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title: "RSA 17-J Capital Project Overview Committee"
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# RSA 17-J Capital Project Overview Committee

## 17-J:1 Committee Established. {#sec_17-J-1}

A joint legislative capital budget overview committee is hereby established.
Source. 1981, 551:1, eff. June 30, 1981.

## 17-J:2 Membership and Organization. {#sec_17-J-2}

I. The members of the committee shall be:
(a) Chairperson of the house public works and highways committee;
(b) Two other members of the house public works and highways committee, appointed by the speaker of the house;
(c) Three members of the house finance committee, appointed by the speaker of the house;
(d) Chairperson of the senate capital budget committee; and
(e) Three other senators appointed by the president of the senate.
II. In voting, the members from each house shall vote as a block, casting a single vote. The committee shall elect its own officers.
Source. 1981, 551:1. 1995, 9:11, eff. June 11, 1995.

## 17-J:3 Terms. {#sec_17-J-3}

All members shall be appointed to the committee for a term ending when their elected legislative term ends.
Source. 1981, 551:1, eff. June 30, 1981.

## 17-J:4 Duties. {#sec_17-J-4}

The capital budget overview committee shall review the status of capital budget projects both during and between legislative sessions. Each state agency with capital budget projects shall submit to the committee a status report on the projects every 60 days. The commissioner of transportation shall, within 30 days of the approval of funding for any capital budget project, submit a timeline or schedule for such project to the capital budget overview committee for review.
Source. 1981, 551:1, eff. June 30, 1981. 2004, 257:37, eff. July 1, 2004.