SB 309-FN-A – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
02/23/06 1063s
2006 SESSION
10/03
SENATE BILL 309-FN-A
AN ACT establishing a commission to study inclusion of service as a part-time district court judge in the calculation of retirement benefits.
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill establishes a commission to study inclusion of service as a part-time district court judge in the calculation of retirement benefits.
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02/23/06 1063s
06-2809
10/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT establishing a commission to study inclusion of service as a part-time district court judge in the calculation of retirement benefits.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study the inclusion of service as a part-time district court judge in the calculation of a person’s retirement benefits.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The executive director of the New Hampshire retirement system, or designee.
(d) One member of the New Hampshire retirement system board of trustees, selected by the chairman of the board of trustees.
(e) The administrator of the New Hampshire judicial retirement plan, or designee.
(f) One member of the New Hampshire judicial retirement plan board of trustees, selected by the chairman of the board of trustees.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
3 Duties. The commission shall study issues related to the inclusion of service as a part-time district court judge in the calculation of the person’s retirement benefits.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2006.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
LBAO
06-2809
Amended 2/27/06
SB 309 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT establishing a commission to study inclusion of service as a part-time district court judge in the calculation of retirement benefits.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this bill, as amended by the Senate (Amendment #2006-1063s), will have no fiscal impact on state, county and local revenue or expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
This bill will have no fiscal impact since it establishes a commission to study inclusion of service as a part-time district court judge in the calculation of retirement benefits.