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HB 1276 amended & sent to the NH Senate
by Kathy Greer

   In early March, HB1276 as amended by the ED & A committee of the NH House passed the entire House and was referred to the NH Senate. Specifically, a combined committee will study the "regulation of electronic sales by auction on the Internet."
   Here is the Amendment in its entirety.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

AN ACT establishing a committee to study revisions to the auctioneers’ practice act.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study revisions to the auctioneers’ practice act, RSA 311-B.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study recent proposals to revise RSA 311-B, including HB 544 as introduced in 2007 and HB 1276 introduced in 2008 and any proposed amendments. The committee shall specifically study the regulation of electronic sales by auction on the Internet.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2008.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

    To follow the progress of HB1276, including hearings, go here and type in HB1276.
   In the meantime, eBay has updated the requirements for eBay drop  off centers, including eliminating the word auction and auctioneer from all advertising. To read these changes,  click here.