Section 481:1-b Water Resources Committee.
I. There is established a committee to study water resources in the state of New Hampshire.
II. (a) The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(1) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(2) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
III. The committee shall study water resources in the state of New Hampshire. It shall also consider the use of desalinization and shall report on the future municipal water needs of New Hampshire.
IV. 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 senate 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.
V. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1 of each year.
Source. 2003, 217:1, eff. July 1, 2003.