Committee to Study Exotic Aquatic Weeds and Exotic Aquatic Species of Wildlife in the State of New Hampshire

Committee

A committee the General Court lists among its statutory committees.

Class: Statutory Committeefiled under the House
Set Up: 2004by HB 1131
Members: 4 legislatorsand 11 other seats
Meetings: 66 on recordthe latest May 12, 2025

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What It Does

Set up by HB 1131 of 2004, chapter 115:1 of the Laws of 2004, in effect from May 17, 2004.

The statute it sits in: RSA 487:30, Exotic Aquatic Weeds and Species Committee.

Changed since by HB 215 (2005), SB 50 (2009), HB 2 (2009), HB 1689 (2010), HB 55 (2011), SB 266 (2014), HB 281 (2015), HB 1245 (2020).

First Meeting: First meeting called by first-named house member; First meeting held within 45 days of effective date; Members elect chair from members.
Quorum: Four members.

Report

Reports due on or before November 1 each year; Annual Report filed 11/1/2004, 11/15/2006, 12/3/2007,11/7/2012, 11/1/2015; 11/1/2017, 11/1/2022, 11/1/2023, 11/1/2025.

Filed: A report is on file, dated October 26, 2018.

Members

Senators 1

Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)

Representatives 3

Other Members 11

One member of the New Hampshire Rivers Council, appointed by the president of that organization.1 seat on record · NH Rivers Council
The executive director of the fish and game department, or designee. (replaced Glenn Normandeau)1 seat on record · NH Fish & Game Dept
The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food, or designee.2 seats on record · Dept. Agriculture, Markets, and Food
The commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee.1 seat on record
One member of the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society, appointed by the president of that organization.1 seat on record
One member of the Connecticut River Watershed Council, appointed by the executive director of that organization.1 seat on record
1 member of NH Lakes Assoc, appt by assoc board chair with committee chair (replaced Kelly Buchanan)1 seat on record · NH Lakes Association
One member of the senate and [one] 2 public [member] members, appointed by the president of the senate.1 seat on record · Public Member
Two Public Members, appointed by the President of the Senate.1 seat on record
One member of the New Hampshire Marine Trades Association, appointed by the president of that organization.1 seat on record · NH Marine Trades

The General Court’s database names the legislators who sit on it; the other members’ names are on its own page for the committee, and are not here yet.

Meetings

66 meetings on record, newest first. The General Court’s record holds none of any study or statutory committee from 2016 to 2023.

Monday, May 12, 20258:30 AMWilliams Room, French Wing, Conservation Center at 54 Portsmouth Street, Concord, NH · Regular meeting