Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare

I. Bonds authorized under this chapter may be issued: (a) In one or more series of one or more denominations and bearing one or more rates of interest; (b) In bearer form or registered form with or without privileges of conversion and reconversion from one form to the other; (c) …

I. [Repealed.] II. All applications for a certificate for an energy facility shall be filed with the chairperson of the site evaluation committee. III. Upon filing of an application, the chairperson or designated presiding officer shall expeditiously conduct a preliminary review …

I. A security document may: (a) Contain an assignment, pledge, mortgage or other encumbrance of all or part of the authority's interest in, or right to receive payments with respect to, an eligible facility under a financing document; (b) Bear any appropriate title; (c) Provide f…

A municipality may accept grants or other financial assistance from the government of the United States, the state of New Hampshire or any other entity to do studies and to construct and operate the public improvements authorized by this chapter.

The provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted and construed liberally in aid of its declared purpose.

The economic revitalization zone tax credit shall be applied against the business profits tax under RSA 77-A, and any unused portion thereof may be applied against the business enterprise tax under RSA 77-E. Any unused portion of the credit allowed under this chapter or any eligi…

I. The authority may secure bonds by a trust agreement or indenture or other agreement by and between the authority and one or more corporate trustees. Such trust agreement, indenture, or other agreement may contain provisions for pledging properties, revenues, and other collater…

A district shall dissolve upon repayment of all obligations or earlier by vote of the governing body, provided all costs have been satisfied.

I. Upon recommendation of the authority for the proper implementation of the declared purposes of this chapter, the governor and council may award a state guarantee of the principal of, interest on, and reasonable collection expenses related to, loans to local development organiz…

I. A business and industrial development authority established under RSA 162-G:15-a may issue bonds to pay project costs or to reimburse a tenant for payments for project costs made before or after the bonds are issued or to refund bonds previously issued. II. Bonds shall bear th…

I. This section applies only to repurposing qualified existing energy facilities as defined in RSA 162-H:2, XI-a. II. All applications for a certificate for an energy facility shall be filed with the chairperson of the site evaluation committee. III. Upon filing of an application…

I. State agencies having permitting or other regulatory authority may participate in committee proceedings as follows: (a) Receive proposals or permit requests within the agency's permitting or other regulatory authority, expertise, or both; determine completeness of elements req…

The sum of $200,000 is hereby appropriated annually to the authority for the purpose of providing equal grants to regional economic development corporations in furtherance of the objectives set forth in RSA 162-A:1. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of…

Any application for a certificate, or for change in ownership and transfer of certificate, shall be signed and sworn to by the person or executive officer of the association or corporation making such application and shall contain the following information: I. Full name and addre…

The commissioner of revenue administration shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to documentation of the credits claimed under this chapter. The commissioner of business and economic affairs shall, in consultation with the executive director of the community development fi…

No designated member, director, officer, employee, or agent of the authority, the business finance authority, or a business entity created under RSA 162-S:4, III shall be liable personally on the bonds or any contract entered into by the authority or such business entity or subje…

The municipality may authorize, issue and sell general obligation bonds, which shall mature within 30 years from the date of issue, to finance the acquisition and betterment of real and personal property needed to carry out the development program within the development district …

I. Bonds authorized under this chapter may be issued: (a) In one or more series of one or more denominations and bearing one or more rates of interest; (b) In bearer form or registered form with or without privileges of conversion and reconversion from one form to the other; (c) …

I. Except as provided in paragraph II, no municipality shall acquire any business and industrial facility, or execute any lease or trust indenture or issue any bonds with respect thereto, unless the governing body has found after a hearing that the proposed acquisition, leasing, …

I. The monitoring endowment established by the board of directors pursuant to former RSA 221-A:5, III shall be maintained in perpetuity and shall be utilized by the council only for the purposes of monitoring and enforcing the property rights of persons with ownership interests i…

I. Upon recommendation of the authority for the proper implementation of the declared purposes of this chapter, the governor and council may award a state guarantee of the principal of, interest on, and related reasonable collection expenses and costs of any loan made by a privat…

I. Except as provided in paragraph IV, a person filing with the committee an application for a certificate for an energy facility, a petition for jurisdiction, a request for exemption, or any other petition or request for the committee to take action, shall pay to the committee a…

I. The authority may lend money to businesses for any project. Any such loan shall be on such terms and conditions as prescribed by the authority and shall be evidenced by a promissory note given by the business to the authority. In addition, prior to making any loan, the authori…

No lease, trust indenture, bond, or other instrument shall in any way obligate the governmental unit to raise any money by taxation or use other public funds for any purpose in relation to a business and industrial facility, except to the extent permitted by this chapter. The gov…

I. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the resolution therefor, bonds of the authority shall be limited obligations of the authority payable solely from amounts received by or on behalf of the authority from revenues derived from the project to be financed or refinanced thereb…

I. Each assignment of land under this subdivision to a state agency or a municipality shall be subject to review and reassignment if the council deems it advisable. II. No lands purchased in fee for permanent state ownership under the former RSA 221-A shall be posted to prohibit …

The municipality shall adopt a tax increment financing plan for any development district established under this chapter. The plan shall allocate use of tax increments for retirement of bonds and notes, operation, maintenance and improvements in the district and for general munici…

The commissioner of business and economic affairs shall file an annual report 60 days after the close of each fiscal year with the governor, the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the fiscal committee of the general court. The report shall describe…

I. The chair or the administrator shall notify the attorney general of all administrative proceedings. The attorney general may appoint an assistant attorney general as counsel for the public in administrative proceedings. Upon notification that an application for a certificate h…

I. The authority shall not acquire any interest in a project or an eligible facility or execute any financing or security document or issue any bonds with respect to the project or facility, unless the governor and council have found after a hearing that the proposed financing, o…

I. The governor and council may award an unconditional state guarantee of the principal of and interest on bonds issued under this chapter. Any guarantee awarded pursuant to this section shall be solely for the purpose of financing a redevelopment district, and only to the extent…

I. The authority shall establish an energy conservation loan program to encourage small businesses and agricultural entities to improve energy efficiency, particularly through the adoption of conservation and cogeneration initiatives. Pursuant to the terms and conditions for loan…

I. (a) The governor and council may award an unconditional state guarantee of the principal of and interest on bonds issued under this chapter. The full faith and credit of the state shall be pledged for any such guarantee, but the total amount of bonds guaranteed by the state un…

It is the intention of the legislature by this chapter to provide for uniform prohibition throughout the state of any and all littering on public or private property and to curb thereby the desecration of the beauty of the state and harm to the health, welfare and safety of its c…

The New England Interstate Planning Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with any other state or states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: NEW ENGLAND INTERSTATE PLANNING COMPACT ARTICLE I Findings New England is by virtue of geographic l…

The member of the New England Interstate Planning Commission who represents this state thereon shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve at his pleasure. If the member representing this state on said commission is otherwise a regular officer or employee of this state, he…

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words or phrases shall have the following meanings: I. The word "litter" means all rubbish, refuse, garbage, trash, debris, dead animals or other discarded materials of every kind and descriptio…

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to dump, deposit, throw or leave, or to cause or permit the dumping, depositing, placing, throwing or leaving of litter on any public or private property in this state, or in or on ice or in any waters in this state, unless: I. Such …

The employees of the New England Interstate Planning Commission may, upon the concluding of an agreement for coverage with the state employees retirement system, be eligible for and covered by such system. Any such agreement shall provide, as nearly as may be, for the same ratio …

Renunciation, within the meaning of Article XII of the compact, shall be accomplished by act of the legislature repealing the compact and by notice in accordance with said Article. In the event of such an act of repeal, the governor shall send the necessary notice to all other pa…

I. Any person violating the provisions of RSA 163-B:3, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, or, in lieu thereof, in the sound discretion of any court in which conviction is obtained, any such person may be directed by the judge of such court to pick up and remove from any public str…

Evidence that litter is thrown, deposited, dropped or dumped from any motor vehicle, boat, airplane or other conveyance in violation of RSA 163-B:3, shall be prima facie evidence that the operator of said conveyance shall have violated this chapter and the license to operate such…

All law enforcement agencies and officers and officials of said agencies of this state or any political subdivision thereof are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to enforce compliance with this chapter.

I. Whenever a person in any town is poor and unable to support themselves, he or she shall be relieved and maintained by the overseers of public welfare of such town in accordance with this chapter. II. The local governing body, as defined in RSA 672:6, of every town and city in …

Any person in a town or city who is poor and unable to support himself shall be known as a town or city assisted person, and shall be relieved and maintained at the expense of the town or city of residence.

I. Any person otherwise eligible for assistance under this chapter shall become ineligible to receive such assistance if he willfully fails to comply with written guidelines adopted by the governing body of the town or city relating to: (a) Disclosure of income, resources, or oth…