This bill seeks to amend existing legislation regarding treasure hunting with metal detectors, specifically targeting areas where such activities could pose a risk of injury to students. The bill proposes changes to RSA 227-C:12, II, which outlines the exemptions from restrictions on treasure hunting on lands owned or controlled by the state, its agencies, departments, commissions, and institutions.

The bill introduces deletions and insertions to the current law. It removes athletic fields and school grounds from the list of exempted areas where metal detecting is allowed, thereby prohibiting metal detecting in these areas to protect students. Additionally, the bill renumbers subsequent items in the list and updates the terminology from "dumps" to "landfills or transfer stations." The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 227-C:12
As Amended by the Senate: 227-C:12