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NH Rev Stat § 12-O:23 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:23 - Northern County Area Industrial Agent.

    12-O:23 Northern County Area Industrial Agent. –||A special position shall be provided, in the division of economic development of the department of business and economic affairs, to be known as area industrial agent for the counties of Coos, Grafton, and Carroll. The commissioner shall, subject to the personnel laws of the state, employ such area industrial agent for said counties, who shall be fully qualified by specific training and experience and who shall work under the supervision of the director. She or he shall maintain a residence in one of said 3 counties and her or his duties shall be primarily concerned with, but not limited to, assisting the political subdivisions of the state, regional development organizations or groups, and individuals to maintain and expand existing industries and to encourage, assist, and aid new industries to establish operations in said Coos, Grafton and Carroll counties, and the agent's efforts shall be directed to the economic development of said 3 counties.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:23-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:23-a - Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development Established.

    12-O:23-a Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development Established. –||I. There is established in the department the office of outdoor recreation industry development. The office shall be under the supervision of a classified director of the office of outdoor recreation industry development, who shall serve under the supervision of the commissioner. The director shall provide administrative oversight and ensure that the responsibilities of the office described in this section are fulfilled.||II. The office of outdoor recreation industry development shall:||(a) Coordinate outdoor recreation policy, management, and promotion among state and federal agencies and local government entities.||(b) Promote economic development in the state by:||(1) Coordinating with outdoor recreation stakeholders.||(2) Using outdoor recreational infrastructure and industry to promote tourism and recruit members of the general workforce.||(3) Working with stakeholders and academic institutions to develop relevant training and curricula for members of the outdoor industry and manufacturing workforce.||(4) Improving motorized and nonmotorized recreational opportunities in cooperation with the department of natural and cultural resources.||(5) Recruiting outdoor recreation business and industry.||(c) Recommend policies and initiatives to enhance recreational amenities and experiences in the state and help implement those policies and initiatives.||(d) Develop outcome-driven data regarding the effect of outdoor recreation in the state.||(e) Promote the health and social benefits of outdoor recreation, especially to young people.||(f) Advance sustainable land stewardship initiatives recognizing the relationship between outdoor recreation and its economic benefit to the state.||III. Provided that any federally funded programs managed by the department of natural and cultural resources, division of parks on the effective date of this section shall continue to be managed by the division of parks, the office of outdoor recreation industry development may:||(a) Seek federal grants or loans.||(b) Seek private foundation partnerships.||(c) Seek to participate in federal programs.||(d) In accordance with applicable federal program guidelines, administer federally funded outdoor recreation programs.|||Source. 2019, 346:271, eff. July 1, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:24 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:24 - Economic Development Strategy and Plan.

    12-O:24 Economic Development Strategy and Plan. –||The division of economic development, with input and assistance from the council of partner agencies established under RSA 12-O:7 and other public and private organizations with whom it chooses to work, shall develop a rolling 10-year economic development strategy and operating plan.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:25 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:25 - Definitions.

    12-O:25 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Plan" means an ongoing management operating document that identifies strategies and activities, and the progress thereof, designed to expand the state's economic base and strengthen the economic health of New Hampshire, based on the needs of the state and of business and industry. The plan shall identify specific actions, and the responsibilities, rationales, timeframes, resources required, barriers if any, and the tracking and reporting of outcomes associated with those actions.||II. "Strategy" means an overall direction or course that identifies how the division will convey the state's value to the business and industry community, how it will leverage its strengths and assets, and the broad themes it will emphasize that are attractive to retaining and recruiting business and industry.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:26 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:26 - Goals and Objectives.

    12-O:26 Goals and Objectives. –||The plan shall identify both goals and objectives for the 10-year period and shall track measurable results so as to be able to assess the plan. Goals and objectives may be added, amended, or deleted as both existing and emerging economic conditions and opportunities warrant. The plan shall also benchmark key economic indicators.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:28 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:28 - Annual Report.

    12-O:28 Annual Report. –||The division of economic development shall complete the initial economic development strategy and plan by December 31, 2018, and submit the plan to the governor, senate president, senate majority leader, senate minority leader, speaker of the house of representatives, house majority leader, and house minority leader. On or before December 31 of each year thereafter, the division shall similarly provide results and validation from the previous fiscal year and a comprehensive update of the plan so that each annual report shall extend the time frame of the plan by one year, thereby ensuring that a 2-year plan is always in effect.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:29 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:29 - Division of Economic Development Fund.

    12-O:29 Division of Economic Development Fund. –||There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a fund to be known as the division of economic development fund. The commissioner of business and economic affairs is authorized to accept public sector and private sector grants, gifts, or donations of any kind for the purpose of funding initiatives associated with the activities set forth in RSA 12-O:20. Such grants, gifts, and donations shall be deposited in the division of economic development fund and may only be expended by the commissioner of business and economic affairs to accomplish the purposes of this section. Other than acknowledgment for promotional purposes, donations shall not be used as fees for services in a manner that primarily benefits the party providing the funds. The state treasurer may invest moneys in the fund as provided by law, with interest received on such investment credited to the fund. The moneys in this fund shall be nonlapsing.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:30 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:30 - to 12-O:37 Repealed by 2019, 346:190, I, eff. Sept. 26, 2019.

    12-O:30 to 12-O:37 Repealed by 2019, 346:190, I, eff. Sept. 26, 2019. –|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:38 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:38 - International Trade Promotion.

    12-O:38 International Trade Promotion. –||The commissioner of business and economic affairs shall plan, develop, and administer programs for international trade promotion and inward investment promotion in cooperation with the Pease development authority, division of ports and harbors, and the Small Business Development Center and other private organizations. The commissioner shall take a proactive role in targeting foreign trade shows and foreign trade missions and shall assist New Hampshire businesses desiring to participate in these shows and missions. In planning, developing, and administering programs under this section, the commissioner may draw on the fund created under RSA 12-O:39.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:39 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:39 - International Trade Promotion Fund.

    12-O:39 International Trade Promotion Fund. –||There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a fund to be known as the international trade promotion fund. The commissioner of business and economic affairs is authorized to accept public sector and private sector grants, gifts, or donations of any kind for the purpose of funding programs associated with the promotion of international trade. Such grants, gifts, and donations shall be deposited in the international trade promotion fund and may be expended by the commissioner of business and economic affairs to accomplish the purposes of RSA 12-O:38. The moneys in this fund shall be nonlapsing.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:40 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:40 - Review of Reports Required.

    12-O:40 Review of Reports Required. –||The department of business and economic affairs, in consultation with the legislative budget assistant, shall periodically review reports issued under RSA 162-A:23-a at least once every 5 years and make recommendations to be utilized for an improved and consistent methodology for assessing the quantity and quality of jobs created and saved and the growth potential and environmental impacts of such programs. This section shall not apply to promotional literature.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:41 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:41 - Limitation.

    12-O:41 Limitation. –||The review under RSA 12-O:40 shall not apply to state loans or state loan guarantees of less than $250,000, or to state grants of less than $50,000.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:42 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:42 - Workforce Development.

    12-O:42 Workforce Development. –||The commissioner of business and economic affairs shall work with the workforce development director to plan, develop, and administer workforce investment activities, programs, and grants under the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 U.S.C. section 2801 et seq., as such may be amended, reauthorized, and in effect from time to time, and shall discharge the day-to-day operational responsibilities and obligations of the State Workforce Innovation Board established under RSA 12-O:44. The commissioner shall coordinate with the State Workforce Innovation Board to promote state and local investment systems that increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase occupational skill attainment by participants, and, as a result, improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017. 2020, 37:32, eff. July 29, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:43 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:43 - Workforce Development Director.

    12-O:43 Workforce Development Director. –||There is established within the bureau of workforce development the position of workforce development coordinator, which shall be an administrator II position, classified at labor grade 29. The workforce development director shall lead the workforce development bureau. The workforce development director shall perform all duties which the commissioner may assign.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:44 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:44 - State Workforce Innovation Board.

    12-O:44 State Workforce Innovation Board. –||I. There is established a State Workforce Innovation Board within the bureau of workforce development.||II. Membership of the council shall be as set forth in section 111(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 105-220, codified at 29 U.S.C. section 2801 et seq., as such may be amended, reauthorized, and in effect from time to time. Members of the board shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The governor shall select a chairperson for the board from among the members of the board, in accordance with 29 U.S.C. section 2821(c).||III. The board shall meet no less frequently than semi-annually, shall have the powers and responsibilities of the state workforce investment board under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and shall assist the governor in:||(a) Development of the state plan required under section 112 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.||(b) Development and continuous improvement of a statewide system of activities that are funded under this subdivision or carried out through a One-Stop delivery system described in section 134c of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, that receives funds under that act, including:||(1) Development of linkages in order to assure coordination and non-duplication among the programs and activities described in section 121(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and||(2) Review of local plans under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, if any.||(c) Commenting at least once annually on the measures taken pursuant to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, 20 U.S.C. section 2323(b)(3).||(d) Designation of local areas as required in section 116 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.||(e) Development of the allocation formulas for the distribution of funds for adult employment and training activities and youth activities to local areas as permitted under sections 128(b)(3)(B) and 133(b)(3)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.||(f) Development and continuous improvement of comprehensive state performance measures including state adjusted levels of performance, to assess the effectiveness of the workforce investment activities in the state as required under section 136(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.||(g) Preparation of the annual report to the United States Secretary of Labor described in section 136(d) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.||(h) Development of the statewide employment statistics system described in section 15(e) of the Wagner-Peyser Act.||(i) Development of an application for an incentive grant under 20 U.S.C. section 9273.|||Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017. 2020, 37:33, eff. July 29, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:46 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:46 - Definitions.

    12-O:46 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Certification" means written verification from the department of business and economic affairs that the agreement to be used between the participating employer and the employee meets the requirements of RSA 12-O:48.||I-a. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs.||II. "Department" means the department of business and economic affairs.||III. "Eligible institution of higher education" means any public or private institution of higher education authorized to grant 2-year or 4-year degrees in this state by the higher education commission pursuant to RSA 21-N:8-a.||IV. "Graduate" means a student who graduates from an eligible institution of higher education in May 2019 or thereafter.||V. "Incentive" means a monetary award given each year for not more than 4 years by a participating employer to a graduate which the graduate may elect to be paid to the graduate or to an entity servicing the graduate's student loans.||VI. "Participating employer" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, the state or political subdivision of the state, or any other entity which enters into a participating employer agreement to provide an incentive to a graduate.||VII. "Participating employer agreement" or "agreement" means an agreement that an employer will use to offer each employee an incentive in the amount and duration provided in RSA 12-O:48 and which is to be certified by the department of business and economic affairs.|||Source. 2019, 317:1, eff. July 1, 2019. 2020, 38:8, 9, eff. July 1, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:47 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:47 - New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Partnership Established.

    12-O:47 New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Partnership Established. –||There is established the New Hampshire college graduate retention incentive partnership (NH GRIP) which shall be administered by the department. The purpose of NH GRIP is to recruit and retain graduates from eligible institutions of higher education and provide incentives to those graduates to work in New Hampshire.|||Source. 2019, 317:1, eff. July 1, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:48 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:48 - Requirements and Procedure.

    12-O:48 Requirements and Procedure. –||Each participating employer shall compile a list of positions which qualify for an incentive under NH GRIP. The participating employer shall publish the list of qualifying positions on the employer's public Internet site and on any Internet employment search site used by the participating employer. A graduate who obtains employment in a qualifying position with a participating employer and who executes an agreement, shall receive an incentive of not less than $1,000 each year for the first 4 years of the graduate's employment with the participating employer. The agreement shall be signed by an authorized agent of the participating employer. The participating employer shall retain a copy of each signed agreement in its files.|||Source. 2019, 317:1, eff. July 1, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:49 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:49 - Advertising.

    12-O:49 Advertising. –||Upon certification, the department shall, in cooperation with the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire College and University Council, the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Fund, the New Hampshire Coalition for Business and Education, and Stay, Work, Play NH, advertise to New Hampshire employers and New Hampshire college students the details of NH GRIP, through print and electronic media. The department shall maintain a list of employers who have a valid participating employer agreement and shall make the list available on the department's public Internet site as well as in writing.|||Source. 2019, 317:1, eff. July 1, 2019. 2020, 38:10, eff. July 1, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:50 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:50 - Funding.

    12-O:50 Funding. –||For the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and each biennium thereafter, the commissioner shall include any requests for appropriations related to NH GRIP in the biennial agency budget requests pursuant to RSA 9:4.|||Source. 2019, 317:1, eff. July 1, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:51, 12-O:52 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:51, 12-O:52 - Repealed by 2021, 91:189, III, eff. July 1, 2021.

    12-O:51, 12-O:52 Repealed by 2021, 91:189, III, eff. July 1, 2021. –|
NH Rev Stat § 12-O:53 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs|Section 12-O:53 - Office of Planning and Development.

    12-O:53 Office of Planning and Development. –||I. There is established the office of planning and development within the department of business and economic affairs. The office of shall be under the supervision of a classified director of the office of planning and development, who shall serve under the supervision of the commissioner.||II. The office of planning and development shall:||(a) Plan for the orderly development of the state and the wise management of the state's resources.||(b) Compile, analyze, and disseminate data, information, and research services as necessary to advance the welfare of the state.||(c) Encourage and assist planning, growth management, and development activities of cities and towns and groups of cities and towns with the purpose of encouraging smart growth.||(d) Encourage the coordination and correlation of state planning by agencies of state government.||(e) Participate in interstate, regional, and national planning efforts.||(f) Administer federal and state grant-in-aid programs assigned to the office by statute or executive order.||(g) Participate and advise in matters of land use planning regarding water resources and floodplain management.||(h) Take a leadership role in encouraging smart growth and preserving farmland, open space land, and traditional village centers.||(i) Administer the following programs: the statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plan, the national flood insurance program, and the land conservation investment program. The office shall employ necessary personnel to administer these programs.||(j) Perform such other duties as the commissioner may assign.|||Source. 2021, 91:195, eff. July 1, 2021.|