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RSA 79 Forest Conservation and Taxation

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79:33 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the commission shall be as follows: (a) Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be from the ways and means committee and one of whom shall be at large, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. (c) The commissioner of the department of revenue administration, or designee. (d) The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, or designee. (e) One Coos county commissioner, or designee. (f) One municipal official with experience in administration of the timber yield tax, appointed by the New Hampshire Municipal Association. (g) One public member with experience owning and operating a family-owned tree farm, appointed by the governor. (h) One public member, designated by the current Fee Owner as that term is defined in that certain Grant of Conservation Easement, dated as of October 9, 2003, applicable to approximately 146,400 acres located in Coos County. (i) One public member with experience owning and operating forest land, designated by the New Hampshire timberland owner's association. (j) One public member, designated by the New Hampshire Retail Lumber Association. (k) One public member, designated by the New Hampshire Home Builders Association. (l) One licensed forester, appointed by the president of the senate. II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission. Source. 2025, 164:3, eff. July 1, 2025.

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79:33 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the commission shall be as follows: (a) Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be from the ways and means committee and one of whom shall be at large, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. (c) The commissioner of the department of revenue administration, or designee. (d) The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, or designee. (e) One Coos county commissioner, or designee. (f) One municipal official with experience in administration of the timber yield tax, appointed by the New Hampshire Municipal Association. (g) One public member with experience owning and operating a family-owned tree farm, appointed by the governor. (h) One public member, designated by the current Fee Owner as that term is defined in that certain Grant of Conservation Easement, dated as of October 9, 2003, applicable to approximately 146,400 acres located in Coos County. (i) One public member with experience owning and operating forest land, designated by the New Hampshire timberland owner's association. (j) One public member, designated by the New Hampshire Retail Lumber Association. (k) One public member, designated by the New Hampshire Home Builders Association. (l) One licensed forester, appointed by the president of the senate. II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission. Source. 2025, 164:3, eff. July 1, 2025.

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