hb 0086

CHAPTER 6

HB 86 - FINAL VERSION

AN ACT relative to the membership of the permissible fireworks review committee.

SPONSORS: Rep. L. Christiansen, Hills 66

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

AN ACT relative to the membership of the permissible fireworks review committee.

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

6:1 Permissible Fireworks Review Committee; Membership; Senator Added. Amend RSA 160-C:13, I to read as follows:

I. There is hereby established a permissible fireworks review committee. The composition of this committee shall be as follows: [~~one senator, and an alternate who shall also be a senator~~] 2 senators, appointed by the senate president; 2 representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the house committee having jurisdiction over public safety, appointed by the speaker of the house; the director of the division of state police, or designee; the state fire marshal, or designee; 2 members representing the permissible fireworks industry, who shall be associated with the retailing of permissible fireworks, appointed by the governor; and 2 members, one of whom shall be an alternate, representing the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs, appointed by the governor. No vote of the committee shall take place unless 5 members of the committee are present. The term of office of each member appointed by the governor shall be 2 years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The other members of the committee shall serve terms coterminous with their terms in office. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner for unexpired terms. Members shall serve without compensation, except that the legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate. The committee shall elect a chairperson annually.