hb 0203

CHAPTER 165

HB 203-FN – FINAL VERSION

AN ACT establishing a commission on the use of radio frequency technology.

SPONSORS: Rep. Dickinson, Carr 1; Rep. M. Smith, Straf 7; Rep. Phinizy, Sull 5; Rep. Merrow, Carr 3; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Kenney, Dist 3

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

AN ACT establishing a commission on the use of radio frequency technology.

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

I. There is hereby established a commission on the use of radio frequency technology. The commission shall study the use of radio frequency technology in the private and public sectors, its benefits, and potential privacy implications.

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, including one member from the house commerce committee and one member from the house science, technology and energy committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(e) One member of the New Hampshire High Technology Council, appointed by such council.

(f) One member representing the Retail Merchants Association of New Hampshire, appointed by such association.

(g) One member representing the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, appointed by such association.

(h) One member representing the financial services industry, appointed by the New England Financial Services Association.

(i) One member representing consumer or privacy interests, appointed by the governor.

(j) One member representing the university system of New Hampshire, appointed by the governor.

(k) One expert in radio frequency technology, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(l) One member representing a New Hampshire state agency that is using radio frequency technology, appointed by the president of the senate.

(m) One member representing the New Hampshire Grocers Association, appointed by such association.

(n) One member representing an organization developing standards for use of electronic product code technologies, appointed by the governor.

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

IV. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.

V. The commission 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 annually on or before November 1, 2007, and shall submit a final report before dissolving on or before November 1, 2008.