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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-J - Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery › Section 12-J:5 - Report on Cost-Effectiveness and Outcomes of Programs Required.

12-J:5 Report on Cost-Effectiveness and Outcomes of Programs Required. –
I. Commencing January 1, 2020 and annually thereafter, the commission shall issue a report reflecting currently funded programs and including findings relative to the cost-effectiveness, outcomes, and evidence of effectiveness of programs funded in whole or in part by the commission. Programs selected for inclusion shall be chosen by majority vote of the commission, provided that the following criteria are met:
(a) Each report shall contain an evaluation of 4 programs selected from one of the following categories; provided that in year one all 4 categories shall be from treatment programs, and in year 2 all 4 categories shall be from prevention programs and this procedure shall continue thereafter on such a rotating basis:
(1) Treatment programs.
(2) Prevention programs.
(b) The programs selected shall be chosen from among the 10 highest dollar value programs in that category.
(c) No law enforcement programs shall be selected.
II. The report required under paragraph I shall utilize a cost-effectiveness analysis in such a format to permit comparisons between the selected programs within a given category. The report shall be submitted to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the members of the house and senate committee having jurisdiction over health and human services issues, the members of the house and senate finance committees, and the fiscal committee of the general court. For the purposes of this paragraph:
(a) "Program" means a set of systematic activities that engage participants in order to achieve desired outcomes.
(b) "Outcome" means the program effects in the participant population and shall exclude outputs.
(c) "Evidence of effectiveness" means documented results of evaluation assessing the effect of the program on the intended outcome for program participants, or program beneficiaries in the case of prevention programs. This may include results of program evaluation conducted in the jurisdiction or an evidence rating developed by matching the program to available research using a nationally recognized clearinghouse of program evaluations, such as those included in the Pew-MacArthur Results First Clearinghouse Database.
(d) "Cost-effectiveness analysis" means an economic evaluation in which the costs and consequences of alternative interventions are expressed as cost per unit of outcome.
Source.
2018, 302:2, eff. June 25, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-K - Deployment of Personal Wireless Service Facilities › Section 12-K:3 - Wireless Carriers Doing Business in this State.

12-K:3 Wireless Carriers Doing Business in this State. –
Each carrier or its appointed agent doing business, or seeking to do business, in this state shall:
I. Be allowed to construct new towers, provided that these towers comply with municipal regulations for maximum height or maximum allowed height above the average tree canopy height, subject to any exceptions, waivers, or variances allowed or granted by the municipality.
II. Comply with all applicable state and municipal land use regulations laws.
III. Comply with all federal, state, and municipal statutes, rules, and regulations, including federal radio frequency radiation emission regulations and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.
IV. Provide information at the time of application to construct an externally visible tower or to make a substantial modification to an existing tower, mount, or PWSF, or prior to construction if no approval is required, to the municipality in which the tower, mount, or PWSF is to be constructed and to the department of energy as follows:
(a) A copy of its license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) demonstrating its authority to provide personal wireless services in the geographical area where the PWSF is located, or where a person is seeking to construct a new tower or make a substantial modification to a tower, mount, or PWSF on behalf of a carrier, a signed authorization from a representative of the carrier, and a copy of the carrier's license.
(b) Upon request, maps showing all of the carrier's current externally visible tower and monopole PWSF locations in the state within a 20-mile radius of the proposed externally visible new ground-mounted PWSF, including permanent, temporary or to-be-decommissioned sites, if any.
(c) Upon request, a description of why less visually intrusive alternatives for this tower or mount were not proposed.
Source.
2000, 240:1. 2003, 319:9. 2004, 257:44, eff. July 1, 2004. 2013, 267:4, eff. Sept. 22, 2013. 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 91:200, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-K - Deployment of Personal Wireless Service Facilities › Section 12-K:4 - Payment of Costs.

12-K:4 Payment of Costs. –
A wireless carrier seeking approval to deploy a wireless communication facility may be required to pay reasonable fees, including regional notification costs, imposed by the municipality in accordance with RSA 676:4, I(g).
Source.
2000, 240:1, eff. Aug. 7, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-K - Deployment of Personal Wireless Service Facilities › Section 12-K:5 - Fall Zones.

12-K:5 Fall Zones. –
Zoning ordinances may include provisions for fall zones for new towers and substantial modifications to the extent necessary to protect public safety.
Source.
2000, 240:1, eff. Aug. 7, 2000. 2013, 267:5, eff. Sept. 22, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-K - Deployment of Personal Wireless Service Facilities › Section 12-K:6 - Personal Wireless Services Facilities Map.

12-K:6 Personal Wireless Services Facilities Map. –
The director of the department of energy shall develop a personal wireless service facilities map for the state. This map shall include all externally visible tower and monopole PWSF locations in the state, both active and inactive, for all carriers. This map shall also include for each of the above locations a site description. Upon request of the director, any wireless carrier or its appointed agent doing business in this state shall provide a map of all of its existing externally visible tower and monopole PWSF locations in the state and a site description of each.
Source.
2000, 240:1. 2003, 319:9. 2004, 257:44, eff. July 1, 2004. 2013, 267:6, eff. Sept. 22, 2013. 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 91:200, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-K - Deployment of Personal Wireless Service Facilities › Section 12-K:7 - Regional Notification.

12-K:7 Regional Notification. –
I. (a) Any municipality or other authority which receives an application to construct a new tower or to complete a substantial modification to an existing tower or mount which will be visible from any other New Hampshire municipality within a 20-mile radius shall provide written notification of such application and pending action to such other municipality within the 20-mile radius.
(b) This notification shall include sending a letter to the governing body of the municipality within the 20-mile radius detailing the pending action on the application and shall also include publishing a notice in a newspaper customarily used for legal notices by such municipality within the 20-mile radius, presenting a synopsis of the application, providing relevant information concerning the applicable permits required and the date of the next public hearing on the application. Where a public hearing is scheduled by the local governing body, such notice shall be published not less than 7 days nor more than 21 days prior to the public hearing date.
II. (a) Any person, prior to constructing a new tower in any location where no approval is required but which will be visible from any other New Hampshire municipality within a 20-mile radius, shall provide written notification of such planned construction to such other municipality within the 20-mile radius.
(b) This notification shall include sending a letter to the governing body of the municipality within the 20-mile radius detailing the planned construction and shall also include publishing a notice in a newspaper customarily used for legal notices by such municipality within a 20-mile radius, presenting a synopsis of the planned construction.
III. Municipalities within the 20 mile radius described in paragraphs I or II and their residents shall be allowed to comment at any public hearing related to the application. Regional notification and comments from other municipalities or their residents shall not be construed to imply legal standing to challenge any decision.
Source.
2000, 240:1, eff. Aug. 7, 2000. 2013, 267:7, eff. Sept. 22, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-K - Deployment of Personal Wireless Service Facilities › Section 12-K:8 - Model Ordinances and Guidance.

12-K:8 Model Ordinances and Guidance. –
The director of the department of energy shall develop a set of model municipal ordinances relative to the deployment of personal wireless communications facilities. Prior to development, the director shall hold one or more public hearings and solicit comments from interested parties. The department of energy shall provide a copy of the set of model ordinances to any New Hampshire municipality that requests it.
Source.
2000, 240:1. 2003, 319:9. 2004, 257:44, eff. July 1, 2004. 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 91:200, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-K - Deployment of Personal Wireless Service Facilities › Section 12-K:9 - Rulemaking.

12-K:9 Rulemaking. –
The director of the department of energy, after holding a public hearing, shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A to provide sufficient information to municipalities, other state agencies, wireless companies doing business or seeking to do business in this state, and the public.
Source.
2000, 240:1. 2003, 319:9. 2004, 257:44. 2012, 171:3, eff. Aug. 10, 2012. 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 91:200, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-K - Deployment of Personal Wireless Service Facilities › Section 12-K:10 - Application Review.

12-K:10 Application Review. –
Notwithstanding any ordinance, bylaw, or regulation to the contrary, in order to ensure uniformity across New Hampshire with respect to the process for reviewing a collocation application and a modification application, each authority shall follow the following process:
I. Collocation applications and modification applications shall be reviewed for conformance with applicable building permit requirements but shall not otherwise be subject to zoning or land use requirements, including design or placement requirements, or public hearing review.
II. The authority, within 45 calendar days of receiving a collocation application or modification application, shall:
(a) Review the collocation application or modification application in light of its conformity with applicable building permit requirements and consistency with this chapter. A collocation application or modification application is deemed to be complete unless the authority notifies the applicant in writing, within 15 calendar days of submission of the specific deficiencies in the collocation application or modification application which, if cured, would make the collocation application or modification application complete. Upon receipt of a timely written notice that a collocation application or modification application is deficient, an applicant shall have 15 calendar days from receiving such notice to cure the specific deficiencies. If the applicant cures the deficiencies within 15 calendar days, the collocation application or modification application shall be reviewed and processed within 45 calendar days from the initial date received by the authority. If the applicant requires more than 15 calendar days to cure the specific deficiencies, the 45 calendar days deadline for review shall be extended by the same period of time;
(b) Make its final decision to approve or disapprove the collocation application or modification application; and
(c) Advise the applicant in writing of its final decision.
III. If the authority fails to act on a collocation application or modification application within the 45 calendar days review period, the collocation application or modification application shall be deemed approved.
IV. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, an authority may not mandate, require or regulate the installation, location, or use of PWSFs on utility poles.
V. A party aggrieved by the final action of an authority, either by an affirmative denial of a collocation application or modification application under paragraph II or by its inaction, may bring an action for review in superior court for the county in which the PWSF is situated.
Source.
2013, 267:8, eff. Sept. 22, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-K - Deployment of Personal Wireless Service Facilities › Section 12-K:12 - to 12-K:14 Repealed by 2019, 260:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.

12-K:12 to 12-K:14 Repealed by 2019, 260:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:1 - Definitions.

12-L:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Corporation" means the McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center corporation, incorporated in New Hampshire in May 2012 as an independent nonprofit operation responsible for the management and operation of the discovery center beginning in January 1, 2013.
II. "Discovery center" means the McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center, which includes the planetarium, science museum, and grounds located at 2 Institute Drive in Concord, New Hampshire.
III. "Planetarium" means the discovery center planetarium.
Source.
2001, 136:2. 2009, 13:3. 2012, 173:2, eff. June 11, 2012. 2022, 323:13, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:2 - Declaration of Purpose.

12-L:2 Declaration of Purpose. –
The McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center is the official state memorial for Sharon Christa McAuliffe, the Concord, New Hampshire social studies teacher who was chosen to be America's first teacher in space. The discovery center is also the official state memorial for Alan B. Shepard, the Derry, New Hampshire native who was the first American in space. The discovery center's mission is to educate, incite, and entertain learners of all ages in the sciences and humanities by actively engaging them in the exploration of astronomy, aviation, and earth and space science.
Source.
2001, 136:2. 2007, 39:1. 2009, 13:3, eff. April 17, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:3 - to 12-L:5 Repealed by 2012, 173:8, I, eff. Mar. 31, 2013.

12-L:3 to 12-L:5 Repealed by 2012, 173:8, I, eff. Mar. 31, 2013. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:6 - Repealed by 2007, 39:6, eff. July 1, 2007.

12-L:6 Repealed by 2007, 39:6, eff. July 1, 2007. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:7 - Repealed by 2022, 323:17, I, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.

12-L:7 Repealed by 2022, 323:17, I, eff. Sept. 6, 2022. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:8 - Repealed by 2012, 173:8, II, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.

12-L:8 Repealed by 2012, 173:8, II, eff. Jan. 1, 2013. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:9 - Repealed by 2012, 173:8, III, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.

12-L:9 Repealed by 2012, 173:8, III, eff. Jan. 1, 2013. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:10 - Repealed by 2012, 173:8, V, eff. Mar. 31, 2013.

12-L:10 Repealed by 2012, 173:8, V, eff. Mar. 31, 2013. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:11 - Repealed by 2012, 173:8, III, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.

12-L:11 Repealed by 2012, 173:8, III, eff. Jan. 1, 2013. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:12 - Repealed by 2022, 323:17, II, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.

12-L:12 Repealed by 2022, 323:17, II, eff. Sept. 6, 2022. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:13 - Repealed by 2022, 323:17, III, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.

12-L:13 Repealed by 2022, 323:17, III, eff. Sept. 6, 2022. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:14 - McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Corporation.

12-L:14 McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Corporation. –
I. The corporation is a body politic and corporate which has a distinct legal existence separate from the state and does not constitute a department of state government. The corporation was established to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
II. The corporation, by the board of directors, may manage and operate the McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center beginning January 1, 2013.
Source.
2012, 173:5, eff. June 11, 2012. 2013, 144:103, eff. June 28, 2013. 2018, 257:1, eff. Aug. 11, 2018. 2022, 323:14, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:15 - Discovery Center Equipment, Software, Buildings, and Grounds.

12-L:15 Discovery Center Equipment, Software, Buildings, and Grounds. –
I. Ownership of the discovery center equipment, software, buildings, and grounds shall be retained by the state.
II. The state shall retain responsibility for all debt service incurred by the discovery center prior to January 1, 2013.
III. The state shall assume buildings and grounds routine maintenance and repair costs up to an amount appropriated by the general court, which shall not exceed $70,000 annually.
IV. The state shall enter into a 10-year, renewable lease with the corporation to occupy and operate the discovery center buildings and grounds and utilize the equipment and software beginning on January 1, 2013, at a charge of $1 per year. Either party may terminate this lease with 90 days notice if the other party fails to make a good faith effort to meet all of its obligations under RSA 12-L.
Source.
2012, 173:5, eff. June 11, 2012. 2022, 323:15, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:16 - Discovery Center Exhibits, Equipment, and Software Licenses.

12-L:16 Discovery Center Exhibits, Equipment, and Software Licenses. –
The annual lease to the corporation shall include the use of all exhibits and equipment owned by the discovery center on December 31, 2012. The state shall allow the corporation, at its own expense, to make any upgrades to the equipment, software, and exhibits the corporation deems necessary.
Source.
2012, 173:5, eff. June 11, 2012. 2022, 323:16, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:17 - Discovery Center Visitor, Donor, Program Records and Archives.

12-L:17 Discovery Center Visitor, Donor, Program Records and Archives. –
All publicly available donor, visitor, and program records and archival materials owned by the discovery center on December 31, 2012, shall continue to be available to the public and to the corporation.
Source.
2012, 173:5, eff. June 11, 2012. 2022, 323:16, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-L - Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center › Section 12-L:18 - Repealed by 2022, 323:17, IV, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.

12-L:18 Repealed by 2022, 323:17, IV, eff. Sept. 6, 2022. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-N - Prohibition on Certain Reciprocity Agreements With Other States › Section 12-N:1 - Prohibition on Certain Reciprocity Agreements With Other States.

12-N:1 Prohibition on Certain Reciprocity Agreements With Other States. –
The state of New Hampshire is prohibited from entering into or enforcing reciprocal agreements with other states to deny rights and privileges for nonpayment of taxes owed to another state; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to the following multi-jurisdictional reciprocal agreements and related taxes and fees:
I. The international fuel tax agreement authorized pursuant to RSA 260:65-b.
II. The international registration plan authorized pursuant to RSA 260:73.
III. The Uniform Carrier Registration System as authorized by section 4305 of the federal Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005, 49 U.S.C. section 14504a, as amended pursuant to RSA 21-P:4, XIV.
IV. The toll violation enforcement reciprocity agreement, adopted by memorandum of agreement between New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts, and other agreements related to collection of toll revenue or related fees between New Hampshire and other states.
Source.
2012, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:1 - Definitions.

12-O:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs.
II. "Department" means the department of business and economic affairs.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:2 - Establishment; Purpose.

12-O:2 Establishment;  Purpose. –
I. There shall be a department of business and economic affairs under the executive direction of a commissioner of business and economic affairs, consisting of but not limited to a division of economic development and a division of travel and tourism. The department's purpose shall be to ensure the efficient coordinated function of the department, economic development policies of the state of New Hampshire and the collaborative participation of all related state departments, agencies, and authorities.
II. The purpose of this chapter is to improve the administration of state government by providing unified direction of policies, programs, and personnel in the field of economic development and travel and tourism development making possible increased efficiency and economies from integrated administration and operation of these related functions of the state government.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017. 2018, 200:4, eff. July 1, 2018. 2021, 91:68, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 79:243, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:3 - General Provisions.

12-O:3 General Provisions. –
I. Upon the recommendation of the commissioner after consultation with division directors concerned and the council of partner agencies established in RSA 12-O:7, the governor and council are authorized to approve revisions in internal administrative departmental organization as the governor and council find from time to time may improve or make more economical the administration of the department.
II. With the approval of the governor and council and of the director of personnel, the commissioner of business and economic affairs is authorized to transfer classified personnel, appropriations or portions thereof relating thereto as well as necessary equipment, within any division or between divisions of the department.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:4 - Powers and Duties of Department.

12-O:4 Powers and Duties of Department. –
In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in this chapter or as otherwise provided by statute, the department of business and economic affairs shall have the power and duty to plan and conduct a program of information and publicity to attract tourists, visitors, industrial concerns, and other interested persons from outside the state to the state of New Hampshire, and to encourage, coordinate, and participate in the efforts of other public and private organizations or groups of citizens in order to publicize the facilities, industrial advantages, and other attractions of the state for the same purposes. The commissioner shall assign such duties and functions as in her or his discretion will best effectuate the purposes, powers, and duties set forth in this section and as otherwise provided by statute. The department is authorized to set its logo and to establish and maintain any websites.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:5 - Commissioner of Business and Economic Affairs.

12-O:5 Commissioner of Business and Economic Affairs. –
There shall be a commissioner of business and economic affairs who shall be appointed by the governor and council for a term of 4 years from the date of appointment. It shall be the responsibility of the commissioner to organize and direct the work of the department. The commissioner shall appoint one member of his or her staff who shall act in the commissioner's stead when said commissioner is absent from the state and at such other times as directed by the commissioner. When acting for the commissioner said person shall have all the power, duties, and authority of the commissioner. Directors of departmental divisions shall be subject to the supervisory authority of the commissioner, which authority shall include power to establish department and divisional policy as well as to control the actual operations of the department and all divisions therein. The commissioner is authorized to establish any advisory commissions and programs which the commissioner may deem necessary to carry out the mission and operations of the department.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:5-a - Director of Intergovernmental Affairs.

12-O:5-a Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. –
I. There is established in the office of the commissioner the unclassified position of director of intergovernmental affairs. The director shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience and shall perform such duties as the commissioner from time to time may authorize.
II. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, this unclassified director of intergovernmental affairs who shall serve for a term of 4 years.
III. The salary of the director of intergovernmental affairs shall be determined after assessment and review of the appropriate temporary letter grade allocation in RSA 94:1-a, I(b) for the position which shall be conducted pursuant to RSA 94:1-d and RSA 14:14-c.
IV. Upon completion of the appointment of the first director of intergovernmental affairs, position number 40049 shall be abolished to allow for the transition of this classified position with its available appropriations into the unclassified position of director of intergovernmental affairs. Funding shall be transferred into a new expenditure class number 11 within accounting unit 03-22-22-220010-2007.
Source.
2021, 91:66, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:6 - Reports and Publications.

12-O:6 Reports and Publications. –
The commissioner of business and economic affairs is authorized to prepare, publish, and distribute reports, charts, surveys, or other documents consistent with the responsibilities of the department. The commissioner may charge reasonable fees for such documents. Fees for documents distributed by the department shall be adopted as rules under RSA 541-A.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:7 - Council of Partner Agencies Established.

12-O:7 Council of Partner Agencies Established. –
I. There shall be a council of partner agencies to assist and advise the commissioner of business and economic affairs which shall consist of the following members:
(a) The executive director of the business finance authority.
(b) The chancellor of the community college system.
(c) The executive director of the community development finance authority.
(d) The executive director of the New Hampshire housing finance authority.
(e) The chancellor of the university system of New Hampshire.
II. The council shall develop bylaws to guide its operations.
III. The commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs shall chair the council.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017. 2020, 38:23, eff. Sept. 27, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:8 - Council of Partner Agencies; Duties.

12-O:8 Council of Partner Agencies;  Duties. –
The council established in RSA 12-O:7 shall consult with and advise the commissioner of business and economic affairs with respect to the policy, programs, and operations of the department upon a continuing basis and for said purposes shall meet with the commissioner not less frequently than quarterly. Each agency represented on the council shall make reasonable efforts to coordinate its economic development activities with those of the department, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive represented agencies of their authority to operate autonomously. The council shall submit to the governor and council biennially a written report of the activities of the department covering the previous 2 calendar years, which report shall be a public document. A nonpublic session of the council may be called at any time for any of the reasons specified in RSA 91-A:3, II upon majority vote and shall consist solely of the members thereof.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:9 - Directors of Divisions.

12-O:9 Directors of Divisions. –
The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor and council a director of economic development and a director of travel and tourism development, each of whom shall serve, subject to the provisions of RSA 4:1, for a term of 4 years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The directors of the divisions of economic development and travel and tourism development who are in office on the effective date of the transfer of those divisions to the department of business and economic affairs shall serve for the remainder their terms, at which time they may be reappointed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Any vacancy in such office shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Directors of divisions shall be responsible for the administration and operation of their respective divisions subject to the supervisory authority of the commissioner as set forth in RSA 12-O:5.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:10 - Salaries.

12-O:10 Salaries. –
The annual salaries of the commissioner of business and economic affairs, and of the directors of the divisions, shall be as provided in RSA 94.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:11 - Division of Travel and Tourism Development; Transfer of Functions, Powers, and Duties.

12-O:11 Division of Travel and Tourism Development;  Transfer of Functions, Powers, and Duties. –
All of the functions, powers, duties, personnel, records, and property of the division of travel and tourism development of the former department of resources and economic development are hereby transferred to the division of travel and tourism development of the department of business and economic affairs. Whenever reference is made to the division of travel and tourism development in the statutes, it shall henceforth be construed to mean the division of travel and tourism development of the department of business and economic affairs.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:11-b - Division of Travel and Tourism Budget; Meals and Rooms Tax Revenue.

12-O:11-b Division of Travel and Tourism Budget;  Meals and Rooms Tax Revenue. –
The budget of the division of travel and tourism, including the travel and tourism development fund established by RSA 12-O:16, shall be funded at an amount no less than 3.15 percent of the net income identified by RSA 78-A:26, I for the most recently completed fiscal year.
Source.
2019, 346:81, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:12 - Division of Economic Development; Transfer of Functions, Powers, and Duties.

12-O:12 Division of Economic Development;  Transfer of Functions, Powers, and Duties. –
All of the functions, powers, duties, personnel, records, and property of the division of economic development are hereby transferred from the former department of resources and economic development to the division of economic development of the department of business and economic affairs. Whenever reference is made to the division of economic development in the statutes, it shall henceforth be construed to mean the division of economic development of the department of business and economic affairs.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:13 - Travel and Tourism Revolving Fund; Transfer; Functions.

12-O:13 Travel and Tourism Revolving Fund;  Transfer;  Functions. –
I. The travel and tourism revolving fund in the former department of resources and economic development is hereby transferred to the department of business and economic affairs. The fund is hereby established as a nonlapsing revolving fund. The revolving fund shall be used for, but not be limited to, cooperative efforts with the private sector, for the purpose of bulk brochure distribution, familiarization tours, promotional programs, trade shows, and other projects generally recognized as beneficial to promoting the state of New Hampshire.
II. All income received from participation in cooperative promotional programs, familiarization tours, trade shows, brochure distribution projects, and other promotional opportunities which become available, shall be deposited into the fund.
III. The commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs shall submit a report detailing the activities of the revolving fund annually to the governor and council and the fiscal committee of the general court within 60 days of the close of each fiscal year.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:14 - New Hampshire Tourism Policy.

12-O:14 New Hampshire Tourism Policy. –
It is the intent of the general court that all agencies and departments of state government and, specifically, the director of travel and tourism development, under the supervision of the commissioner of business and economic affairs, shall implement their statutory responsibilities in a manner consistent with promoting and encouraging the orderly growth and development of tourism within the state. This policy shall include efforts to:
I. Foster awareness and appreciation of New Hampshire's natural, historical, cultural, and scenic resources among its residents.
II. Instill a better understanding among New Hampshire residents and also state employees of the importance of tourism to the state economy.
III. Establish and maintain a database on matters concerning state tourism research.
IV. Encourage fairs, conventions, trade shows, and other expositions of hospitality and friendliness toward visitors.
V. Protect and preserve wildlife, natural resources, and geological, archaeological, and cultural treasures within the state for the enjoyment of residents and nonresidents.
VI. Support tourism by developing an essential tourism infrastructure, including, but not limited to, adequate highways and public transportation networks and facilities for the traveling public.
VII. Encourage, assist, and coordinate, when possible, the tourism activities of local and regional promotional organizations.
VIII. Encourage law enforcement personnel to assist, whenever possible, the traveling public by providing them with a hospitable reception and appropriate information.
IX. Ensure, when feasible, equal access by visitors and residents to public recreational resources.
X. Ensure that the interest of tourism is fully considered by state agencies and the general court in its deliberations.
XI. Harmonize, to the maximum extent, all state activities in support of tourism with the needs of the general public, the state and its political subdivisions, and the tourism industry. Any conflicts among the agencies and departments of the state in the implementation of their responsibilities under this section shall be referred to the council on resources and development established by RSA 162-C.
XII. Utilize tourism activities and resources as resident recruitment tools for the state.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:15 - Director of Travel and Tourism Development; Duties.

12-O:15 Director of Travel and Tourism Development;  Duties. –
The director of travel and tourism development, under the supervision of the commissioner of business and economic affairs and consistent with the New Hampshire tourism policy under RSA 12-O:14, shall:
I. Promote New Hampshire as a domestic and international travel destination in order to increase visitation and travel expenditures, business activity, and employment throughout the state.
II. Develop and administer programs to encourage and promote the development of the tourism industry in the state.
III. Provide information and assistance to local and regional officials on matters related to travel and tourism and encourage the development of locally coordinated programs.
IV. Encourage partnerships among the tourism industry, business and industry, and state and local officials to expand the state's travel promotion strategy.
V. Raise the perception of travel and tourism in the minds of New Hampshire residents, businesses, and government.
VI. Conduct research to measure the effectiveness of promotional programs.
VII. Ensure that New Hampshire maintains a high quality tourism experience for the visitor by working with the travel industry on ways to utilize natural, historical, cultural, and recreational attractions and facilitating statewide activities which can be used as resources by the travel industry.
VIII. Provide marketing and promotion of film and digital media for the purpose of strengthening the cultural, educational, and economic impact of media production in New Hampshire.
IX. Perform any other duties and functions as assigned by the commissioner.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017. 2018, 200:6, eff. July 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:16 - Travel and Tourism Development Fund.

12-O:16 Travel and Tourism Development Fund. –
I. There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a fund to be known as the travel and tourism development fund. Any appropriations received shall be deposited in the fund. Moneys in the fund and any interest earned on the fund shall be used for the purpose of promoting and developing appropriate travel and tourism initiatives through the division of travel and tourism development and shall not be used for any other purpose. The director of travel and tourism development shall oversee expenditures from the fund. The moneys in the fund shall be nonlapsing.
II. The commissioner shall prepare an annual report to be presented no later than December 1 of each year to the governor and council, the fiscal committee of the general court, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives. The report shall detail the specific activities supported by, and expenditures from, the fund during the past year and shall additionally detail the activities of the travel and tourism revolving fund established in RSA 12-O:13.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:18 - Rest Areas and Welcome Centers.

12-O:18 Rest Areas and Welcome Centers. –
I. The department of business and economic affairs shall be responsible for the staffing of all operational rest areas and welcome centers owned by the department of transportation. There is established in the department a bureau of visitor service within the office of the commissioner to administer this function. The commissioner may consult with local business representatives relative to said function, and shall have the authority to enter into contracts with private or public entities for said function as the commissioner deems appropriate.
II. Notwithstanding paragraph I, the department of transportation and the liquor commission may undertake and/or participate in the development of the welcome centers in Hooksett on the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate Route 93 as authorized by the legislature.
III. Subject to a memorandum of understanding with the department of transportation, the bureau of visitor service shall provide rest area management and operational services without limitation, to include staffing, training, fiscal management, grounds and building maintenance, and customer service to the traveling public.
IV. The bureau of visitor service shall seek to advance initiatives and strategies to reduce state operational responsibility and cost, to provide an improved user experience for visitors, and to focus state resources on customer service for those visitors.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017. 2019, 346:140, 141, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:19 - Repealed by 2023, 79:242, IV, eff. July 1, 2023.

12-O:19 Repealed by 2023, 79:242, IV, eff. July 1, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:21 - New Hampshire Economic Development Fund.

12-O:21 New Hampshire Economic Development Fund. –
I. There is hereby established the New Hampshire economic development fund which shall be administered by the commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs. Said fund shall be for the purpose of providing funds for grants, loans and other economic development initiatives which shall be generally considered to be beneficial to the state's overall economy as provided for in paragraph II.
II. Said fund shall be distributed or expended by the commissioner with prior approval of the fiscal committee of general court and the governor and council for any of the following purposes:
(a) Business financing and expansion initiatives.
(b) Workforce recruitment retention and creation.
(c) International trade.
(d) Research and development activities.
(e) Other projects or programs recognized as being beneficial to business activity in New Hampshire.
III. To maximize the economic impact of expenditures from this fund, and to leverage additional funding from other sources, the commissioner may contract with such organizations as, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Chambers of commerce.
(b) Regional economic development or planning organizations.
(c) Innovation Research Center.
(d) Small Business Development Center.
IV. All moneys appropriated to the fund as well as moneys returned to the department as a result of contracts between the commissioner and any other party as authorized shall be redeposited into the New Hampshire economic development fund. In addition, the department may accept gifts, grants, donations or other moneys for the purposes of this section. Said moneys shall be deposited into the New Hampshire economic development fund.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 91:65, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 12-O - Department of Business and Economic Affairs › Section 12-O:22 - New Hampshire Canadian Trade Council.

12-O:22 New Hampshire Canadian Trade Council. –
The commissioner of business and economic affairs and the secretary of state shall have the authority to establish a New Hampshire trade council to meet with one or more trade councils established by the Canadian provinces, either separately or collectively. The members of the council shall include 2 senators appointed by the president of the senate, 2 house members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, the commissioner or designee, the secretary of state or designee, and such other members as the commissioner and secretary of state may appoint.
Source.
2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017.