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HOUSE BILL 1471-FN

COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to design and construct a memorial to the victims of the September 11 tragedy and to other victims of terrorism. The bill requires that the location and design of the memorial shall be subject to the approval of the long range capital planning and utilization committee. The bill also establishes a special nonlapsing account in the state treasury for the purpose of the September 11 memorial.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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

196:1 New Sections; Powers of the Governor and Council; September 11 Memorial. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 9-d the following new sections:

4:9-e September 11 Memorial.

I. There shall be a memorial to commemorate the victims and families of the September 11 tragedy especially New Hampshire citizens who lost their lives, and to commemorate other victims of terrorism. The governor is authorized to accept in the name of the state the September 11 memorial as a private gift upon its completion.

II.(a) The director of the division of plant and property management, subject to the direction and supervision of the commissioner of administrative services, shall act as the custodian of the September 11 memorial, and shall have charge of all matters relating to the care, maintenance, repair, and additions to the memorial.

(b) The director of the division of plant and property management, subject to the direction and supervision of the commissioner of administrative services, shall administer and disburse to the committee, established in RSA 4:9-f, the moneys in the special account established under RSA 4:9-f. No money other than necessary expenses prior to construction shall be disbursed until the governor and council approve and award the contract for the construction of the September 11 memorial.

4:9-f Committee Established; Special Account.

I. A committee is established to select the location and design for a September 11 memorial, to oversee the construction of the memorial, to privately raise all the funds which shall be necessary for its construction, and to expend the funds which are raised. The selection of the location and design of the memorial shall be subject to the approval of the long range capital planning and utilization committee, established in RSA 17-M:1. The governor is authorized to accept for the committee, in the name of the state, the gifts of money which are donated to construct the memorial.

II. The gifts of money which are donated to construct the memorial shall be placed in a special nonlapsing account in the state treasury, to be expended for the purposes of the September 11 memorial. Any money remaining in the special account after construction of the memorial is completed shall be used for the care, maintenance, repair, and additions to the memorial, or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the committee.

III. The committee shall remain in existence upon the completion of the September 11 memorial for the purpose of approving any changes in the memorial, such as the addition of names to the memorial. Any site changes in the memorial shall be made under the supervision of the director of the division of plant and property management, according to the provisions of RSA 4:9-e, II.

4:9-g Committee Membership.

I. The members of the committee, established in RSA 4:9-f, shall be as follows:

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

(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(c) The commissioner of cultural resources, or designee.

(d) The commissioner of administrative services, or designee.

II. The members of the committee shall elect a chairperson from among its members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. Five members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

III. Legislative members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

4:9-h Duties of the Committee. The duties of the committee established in RSA 4:9-f shall be as follows:

I. The committee shall select the design and location, subject to the approval of the long range capital planning and utilization committee established in RSA 17-M:1, for the September 11 memorial.

II.(a) The committee shall oversee the construction of the September 11 memorial.

(b) The award of the contract for the construction of the September 11 memorial shall be subject to the approval of the governor and council.

III. The committee shall advise and inform the governing body of the city or town in which the memorial is located as to the design and construction plans for the memorial.

IV. The committee shall privately raise all the money necessary for the planning, design, and construction of the September 11 memorial. Notwithstanding subparagraph II(b), the committee shall have the authority to expend the money which is raised without the approval of governor and council.

196:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: May 15, 2002)

(Effective Date: May 15, 2002)