HB 87 - AS INTRODUCED
2003 SESSION
03/09
HOUSE BILL HB 87
This bill establishes a study committee to examine decibel limits.
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03-0229
03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three
AN ACT establishing a study committee to examine decibel limits.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a study committee to examine decibel limits.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house, appointed by speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by 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. The committee shall examine options for enforcing decibel limits, with particular attention to decibel limits applicable to motorcycles. The committee shall solicit information from the department of transportation, police, and motorcycle manufacturers and dealers.
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. 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 speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2003.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.