CHAPTER 173
HB 329-FN-LOCAL - FINAL VERSION
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2002 SESSION
04/09
HOUSE BILL 329-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT establishing a committee to study indoor air quality and fire safety in public schools.
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study indoor air quality and fire safety in public schools.
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2jan02...2045h
01-0620
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two
AN ACT establishing a committee to study indoor air quality and fire safety in public schools.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
173:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study indoor air quality and fire safety in public schools.
173:2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Four members of the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall be from the education committee and 2 of whom shall be from the health, human services and elderly affairs committee, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) Two members of the senate, one of whom shall be from the education committee and one of whom shall be from the public institutions, health and human services committee, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) The director of the division of public health services, or designee.
(d) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee.
(e) The state fire marshal, or designee.
(f) A representative of the New Hampshire School Boards Association, appointed by the president of the New Hampshire School Boards Association.
(g) Two members of the public, appointed by the governor with the consent of the executive council.
II. Committee members shall serve without compensation except that legislative members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
173:3 Duties. The duties of the committee shall be to:
I. Determine the scope of the problems of poor indoor air quality and fire risks and hazards in public school buildings.
II. Examine the issues of poor indoor air quality and fire risks and hazards and report any conclusions relevant but not limited to:
(a) Previous studies and reports.
(b) The current role of the state and comparison of existing state requirements for public schools with those for state buildings and places of public assembly.
(c) Resources available to address the problems.
(d) Similar policies in other states.
(e) Options for expanding the state's role including enforcement, documentation, establishment of standards or guidelines, incentives for compliance, and regulatory authority.
III. Make recommendations, which may include legislation, on policy strategies for prevention and solutions to correct such problems.
173:4 Chairperson; Meetings. 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.
173:5 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, 2002.
173:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
(Approved: May 15, 2002)
(Effective Date: May 15, 2002)