HB 1160-FN-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED
2001 SESSION
03/01
HOUSE BILL 1160-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT requiring the state to rebuild and maintain the dam controlling Russell Reservoir in the town of Harrisville.
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
This bill authorizes the department of environmental services to acquire, for a consideration of $1, the dam controlling Russell Reservoir in the town of Harrisville. After acquisition, the department shall repair or rebuild the dam as required to best serve the interests of the state.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01-2069
03/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One
AN ACT requiring the state to rebuild and maintain the dam controlling Russell Reservoir in the town of Harrisville.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraph; Water Management and Protection; Dams, Mills, and Flowage; Acquisition Authorized; Russell Reservoir Dam. Amend RSA 482:48, I by inserting after subparagraph (p) the following new subparagraph:
(q) The dam, water rights, and land used in connection with Russell Reservoir Dam in Harrisville.
2 Contingency.
I. Acceptance of this dam by the department of environmental services shall be contingent upon the department receiving the appropriate easement or deeds for these dam privileges, and a contemporary perimeter survey depicting the easement areas to be conveyed. This survey shall be prepared by a licensed land surveyor, and shall be suitable for recording at the appropriate county registry of deeds.
II. All parcels to be conveyed shall be free of encumbrances, liens, mortgages, and unpaid taxes, and shall be deemed to have clear and marketable title. Prior to final conveyance, all documents shall be reviewed and approved by the department and the New Hampshire department of justice.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
01-2069
8/16/01
HB 1160-FN-LOCAL - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT requiring the state to rebuild and maintain the dam controlling Russell Reservoir in the town of Harrisville.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2006.