which will be non-compliant and rendered useless. This inventory will have to be restocked with the new flags. In addition, all old style flags will have to be replaced as soon as new state flags can be designed and produced. The Department estimates there are approximately 500 old style flags, which will have to be replaced at an average cost of $24 per flag, resulting in a replacement cost of $12,000. The two factors will result in an increase of state expenditures of $34,000 in FY 2001.
State Flag Inventory $22,000
State Replacement Cost ($24 per flag X 500) 12,000
Estimated Total Increase in State Expenditures $34,000
The Department has assumed that upon passage of this bill, counties will have to replace approximately 100 flags at an average cost of $24 per flag, resulting in increased county expenditure of $2,400 in FY 2001.
The Department also estimates that municipalities will have to replace approximately 900 flags at an average cost of $24 per flag, resulting in increased local expenditures of $21,600 in FY 2001. The Department has stated there is no way to determine the exact amount of flags at the local and county level, but believe that their estimates are reasonable considering the number of buildings such as schools, town halls, police stations, and other locations in both bodies of government.