TITLE I
THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Chapter 17-J
CAPITAL PROJECT OVERVIEW COMMITTEE
Section 17-J:1
17-J:1 Committee Established. –
A joint legislative capital project overview committee is hereby established.
Source. 1981, 551:1, eff. June 30, 1981. 2023, 192:3, eff. Aug. 4, 2023.
Section 17-J:2
17-J:2 Membership and Organization. –
I. The members of the committee shall be:
(a) Chairperson of the house public works and highways committee;
(b) Two other members of the house public works and highways committee, appointed by the speaker of the house;
(c) Three members of the house finance committee, appointed by the speaker of the house;
(d) Chairperson of the senate capital budget committee; and
(e) Three other senators appointed by the president of the senate.
I-a. Of the 6 house members on the committee, not more than 5 shall be members of the same party, and of the 4 senate members on the committee, not more than 3 shall be members of the same party.
II. In voting, the members from each house shall vote as a block, casting a single vote. The committee shall elect its own officers.
Source. 1981, 551:1. 1995, 9:11, eff. June 11, 1995. 2012, 28:1, eff. July 1, 2012. 2023, 192:3, eff. Aug. 4, 2023.
Section 17-J:3
17-J:3 Terms. –
All members shall be appointed to the committee for a term ending when their elected legislative term ends.
Source. 1981, 551:1, eff. June 30, 1981. 2023, 192:3, eff. Aug. 4, 2023.
Section 17-J:4
17-J:4 Duties. –
The capital project overview committee shall review the status of capital budget projects both during and between legislative sessions. Each state agency with capital budget projects shall report to the department of administrative services, in the format the department of administrative services prescribes, for the quarters ending September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30. The department of administrative services shall combine these reports and present the summarized report to the capital project overview committee for review quarterly on the first of November, February, May, and August. The department of administrative services, division of public works design and construction shall, within 90 days of the approval of funding for any capital budget project, submit a timeline or schedule for such project to the capital project overview committee for review.
Source. 1981, 551:1. 2004, 257:37. 2011, 6:1, eff. June 24, 2011. 2014, 327:48, eff. Aug. 2, 2014. 2023, 192:3, eff. Aug. 4, 2023.
Section 17-J:5
[RSA 17-J:5 repealed by 2023, 192:5 effective upon satisfaction of the terms set out in 2023, 192:6.]
17-J:5 Joint Legislative Parking Garage Oversight Commission. –
I. There is hereby established a joint legislative parking garage oversight commission. Members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) The president of the senate, or designee.
(b) One member appointed by the president of the senate, who may be a public member.
(c) The speaker of the house of representatives, or designee.
(d) One member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, who may be a public member.
(e) The commissioner of the department of administrative services, or designee.
(f) The chairperson of the house public works and highways committee, or designee.
(g) The chairperson of the house finance committee, or designee.
(h) A member of the senate finance committee, appointed by the president of the senate.
(i) The chief operating officer of the general court.
(j) One member appointed by the city of Concord.
II. Legislative members appointed to the joint legislative parking garage oversight commission shall be appointed for a term ending when their elected legislative term ends. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission. Public members of the commission shall remain until replaced by the appointing authority or upon completion of the legislative parking garage project.
III. The legislative parking garage oversight commission shall review the status of the legislative parking garage project at least once every 6 months after the effective date of this section. No changes shall be made in the plan, location, or design of the legislative parking garage unless approved by the legislative parking garage oversight commission.
IV. The department of administrative services shall include quarterly reports on the status of the legislative parking garage project in the department's summarized report to the capital project overview committee for review quarterly on the first of November, February, May, and August in accordance with RSA 17-J:4.
Source. 2023, 192:3, eff. Aug. 4, 2023.