HB 595-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2021 SESSION
21-0767
04/10
HOUSE BILL 595-FN-A
AN ACT making a capital appropriation for the digitization and preservation of certain
New Hampshire supreme court records.
SPONSORS: Rep. Abrami, Rock. 19; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen.
D'Allesandro, Dist 20
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
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ANALYSIS
This bill makes a capital appropriation to the supreme court for the preservation and digitization
of supreme court records from 1849-1977.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
 HB 595-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
21-0767
04/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT making a capital appropriation for the digitization and preservation of certain
New Hampshire supreme court records.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 1 Supreme Court; Capital Appropriation. The sum of $250,000 for the fiscal year ending June
2 30, 2022, the sum of $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and the sum of $1,250,000 for
3 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, to the New Hampshire supreme court for the purpose of
4 preserving and digitizing supreme court records from 1849-1977. These sums shall be in addition to
5 any other funds appropriated to the supreme court.
6 2 Bonds Authorized. To provide funds for the appropriation made in section 1 of this act, the
7 state treasurer is hereby authorized to borrow upon the credit of the state not exceeding $2,000,000
8 and for said purpose may issue bonds and notes in the name of and on behalf of the state of New
9 Hampshire in accordance with RSA 6-A.
10 3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
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21-0767
Revised 1/19/21
HB 595-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT making a capital appropriation for the digitization and preservation of certain
New Hampshire supreme court records.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
Estimated Increase / (Decrease)
STATE: FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Appropriation $0 $250,000 $500,000 $1,250,000
Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
Expenditures $0 $6,250 $39,625 $111,875
[ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other -
Funding Source:
Bonds -General
METHODOLOGY:
The Judicial Branch states this bill makes capital appropriations of $250,000 for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2022, of $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and $1,250,000 for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 for the purpose of digitizing supreme court records from
1849-1977. If bonds or notes are issued to fund the appropriation, there would be additional
costs associated with debt financing in addition to the funds appropriated.
The Treasury Department states this bill will increase state general fund expenditures by $6,250
in FY 2022, $39,625 in FY 2023, and $111,875 in FY 2024. This bill will have no impact on state,
county and local revenue, or county and local expenditures. The amount of total outstanding
direct general obligation bonded indebtedness on behalf of and incurred by the state as of June
30, 2020 is $754 million (not including bond anticipation notes outstanding). The amount of net
general obligation bonded indebtedness (general improvement plus University System of New
Hampshire bonds), as of June 30, 2020 is $516 million. The estimated amount of net general
obligation bonds authorized, but unissued, as of June 30,2020 is $303 million .
Current interest bond rates are assumed fixed at 5% and amortized over 20 years (60% of the
principal paid in the first ten years, 40% paid in the second 10 years). An estimated debt
retirement schedule for all outstanding direct general obligation bonded indebtedness, including
the proposed authorization contained in this bill through FY 2021, is displayed below (in
thousands):
 Fiscal Existing Additional Total
Year Debt Obligation Debt Obligation Debt Obligation
2021 $118,852 $0 $118,852
2022 $109,963 $250 $110,213
2023 $96,900 $500 $97,400
2024 $88,764 $1,250 $90,014
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch and Treasury Department