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2007 SESSION

07-0369

08/05

HOUSE BILL 689

COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a commission to study the production and distribution of biodiesel fuel in New Hampshire.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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07-0369

08/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

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

283:1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study the production and distribution of biodiesel in New Hampshire.

283:2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(c) The commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee.

(d) The director of the office of energy and planning, or designee.

(e) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.

(f) A professor of agribusiness from the university of New Hampshire, appointed by the president of the university.

(g) The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food, or designee.

(h) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.

(i) The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, or designee.

(j) A member of the faculty of the university of New Hampshire, physics department, appointed by the president of the university.

(k) A professor from Keene state college, appointed by the president of the college.

(l) A representative from the motor transport industry.

(m) A representative from the fuel dealers business.

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

283:3 Duties. The commission shall study:

I. How much biodiesel New Hampshire can produce.

II. What sources exist for production in the state and region.

III. What is the best way to distribute biodiesel.

IV. Ways to encourage biodiesel production in New Hampshire.

V. What barriers exist preventing or slowing increased use of biodiesel in New Hampshire.

VI. What is the current demand and what action would encourage increased demand for biodiesel in New Hampshire.

283:4 Chairperson; Quorum. 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. Nine members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

283:5 Report. 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 on or before November 1, 2007.

283:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: July 3, 2007

Effective: July 3, 2007