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HOUSE BILL 1111

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study the regulation of and procedures for lake level investigations and orders under RSA 482:79.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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

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

185:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the procedures for lake level investigations and orders under RSA 482:79.

185:2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.

(b) Three members 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.

185:3 Duties. The committee shall study the regulations and procedures under RSA 482:79 to:

I. Clarify and expedite the procedures for lake level investigations and orders;

II. Ensure adequate protection of the rights and interests of all stakeholders, including but not limited to affected dam and waterfront property owners;

III. Ensure adequate protection of wildlife and fish habitats;

IV. Review the scope of discretion delegated to the department of environmental services to determine if it should be altered; and

V. Ensure the complainants' rights to a prompt decision and an impartial appellate review.

185:4 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. Five members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

185:5 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.

185:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: May 15, 2002)

(Effective Date: May 15, 2002)