SB 450- AS INTRODUCED
2002 SESSION
06/01
SENATE BILL 450
This bill establishes a committee to study milfoil and exotic aquatic weed prevention and research.
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02-3176
06/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two
AN ACT establishing a committee to study milfoil and exotic aquatic weed prevention and research.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study milfoil and exotic aquatic weed prevention and research.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study milfoil and exotic aquatic weed prevention and research. The committee's study shall include, but not be limited to, funding for prevention and research efforts, and an examination of whether such funding may be accomplished through existing fees paid by boaters in this state.
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 senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2002.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.