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2001 SESSION

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08/01

HOUSE BILL 1320

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study establishing enterprise zones in economically deprived communities.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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01-2220

08/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study establishing enterprise zones in economically deprived communities.

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) Two 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.

3 Duties.

I. The committee shall study economic development programs with regard to:

(a) Funding and incentive options for creating enterprise zones.

(b) What state and federal programs are available.

(c) What programs are currently implemented.

(d) Which programs are not implemented and why.

(e) Soliciting and receiving opinions from local communities regarding the successes and failures of various programs.

II. The committee shall seek testimony from the commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, the director of the office of state planning, the director of economic development for the city of Concord, and any other person the committee deems necessary.

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. Six members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

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.

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