April 29, 2010

No. 18

 

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

WEB SITE ADDRESS:

www.gencourt.state.nh.us

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Year of 161st Session of the New Hampshire General Court

 

Legislative

 

SENATE CALENDAR

REPORTS, AMENDMENTS, HEARINGS,

MEETINGS AND NOTICES

 

 

THE SENATE WILL MEET IN SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010, AT 10:00 A.M.

LAID ON THE TABLE

CACR 34, relating to funding of public education. Providing that the general court shall define an adequate education and distribute state funds for public education in a manner that alleviates local disparities. 3/17/10, pending motion ITL, Judiciary, SJ 10, pg. 158

 

SB 94, relative to the creation of express trusts for payment of claims for materials and services rendered in building projects. 1/21/10, pending motion Interim Study, Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection, SJ 3, pg. 33

 

SB 345-FN, relative to automatic renewal of contracts. 3/3/10, pending motion ITL, Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection, SJ 8, pg. 96

 

SB 386-FN, extending the pilot program for chartered public schools approved by the state board of education. 3/3/10, pending motion Committee Amendment (0774s) Education, SJ 8, pg. 99

 

SB 389-FN-A, relative to the interest and dividends tax on certain distributions to investors in investment organizations. 3/24/10, pending motion OTP, Finance, SJ 11, pg. TBA

 

SB 446, relative to the governance of the Concord school district. 3/10/10, pending motion OTP, Public and Municipal Affairs, SJ 9, pg. 144

 

SB 467-FN-A, establishing job creation incentives under the business profits tax and the business enterprise tax. 3/10/10, pending motion OTP, Ways and Means, SJ 9, pg. 147

 

SB 468, relative to tort reform. 3/24/10, pending motion ITL, Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection, SJ 11, pg. TBA

 

SB 473-FN, making distributions from limited liability companies, partnerships, and associations subject to the interest and dividends tax only if they have transferable shares, and requiring a reduction in general fund appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2011. 3/10/10, pending motion ITL, Ways and Means, SJ 9, pg. 148

 

SB 474-FN-A-L, changing the rate of the meals and rooms tax, repealing the meals and rooms tax on campsites, and requiring a reduction in general fund appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2011. 3/10/10, pending motion Committee Amendment (0890s), Ways and Means, SJ 9, pg. 148

 

SB 476-FN, clarifying the business profits tax deduction for reasonable compensation. 3/10/10, pending motion ITL, Ways and Means, SJ 9, pg. 149

 

SB 479, relative to administrative review by the commissioner of safety of decisions by the bureau of hearings. 3/24/10, pending motion Floor Amendment (1155s), Executive Departments and Administration, SJ 11, pg. TBA

 

SB 482, relative to bullying and cyberbullying in schools. 3/17/10, pending motion Interim Study, Education, SJ 10, pg. 161

 

SB 487-L, relative to charter limitations on the growth of budgets and taxes and to the validity of certain city and town charter provisions.  3/24/10, pending motion ITL, Public and Municipal Affairs, SJ 11, pg. TBA

 

SB 488, relative to the adoption of local spending caps. 3/24/10, pending motion ITL, Public and Municipal Affairs, SJ 11, pg. TBA

 

HB 213-FN, requiring the bureau of emergency communications to develop and maintain a statewide emergency notification system. 4/28/10, pending motion Committee Amendment (1561s), Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection, SJ 16, pg. TBA

 

HB 314-L, (New Title) relative to the assessment of certain costs associated with proposed large groundwater withdrawals from wells. 1/27/10, pending motion ITL, Energy, Environment and Economic Development, SJ 4, pg. 55

 

HB 431-FN, requiring certain engine coolants and antifreeze to include an aversive agent so that they are rendered unpalatable. 4/21/10, pending motion Committee Amendment (1413s), Energy, Environment and Economic Development, SJ 15, pg. TBA

 

HB 1201, (New Title) including loaded muzzleloaders in the prohibition of hunting from a vehicle. 4/28/10, pending motion Committee Amendment (1502s), Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture, SJ 16, pg. TBA

 

HB 1355-FN, relative to certain Medicaid appropriations. 4/7/10, pending motion Interim Study, Finance, SJ 13, pg. TBA

 

HB 1367, (New Title) relative to political advertising and campaign expenditures and contributions by business organizations and labor unions. 4/28/10, pending motion Committee Amendment (1340s), Election Law and Veterans’ Affairs, SJ 16, pg. TBA

 

HB 1484, relative to residency restrictions for sex offenders. 4/28/10, pending motion OTP, Judiciary, SJ 16, pg. TBA

 

HB 1572, relative to the certification of integrated residential communities. 4/28/10, pending motion OTP, Health and Human Services, SJ 16, pg. TBA

 

HB 1579-FN, relative to electioneering by public employees. 4/14/10, pending motion ITL, Executive Departments and Administration, SJ 14, pg. TBA

 

HB 1609, relative to current use and the land use change tax. 4/28/10, pending motion Floor Amendment (1662s), Energy, Environment and Economic Development, SJ 16, pg. TBA

SPECIAL ORDER

COMMERCE, LABOR AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

HB 569-FN, (New Title) clarifying insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of pervasive developmental disorder or autism.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 4-2.

Senator Hassan for the committee.

 

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION

HB 1610-FN, (New Title) establishing a New Hampshire commission on Native American affairs and recognizing Native American residents of the state as a minority population in New Hampshire.

Interim Study, Vote 4-1.

Senator Cilley for the committee.

REPORTS

COMMERCE, LABOR AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

HB 1187, relative to residential elevators and accessibility lifts.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator DeVries for the committee.

HB 1252, relative to the duration of medical payments coverage under motor vehicle liability policies.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator DeVries for the committee.

HB 1254, relative to insurance coverage in tort cases.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator Reynolds for the committee.

HB 1613-FN, relative to the general banking laws of the state.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator Roberge for the committee.

 

EDUCATION

HB 1286, (New Title) requiring nonpublic schools and public academies to obtain a criminal history records check on employees and volunteers.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator Bragdon for the committee.

HB 1324, relative to staffing exceptions for geographically isolated small schools.

Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 5-0.

Senator Merrill for the committee.

HB 1400, requiring all colleges and universities to report crimes to the local law enforcement agency.

Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 5-0.

Senator Fuller Clark for the committee.

HB 1469, relative to the required number of instructional days and instructional hours in a school district's calendar.

Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 4-1.

Senator Kelly for the committee.

HB 1527, relative to exceptions from the definition of private postsecondary career schools.

Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 4-1.

Senator Merrill for the committee.

 

ELECTION LAW AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS

HB 1528, relative to observing voter check-in.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator Carson for the committee.

HCR 28, (New Title) rescinding all requests by the New Hampshire legislature for a federal constitutional convention.

Ought to Pass, Vote 5-0.

Senator Carson for the committee.

HCR 29, requiring the Congress of the United States of America to reaffirm its adherence to the Constitution of the United States regarding international agreements and treaties.

Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 3-2.

Senator Houde for the committee.

 

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

HB 1322, (New Title) establishing the legislative committee on the maintenance of state-owned dams.

Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 6-0.

Senator Fuller Clark for the committee.

HB 1379, relative to promotion of the state parks.

Ought to Pass, Vote 6-0.

Senator Odell for the committee.

HB 1520, relative to the rulemaking authority of and administrative fine authority for the department of resources and economic development.

Ought to Pass, Vote 6-0.

Senator Lasky for the committee.

 

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION

HB 1235, relative to regulation of dentistry by the board of dental examiners.

Ought to Pass, Vote 4-0.

Senator DeVries for the committee.

HB 1301, relative to the regulation of fuel gas fitters.

Ought to Pass, Vote 4-0.

Senator DeVries for the committee.

HB 1359, relative to the enforcement of humane slaughter laws.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator Fuller Clark for the committee.

HB 1376, relative to the regulation of pharmacies and pharmacists.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator Downing for the committee.

HB 1415, relative to the donation of official records of state governors and members of Congress to the state of New Hampshire.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 3-0.

Senator Carson for the committee.

HB 1689, exempting certain non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces from repeal on June 30, 2011.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 3-0.

Senator Cilley for the committee.

HB 1690, making statutory changes required by the repeal of certain non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 3-0.

Senator Cilley for the committee.

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

HB 1164, relative to newborn screening tests.

Ought to Pass, Vote 4-0.

Senator Gallus for the committee.

HB 1363, relative to continuing care communities.

Ought to Pass, Vote 4-0.

Senator Downing for the committee.

HB 1493, (New Title) establishing a committee to study comprehensive mental health and substance use disorders parity.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 4-0.

Senator Gilmour for the committee.

HB 1553, establishing a maternal mortality review panel to conduct comprehensive, multidisciplinary reviews of maternal deaths in New Hampshire.

Ought to Pass, Vote 4-0.

Senator Sgambati for the committee.

HB 1623, requiring certain patient identification for a pharmacist to dispense a schedule II or III controlled drug.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 4-0.

Senator Sgambati for the committee.

HB 1692, establishing a commission on primary care workforce issues.

Ought to Pass, Vote 4-0.

Senator Gallus for the committee.

 

JUDICIARY

HB 50, (New Title) relative to proceedings of medical injury claims screening panels.

Ought to Pass, Vote 3-2.

Senator Reynolds for the committee.

HB 138, revising certain provisions of the sexually violent predators statute.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 4-0.

Senator Lasky for the committee.

HB 191, relative to liability of a landowner giving permission to ride bicycles on his or her property.

Ought to Pass, Vote 4-0.

Senator Reynolds for the committee.

HB 219, relative to hearings for incapacitated persons admitted to state institutions by their guardians.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator Reynolds for the committee.

HB 325, (New Title) establishing standards for adequate service of process and establishing a commission to study service of process by laypersons.

Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 5-0.

Senator Lasky for the committee.

HB 1127, relative to service of process on commercial tenants.

Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 5-0.

Senator Reynolds for the committee.

HB 1219, repealing the wartime registration of aliens laws.

Ought to Pass, Vote 4-0.

Senator Houde for the committee.

HB 1257, changing requirements for extensions of time for hearings by pretrial screening panels for medical injury claims.

Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 5-0.

Senator Lasky for the committee.

HB 1334, relative to penalties for unpaid fines concerning hazardous materials accidents.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator Houde for the committee.

HB 1533, (New Title) establishing a committee to study the statute governing annulment of criminal records.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator Letourneau for the committee.

HCR 22, (New Title) urging Congress to develop and pass a comprehensive immigration reform program.

Ought to Pass, Vote 3-2.

Senator Houde for the committee.

HCR 24, supporting the Youth PROMISE Act.

Ought to Pass, Vote 3-2.

Senator Lasky for the committee.

HJR 20, urging Congress to maintain the crime victims fund established in the Victims of Crimes Act and to continue to fully fund federal contributions to state and local victim services organizations.

Ought to Pass, Vote 5-0.

Senator Houde for the committee.

 

PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

HB 1310, (New Title) allowing towns to hire health care workers.

Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 4-0.

Senator Barnes for the committee.

HB 1358, relative to the amendment of property tax inventories and tax lists by selectmen or assessors.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 3-0.

Senator Barnes for the committee.

HB 1380-FN, relative to assessing fees by zoning boards of adjustment.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 4-0.

Senator DeVries for the committee.

HB 1571, relative to the penalty for failure to file an annual inventory of taxable property.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator Houde for the committee.

 

TRANSPORTATION AND INTERSTATE COOPERATION

HB 1143, (New Title) relative to driver restrictions on persons 16 to 18 years of age.

Ought to Pass, Vote 3-0.

Senator Gilmour for the committee.

HB 1195, relative to height, length, width, and weight limits for trucks.

Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.

Senator Letourneau for the committee.

HB 1203, relative to nonresident registration of motor vehicles.

Interim Study, Vote 5-0.

Senator Kelly for the committee.

SPECIAL ORDER AMENDMENTS

Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection

April 15, 2010

2010-1429s

05/01

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 569-FN

 

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

AN ACT     regarding insurance coverage requirements for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:

 

      ­2  New Section; Coverage for Treatment of Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Autism.  Amend RSA 417-E by inserting after section 1 the following new section:

      417-E:2  Coverage for Treatment of Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Autism

            I.  For the purposes of this chapter, treatment of pervasive developmental disorder or autism as required under RSA 417-E:1, III(h) shall include the following:

                  (a)  Professional services and treatment programs, including applied behavioral analysis, necessary to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior or to prevent loss of attained skill or function.  To be eligible for coverage, applied behavior analysis must be provided by a person professionally certified by the national Behavior Analyst Certification Board or performed under the supervision of a person professionally certified by the national Behavior Analyst Certification Board.

                  (b)  Prescribed pharmaceuticals subject to the same terms and conditions of the policy as other prescribed pharmaceuticals.

                  (c)  Direct or consultative services provided by a licensed professional including a licensed psychiatrist, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, licensed psychologist, or licensed clinical social worker; and

                  (d)  Therapy services provided by a licensed speech therapist, licensed occupational therapist, or licensed physical therapist.

            II.  An insurer may require submission of a treatment plan, including the frequency and duration of treatment, signed by the primary care provider, an appropriately credentialed treating specialist, a child psychiatrist, a pediatrician with a specialty in behavioral-developmental pediatrics, a neurologist with a specialty in child neurology, or a licensed psychologist with training in child psychology, that the treatment is medically necessary for the patient and is consistent with nationally recognized treatment standards for the condition such as those set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics.  An insurer may require an updated treatment plan no more frequently than on a semi-annual basis.  Coverage shall not be denied on the basis that services are habilitative in nature.

            III.  The policy, contract, or certificate may limit coverage for applied behavior analysis to $50,000 per year for children 0 to 8 years of age, and $36,000 thereafter.  An insurer may not apply payments for coverage unrelated to autism spectrum disorders to any maximum benefit established under this paragraph.

            IV.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any obligation by a school district or the state of New Hampshire to provide services to an individual under an individualized family service plan or an individualized education program, as required under the federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, or the provision of services to an individual under any other federal or state law.

            V.  The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the insurance coverage requirements established under this section, including those rules required to ensure compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, Public Law 106-102, as amended.

      ­3  Repeal.  RSA 417-E:2, III, relative to the limit on coverage for treatment of pervasive developmental disorder or autism, is repealed.

      ­4  Effective Date.

            I.  Section 3 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2014.

            II.  The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2011.

 

2010-1429s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

      This bill specifies the insurance coverage required for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

AMENDMENTS

Senate Judiciary

April 28, 2010

2010-1686s

04/01

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 138

 

 

Amend RSA 135-E:1 as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

      135-E:1  Findings and Intent.  The general court finds that a small but extremely dangerous number of sexually violent predators exist who [do not have a mental disease or defect that renders them appropriate for involuntary treatment under RSA 135-C, which is intended to provide short-term treatment to individuals with serious mental disorders and then return them to the community.  In contrast to persons appropriate for civil commitment, sexually violent predators generally] have antisocial personality features which are unamenable to existing mental illness treatment modalities, and those features render them likely to engage in criminal, sexually violent behavior.  The general court further finds that the likelihood of sexually violent predators engaging in repeat acts of predatory sexual violence is high.  The existing involuntary commitment procedures for the treatment and care of mentally ill persons are inadequate to address the risk these sexually violent predators pose to society.  The general court further finds that the prognosis for rehabilitating sexually violent predators in a prison setting is poor, the treatment needs of this population are very long term, and the treatment modalities for this population are very different from the traditional treatment modalities for people appropriate for commitment under existing law.  It is therefore the intent of the general court to create a civil commitment procedure for the long-term care and treatment of sexually violent predators.  This procedure primarily targets individuals who are nearing completion of their maximum sentence of imprisonment, having been refused parole, who pose a high risk of repeated acts of predatory behavior if released to the community.

 

Amend RSA 135-E:2, XI(d) as inserted by section  2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

                  (d)  Felonious sexual assault in violation of RSA 632-A:3, III;

 

 

Senate Judiciary

April 29, 2010

2010-1738s

09/03

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 219

 

 

Amend RSA 464-A:25, I(a)(4) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

                        (4)  Counsel for a ward admitted to a state institution who has been appointed pursuant to subparagraph (3) shall deliver a written report to the court within 5 days of his or her appointment which shall declare whether the ward requests a hearing on the propriety of the admission.  Unless the ward waives a hearing, counsel’s report shall include a request for a hearing on behalf of the ward.  A copy of counsel’s report shall be sent to the ward and to the guardian.  If the court does not receive a written report from counsel within 5 days of counsel’s appointment, the court shall order appropriate relief, including but not limited to substitution of counsel, an order to show cause, or scheduling of a hearing on the propriety of the admission without awaiting a report from counsel.

 

 

Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection

April 29, 2010

2010-1773s

06/09

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1187

 

 

Amend RSA 157-B:17-b as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

      157-B:17-b  Elevator or Accessibility Lift in Residential Property.  The exemption in RSA 157-B:2, IV for accessibility lifts in private residences shall apply to any residential property, including multi-family rental property, provided that the lift serves only one residential unit and meets any applicable safety criteria established by rule pursuant to RSA 157-B:17-a.

 

 

Transportation and Interstate Cooperation

April 29, 2010

2010-1754s

06/09

 

Amendment to HB 1195

 

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

      ­1  New Section; Exception for Vehicles Being Towed.  Amend RSA 266 by inserting after section 13-b the following new section:

      266:13-c  Exception for Vehicles Being Towed.

            I.  The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to damaged, disabled, or abandoned vehicles or combinations of vehicles being towed by a tow truck for a reasonable distance to the nearest safe haven off the highway. These provisions may be further waived for towing longer distances on a case by case basis by special permit.

            II.  For towing beyond the nearest practicable safe haven as provided in paragraph I a special overwidth permit shall not be required if the unit, including load, complies with the following conditions:

                  (a)  The unit shall not exceed 13 feet 6 inches in height and 102 inches in width except that where an accident or collision has caused a disfigurement of the disabled unit the width may not exceed 120 inches. Rear view mirrors may extend to a point not in excess of that which affords the driver of the tow truck a view to the rear along both sides of the vehicle.

                  (b)  During daylight hours the disabled unit shall carry warning flags indicating its maximum width. During the hours of darkness the maximum width shall be indicated by lighted clearance lamps.

                  (c)  The combined overall length of the tow truck and disabled, damaged, or abandoned vehicles in tow shall not exceed 150 feet. No single unit tow truck shall exceed 45 feet in overall length. No disabled unit shall exceed the maximum legal or permitted length for each such unit under this subdivision.

      ­2  New Section; Exception for Vehicle Being Towed.  Amend RSA 266 by inserting after section 21 the following new section:

      266:21-a  Exception for Vehicles Being Towed. The provisions regarding maximum weight shall not apply to damaged, disabled, or abandoned vehicles being towed by a tow truck for a reasonable distance to the nearest safe haven off the highway, where the weight of each such individual unit does not exceed the maximum legal or permitted weight for the unit under this subdivision. The weight provisions of this subdivision may be further waived for vehicles being towed on a case by case basis by special overweight permit.

      ­3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

 

Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection

April 29, 2010

2010-1767s

06/09

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1252

 

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 2 with the following:

 

      ­2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2011.

 

 

Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection

April 29, 2010

2010-1762s

01/09

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1254

 

 

Amend RSA 498:2-a as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

      498:2-a  Insurance Coverage Disclosure in Tort Cases.  At any time after suit for negligence, and an appearance on behalf of the defendant have been filed, the named defendant, or his or her insurance carrier if he or she is insured as to the claim, shall disclose only to the claimant or his or her counsel the policy limits of the policy or policies of all liability insurance applicable to the defendant as to such claim.

 

2010-1762s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

      This bill authorizes an insurance carrier to disclose the limits of a liability insurance policy to the claimant or his or her counsel in a tort case.  Current law allows the superior court in its discretion to order such disclosure only to opposing counsel.

 

 

 

 

Senate Education

April 27, 2010

2010-1642s

04/01

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1286

 

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

AN ACT     requiring public academies to obtain a criminal history records check on employees and volunteers and permitting nonpublic schools to obtain criminal history records checks on employees and volunteers.

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

      ­1  School Employee and Volunteer Background Investigations.  Amend RSA 189:13‑a to read as follows:

      189:13-a  School Employee and Volunteer [Background Investigations] Criminal History Records Check.

            I.(a)  The employing school administrative unit, school district, or chartered public school shall complete a [background investigation and a] criminal history records check on every selected applicant for employment in any position in the school administrative unit, school district, or chartered public school prior to a final offer of employment.  A public academy approved by the New Hampshire state board of education shall submit a criminal history records check on applicants for employment pursuant to this section.  A school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy may extend a conditional offer of employment to a selected applicant [after completing a background investigation], with a final offer of employment subject to a successfully completed criminal history records check.  No selected applicant may be extended a [conditional] final offer of employment unless the school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy has [initiated] completed a criminal history records check.  The school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy shall not be held liable in any lawsuit alleging that the extension of a conditional or final offer of employment to an applicant, or the acceptance of volunteer services from a designated volunteer, with a criminal history was in any way negligent or deficient, if the school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy fulfilled the requirements of this section.

                  (b)  A nonpublic school may elect to require a criminal history records check on selected applicants for employment or selected volunteers.  A nonpublic school that elects to conduct a criminal history records check shall comply with the procedures and requirements set forth in this section. 

            II.  The selected applicant for employment or designated volunteer with a school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy shall submit to the employer a notarized criminal history records release form, as provided by the division of state police, which authorizes the release of information regarding the presence or absence of any record of convictions of the applicant of felonies or of the crimes listed in paragraph V.  The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or an authorized employee of the school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy.  In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern and a second set of fingerprints is necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check, the conditional offer of employment shall remain in effect.  If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where an applicant has lived during the past 5 years.

            III.  The school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy shall submit the criminal history records release form to the New Hampshire state police which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  [Upon completion of the background investigation,] The state police shall examine the list of crimes constituting grounds for non-approval of employment, or non-acceptance of volunteer services in that school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy, and shall report the presence or absence of any such crime to the school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy.  Under no circumstances shall the criminal records be released to the school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy.  The school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records information received pursuant to this paragraph.  If the criminal history records information indicates no criminal record, the school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy shall destroy the information received immediately following its review of the information.  If the criminal history records information indicates that the applicant has been convicted of a felony or of a crime listed in paragraph V, the school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy shall review the information for a hiring decision, and the division of state police shall notify the department of education of any such convictions.  The school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy shall destroy any criminal history record information that indicates a criminal record within 30 days of receiving such information.

            IV.  The school administrative unit, school district, [or charter] chartered public school, or public academy may require the selected applicant for employment or designated volunteer to pay the actual costs of the [background investigation and a] criminal history records check.

            V.  Any person who has been convicted of any violation or attempted violation of RSA 630:1; 630:1-a; 630:1-b; 630:2; 632-A:2; 632-A:3; 632-A:4; 633:1; 639:2; 639:3; 645:1, II or III; 645:2; 649-A:3; 649-A:3-a; 649-A:3-b; 649-B:3; or 649-B:4; or any violation or any attempted violation of RSA 650:2 where the act involves a child in material deemed obscene; in this state, or under any statute prohibiting the same conduct in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, shall not be hired by a school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy.  By decision of the appropriate governing body, a school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy may deny a selected applicant a final offer of employment if such person has been convicted of any felony in addition to those listed above.  The governing body may adopt a policy stating that any person who has been convicted of any felony, or any of a list of felonies, shall not be hired.

            VI.  This section applies to any employee, selected applicant for employment, designated volunteer, or volunteer organization which contracts with a school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy to provide services, including but not limited to cafeteria workers, school bus drivers, custodial personnel, or any other service where the contractor or employees of the contractor provide services directly to students of the district [or], chartered public school, or public academy.  The cost for [background investigations, including] criminal history records checks[,] for employees or selected applicants for employment with such contractors shall be borne by the contractor.

            VII.  The school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy shall not be required to complete a [background investigation or a] criminal history records check on volunteers, provided that the governing body of a school administrative unit, school district, [or] chartered public school, or public academy shall adopt a policy designating certain categories of volunteers as “designated volunteers” who may be required to undergo a [background investigation and a] criminal history records check.

            VIII.  A school administrative unit, school district, chartered public school, public academy, or school official acting pursuant to a policy establishing procedures for certain volunteers shall be immune from civil or criminal liability, provided the school administrative unit, school district, chartered public school, public academy, or school official has in good faith acted in accordance with said policy.  Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to grant immunity to any person for that person’s reckless or wanton conduct.

            IX.(a)  Substitute teachers, student teachers, student interns, and other educational staff shall apply for a criminal history records check at the employing school administrative unit, school district, chartered public school, or public academy.  The division of state police shall complete the criminal history records check and, upon completion, shall issue a letter to the applicant.  The letter shall be valid for 30 days from the date of issue and shall constitute satisfactory proof of compliance with this section. 

                  (b)  Student teachers and student interns shall submit a criminal history records check upon enrollment in a teacher preparation program, but shall not be required to submit additional criminal history records checks if the student teacher or student intern maintains continuous enrollment in the teacher preparation program. 

            X.  Violations of this section shall be jointly investigated by the state police and the department of education.  Information obtained through such investigations shall remain confidential and shall not be subject to RSA 91-A.

            XI.  In this section, “public academy” shall have the same meaning as in RSA 194:23, II.

 

2010-1642s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

      This bill requires nonpublic schools and public academies to submit a criminal history records check through the division of state police and permits nonpublic schools to obtain a criminal history records check for selected applicants for employment and selected volunteers.

 

 

Senate Judiciary

April 29, 2010

2010-1740s

08/04

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1334

 

 

Amend RSA 154:8-a, II-a(h) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

                  (h)  A one-time penalty of $1,000 plus interest assessed at the rate of interest established in RSA 336:1, may be assessed for nonpayment. 

 

Amend RSA 154:8-a, II-a(b) as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

                  (b)  Any person whose act or omission caused the actual or threatened discharge of hazardous materials or toxic wastes which resulted in the reasonable and proportionate response of police, fire, emergency preparedness, or emergency response equipment shall be responsible for payment of the personnel costs of police, fire, public safety, and municipal personnel, including mutual aid standby personnel, directly involved in the emergency response[, except that costs for on-duty paid personnel who have responded to the emergency involving the discharge of hazardous materials during their assigned duty shift shall not be costs eligible for reimbursement] and any reasonable court costs and legal fees incurred by the municipality, organization, or mutual aid district in collecting costs or defending an unsuccessful appeal of such costs.

 

Amend RSA 154:8-a, II-a(f) as inserted by section 3 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

                  (f)  If no appeal is filed within 30 days after receipt of the bill, the person responsible for the [equipment contamination] hazardous materials response  shall be deemed to have waived all rights to appeal and shall be liable to the municipality, organization, or mutual aid district for the total amount billed, subject to the additional penalty and interest set forth under RSA 154:8‑a in the case of nonpayment.

 

2010-1740s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

      This bill establishes a penalty for unpaid fines concerning hazardous materials and accidents.

 

 

 

Public and Municipal Affairs

April 29, 2010

2010-1753s

10/03

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1358

 

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

      ­1  Property Taxation; Amendment of Inventory and Tax List.  Amend RSA 76:15 to read as follows:

      76:15  Amendments of Inventories and Tax Lists.  Inventories and tax lists already delivered to tax collectors shall be amended by selectmen or assessors to the extent of correcting errors or perfecting the description of certain property therein listed, upon application made to them by the tax collector prior to [his] posting of the notice of a tax sale or tax lien in accordance with the provisions of RSA [80:21] 80.  Notice of such amendment to the inventory shall be sent by the selectmen or assessors, in writing and by registered mail, prior to the posting of the list of delinquent taxes by the tax collector but not more than 30 days prior to the posting, to the last known address of the owner or of the persons taxed.

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

 

 

Senate Executive Departments and Administration

April 28, 2010

2010-1710s

08/10

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1359

 

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

      ­1  Enforcement of Humane Slaughter Provisions.  Amend RSA 427:37 to read as follows:

      427:37  Administration and Enforcement.  The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food [shall] may administer the provisions of this subdivision, adopt such rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, as may be necessary to carry this subdivision into effect, and approve all methods of slaughter used under the terms of this subdivision.  He or she may, by administrative order, allow any person a single temporary exemption from compliance with any provision of this subdivision for such period of time as he or she shall determine reasonable, not to exceed one year.  The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall cause to be prosecuted any slaughterer who fails to comply with the provisions of this subdivision.  Any [officer or agent of any incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals] agent authorized by the commissioner, upon being designated, in writing, for that purpose by the sheriff of any county in this state, may, within such county, at any time inspect the premises and operations of any slaughterer and, if he or she deems it advisable, request an investigation and appropriate action by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food.

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

 

 

Senate Executive Departments and Administration

April 28, 2010

2010-1698s

10/03

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1376

 

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 12 with the following:

 

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

 

 

Public and Municipal Affairs

April 29, 2010

2010-1750s

03/10

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1380-FN

 

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

      ­1  New Paragraphs; Appeals to Board of Adjustment; Fees.  Amend RSA 676:5 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraphs:

            IV.  The board of adjustment may impose reasonable fees to cover its administrative expenses and costs of special investigative studies, review of documents, and other matters which may be required by particular appeals or applications.

            V.(a)  A board of adjustment reviewing a land use application may require the applicant to reimburse the board for expenses reasonably incurred by obtaining third party review and consultation during the review process, provided that the review and consultation does not substantially replicate a review and consultation obtained by the planning board.

                  (b)  A board of adjustment retaining services under subparagraph (a) shall require detailed invoices with reasonable task descriptions for services rendered.  Upon request of the applicant, the board of adjustment shall promptly provide a reasonably detailed accounting of expenses, or corresponding escrow deductions, with copies of supporting documentation.

 

Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following and renumbering the original section 3 to read as 4:

 

      ­3  Planning Board; Third Party Review.  Amend RSA 676:4-b, I to read as follows:

            I.  A planning board reviewing a subdivision plat, site plan, or other land use application may require the applicant to reimburse the board for expenses reasonably incurred by obtaining third party review and consultation during the review process, provided that the review and consultation does not substantially replicate a review and consultation obtained by the zoning board of adjustment.

 

2010-1750s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

      This bill authorizes zoning boards of adjustment to assess fees to cover costs and administrative expenses and third party review and consultation.

 

 

 

Senate Executive Departments and Administration

April 28, 2010

2010-1699s

10/03

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1415

 

 

Amend RSA 5:35-b as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

      5:35-b  Records of the Governor.  Within one year of leaving office, the governor, in consultation with the director, shall donate a selection of official papers and records to the state.  Such records shall be placed in a New Hampshire depository selected by the governor, with the approval of the director, and shall be preserved and disclosed under such terms and conditions as the governor and director deem appropriate.

 

 

Health and Human Services

April 27, 2010

2010-1644s

01/04

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1493

 

 

Amend subparagraph I(b) of section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

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

 

 

Election Law and Veterans’ Affairs

April 27, 2010

2010-1637s

03/01

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1528

 

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

AN ACT     relative to observing voter check-in and relative to challenged voter affidavits.

 

Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following and renumbering the original section 2 to read as 3:

 

      ­2  Challenge of Voter; Affidavit.  Amend RSA 659:27 to read as follows:

      659:27  Challenge of Voter; Affidavit.  Any voter at any state election may challenge any other voter offering to vote at such election, and the moderator shall not receive the vote of the person so challenged until he or she shall sign and give to the moderator an affidavit in the following form:  I, ____________________, do solemnly swear (or affirm), under penalties of voter fraud, that I am the identical person whom I represent myself to be, that I am a duly qualified voter of this town (or ward) and have a legal domicile therein.  [In the alternative, a challenged voter may fill out and sign a qualified voter affidavit.]

 

2010-1637s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

      This bill prohibits standing or sitting within 6 feet of the ballot clerk to observe voter check-in without the permission of the moderator.

 

      This bill also eliminates the authorization for a challenged voter to vote after filling out and signing a qualified voter affidavit and modifies the wording of the challenged voter affidavit.

 

 

 

Senate Judiciary

April 29, 2010

2010-1743s

04/09

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1533

 

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

      ­1 Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study the statute governing annulment of criminal records.

      ­2  Membership and Compensation.

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

                  (a)  Five members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, at least one of whom shall be a member of the criminal justice and public safety committee and at least one of whom shall be a member of the judiciary committee.

                  (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.

            I.  The committee shall:

                  (a)  Study the history of the state annulment statute (RSA 651:5) as it has been interpreted and applied in New Hampshire.

                  (b)  Study whether the application of the annulment statute in criminal cases affects the ability of the press to report on matters of public safety and the public’s right to know.

                  (c)  Study how press coverage of criminal cases involving the annulment statute has been affected by the emergence of the Internet’s increasing importance to the public.

                  (d)  Study whether the current use of the amendment process is working effectively, is in the best interests of our citizens, and whether additional clarifications to the statute are needed in the interest of justice.

                  (e)  Study any other issue which it deems relevant to its purpose. 

            II.  The committee may solicit testimony from any person or organization with information or expertise relevant to the subject of its study.

      ­4  Chairperson.  The members of the 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.                       ­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 December 1, 2010.

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

 

 

Public and Municipal Affairs

April 29, 2010

2010-1752s

10/03

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1571

 

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 2 with the following:

 

      ­2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect April 1, 2011.

 

 

Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection

April 29, 2010

2010-1770s

08/09

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1613-FN

 

 

Amend RSA 384:43, IV as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

            [V.] IV.  The bank commissioner shall, in the course of his or her regular official examination of the institution and at such other times that he or she considers advisable, review and analyze the work and reports of such [accountants and] auditors.  The auditors shall provide the commissioner with such work and reports as the commissioner may reasonably request provided such request is limited to matters that relate to the safety and soundness of the institution.  If the commissioner determines that any audit is inadequate or substantially violates the provisions of this section, he  or she shall report his or her findings with instructions in writing to the trustees or directors, who shall, within 30 days after receiving such report, cause the institution to comply with the report and instructions.

 

Amend RSA 392:5, I as inserted by section 4 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

            I.  A petition setting forth said organizational instrument or its terms, signed by the organizers and requesting that the board of trust company incorporation grant a charter shall be filed with the bank commissioner in the form prescribed by the commissioner.  The commissioner shall designate in such form the questions, requests for information and certifications applicable only to deposit taking or lending institutions that need not be responded to by organizers of a nondepository trust company.  An examination fee of [$5,000] $10,000 shall be paid when the petition is filed.  Sums collected under this section shall be payable to the state treasurer as restricted revenue and credited to the appropriation for the bank commissioner.  A petition may be rejected as incomplete by the bank commissioner.  A rejected petition may be re-filed with the bank commissioner upon such form and in such manner as prescribed by the bank commissioner and a re-filing fee of up to $10,000 shall be paid.

 

Amend the bill by replacing the bill section heading of section 10 with the following:

 

      ­10  Examination of Qualified Institutions; Nondepository Trust Companies.  Amend RSA 383:9‑d to read as follows:

 

Amend RSA 383:9-d as inserted by section 10 of the bill by replacing the section heading with the following:

 

      383:9-d  Examination of [Highly Rated] Qualified Institutions; Nondepository Trust Companies.

 

Amend RSA 383:10-d as inserted by section 19 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

      383:10-d  Consumer Complaints and Restitution.  The commissioner shall have exclusive authority and jurisdiction to investigate and enjoin conduct that is or may be an unfair or deceptive act or practice under RSA 358-A and exempt under RSA 358-A:3, I or that may violate any of the provisions of Titles XXXV and XXXVI and administrative rules adopted thereunder.  The commissioner may hold hearings relative to such conduct and may order restitution for a person or persons adversely affected by such conduct.  The commissioner may issue, amend or rescind such orders as are reasonably necessary to carry out provisions of this section and chapter RSA 358-A.  The commissioner may request the assistance and services of the consumer protection and antitrust bureau of the department of justice.  In the instance of conduct involving an alleged criminal offense, the commissioner shall refer to the department of justice all aspects relevant to the criminal investigation and prosecution of such matter.        

 

Amend the bill by inserting after section 22 the following and renumbering the original section 23 to read as 24:

 

      ­23  Public Deposit Investment Pool; Advisory Committee Membership.  Amend RSA 383:24, I(a) to read as follows:

                  (a)  The state treasurer, or designee.

 

 

Health and Human Services

April 27, 2010

2010-1648s

01/04

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1623

 

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

AN ACT     relative to the disposal of hypodermic syringes, lancets, needles, or any instrument adapted for the administration of drugs by injection with or without a written or oral prescription.

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

      ­1  Information Required.  Amend the introductory paragraph and subparagraph (1) of RSA 318:52‑c, I(b) to read as follows:

                  (b)  The following conditions shall apply to all purchases of hypodermic syringes [or], lancets, needles, or any instrument adapted for the administration of drugs by injection:

                        (1)  Pharmacists shall provide to each purchaser at the time of purchase information regarding the safe disposal of hypodermic syringes [or], lancets, needles, or any instrument adapted for the administration of drugs by injection with or without a written or oral prescription, including local disposal locations or a telephone number to call for such information, if appropriate.

      ­2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

2010-1648s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

      This bill clarifies the information pharmacists are to provide to purchasers of syringes.

 

 

Senate Executive Departments and Administration

April 28, 2010

2010-1717s

04/09

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1689

 

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

AN ACT     exempting certain non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces from repeal on June 30, 2011 and extending the report date of the commission to evaluate the long-term uses of the lakes region facility located in Laconia.

 

Amend section 1 of the bill by deleting paragraphs (47), (94), (126), and (127) and renumbering the remaining paragraphs accordingly.

 

Amend section 1 of the bill by inserting after paragraph (134) the following new paragraphs:

 

                        (135)  RSA 4:9-j                                  Committee to Oversee the Location, Design, and Construction of a Public Works Employee Memorial

                        (136)  RSA 18:1                                   Commission to Study Uniform State Laws

                        (137)  RSA 21-M:8-g                            Victims’ Assistance Commission

                        (138)  RSA 106-K:5                             New Hampshire Criminal Justice Information System Board

                        (139)  RSA 126:24-e                             Institutional Review Board

                        (140)  RSA 126-A:17                            Advisory Council on Child Care

                        (141)  RSA 137-F:3                              Board of Hearing Care Providers

                        (142)  RSA 141-J:11                            New Hampshire Birth Conditions Program Advisory Panel

                        (143)  RSA 171-A:17                            Human Rights Committee

                        (144)  RSA 211:60                               Advisory Committee on Marine Fisheries

                        (145)  RSA 225-A:3-a                           Passenger Tramway Safety Board

                        (146)  RSA 238:20                               Scenic and Cultural Byways Council

                        (147)  RSA 261:97-d                            New Hampshire Conservation Number Plate Advisory Committee

                        (148)  RSA 281-A:62                            Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation

                        (149)  RSA 282-A:128                          Advisory Council on Unemployment Compensation

                        (150)  RSA 621-A:9                              Juvenile Justice Advisory Board

                        (151)  2009, 19:1                                 New Hampshire Drug Use Review Board

                        (152)  2008, 73:3                                 Arboviral Illness Task Force

 

Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following and renumbering the original section 2 to read as 3:

 

      ­2  Commission to Evaluate the Long-Term Uses of the Lakes Region Facility Located in Laconia; Report Date Extended.  Amend 2009, 144:282, V to read as follows:

            V.  The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for uses of the property to the chairman of the long range capital planning and utilization committee, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, and the governor and executive councilors on or before June 30, [2010] 2011.

 

2010-1717s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

      Pursuant to 2009, 144:87, I(a), section 1 of the bill reinstates certain non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces.  This portion of the bill is a request of the committee to study the list of non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces established in 2009, 144:87, II.

 

      Section 2 of the bill extends the report date of the commission to evaluate the long-term uses of the lakes region facility located in Laconia to June 30, 2011. 

 

 

 

Senate Executive Departments and Administration

April 29, 2010

2010-1734s

04/10

 

 

 

Amendment to HB 1690

 

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

      ­1  Repeal of Certain Non-Regulatory Boards, Commissions, Councils, Advisory Committees, and Task Forces.  Notwithstanding 2009, 144:87, I(a), the following non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces are hereby repealed effective December 31, 2010:

                        (1)  RSA 12-A:44                                 Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism

                        (2)  RSA 12-H                                     New Hampshire Council on Applied Technology

                                                                                  and Innovation

                        (3)  RSA 19-C                                      American and Canadian French Cultural

                                                                                  Exchange Commission

                        (4)  RSA 21-H:14-a                              Strategic Capital Plan Committee

                        (5)  RSA 21-I:19-c                                Interagency Energy Efficiency Committee

                        (6)  RSA 21-I:28-a                               Legislative Advisory Committee on the

                                                                                  Administration of the State Employee Health

                                                                                  Plan 

                        (7)  RSA 21-K:17                                 Granite State Cultural Legacy Award

                                                                                  Selection Committee 

                        (8)  RSA 21-P:24-a                              Hazardous Materials Transportation Advisory

                                                                                  Committee 

                        (9)  RSA 125-G:6 and 7                        Nuclear Waste Technical Review Council 

                        (10)  RSA 125-P                                  Council on the Relationship Between Public

                                                                                  Health and the Environment

                        (11)  RSA 126-H:9                               Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on

                                                                                  Healthy Kids Corporation Reform

                        (12)  RSA 132:19-21                            Perinatal Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use

                                                                                  Task Force

                        (13)  RSA 149-O                                  Recycling Market Development Steering

                                                                                  Committee

                        (14)  RSA 151-C:16                              Task Force on the Certificate of Need Statute

                        (15)  RSA 151-E:6-a                             Long Term Care Rate Advisory Committee

                        (16)  RSA 153:5-b                                Advisory Committee on Portable Fire

                                                                                  Extinguisher and Fixed Fire Extinguishing

                                                                                  Systems

                        (17)  RSA 169-H                                  Commission on Juvenile Justice

                        (18)  RSA 187-B                                  Environmental Research Advisory Committee

                        (19)  RSA 200-C:14                              Advisory Committee for the Workers’ Personal                                                           Care Assistance Program

                        (20)  RSA 201-A:3 through 8-b             State Library Advisory Council

                        (21)  RSA 201-A:24 and 24-a                New Hampshire Automated Information

                                                                                  Systems Board

                        (22)  RSA 201-A:27                              “Webster” Advisory Board

                        (23)  RSA 216-F:5, IV-V                       Standing Subcommittee to New Hampshire

                                                                                  Statewide Trail System Advisory Committee

                        (24)  RSA 216-H:5                               Ahern State Park Advisory Committee

                        (25)  RSA 217-B:2 through 4                Freedom’s Way Heritage Area Commission

                        (26)  RSA 275:59                                 Advisory Council to the Labor Commissioner

                        (27)  RSA 327-A:4                               Advisory Council to the Commissioner of the

                                                                                  Department of Health and Human Services on

                                                                                  the Dispensing of Spectacles, Eyeglasses, and

                                                                                  Contact Lenses

                        (28)  RSA 332-E:2                               Advisory Committee to the Commissioner of

                                                                                  Environmental Services

                        (29)  RSA 430:10                                 State Committee on Mosquito Control

                        (30)  RSA 434:38                                 Advisory Board to the Commissioner of

                                                                                  Agriculture

                        (31)  RSA 437-A:7-9                             Committee to Study Pet Overpopulation in

                                                                                  New Hampshire

                        (32)  RSA 481:1-b                                Water Resources Committee

                        (33)  RSA 482:93                                 Dam Management Review Committee 

                        (34)  RSA 483-D:2 and 3                      Winnipesaukee River Watershed Advisory

                                                                                  Committee

                        (35)  2004, 164:2-3                              Energy Planning Advisory Board

                        (36)   RSA 4:9-f through 9-h                 Committee to Select the Location and Design

                                                                                  for a September 11 Memorial

                        (37)   RSA 4-C:29                                 Housing and Conservation Planning Program

                                                                                  Advisory Board

                        (38)  RSA 21-K:18 through 22              New Hampshire Civil War Memorials

                                                                                  Commission

                        (39)  RSA 125-G:4                               Nuclear Waste Policy Advisory Committee

                        (40)  RSA 126:24-g                              Advisory Committee on Quality of Vital

                                                                                  Records Information

                        (41)   RSA 126-A:32                             Emergency Shelter and Homeless

                                                                                  Coordination Commission

                        (42)   RSA 141-E:5                               Asbestos Abatement Advisory Committee 

                        (43)   RSA 169-G:1                               Review Panel 

                        (44)   RSA 171-A:1-d                            Committee to Develop a Plan to Address Long-

                                                                                  Term Workforce and Related Human

                                                                                  Resources Issues

                        (45)   RSA 188-E:4                               Regional Advisory Committees 

                        (46)   RSA 188-E:19                             Automotive Technology Advisory Council

                        (47)   RSA 207:22-b                              Wildlife Damage Control Advisory Board 

                        (48)   RSA 261:90-a                              Official Cover Plate Advisory Committee

                        (49)   RSA 263:34-f                              Motorcycle Rider Education Program Advisory

                                                                                  Committee

                        (50)   RSA 273-A:9, V                           Joint Committee on Employee Relations

                        (51)   RSA 321-A:10-11                         Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board

                        (52)   RSA 541-B:23                             Oversight Committee for Claims Arising From

                                                                                  the Clinical Operation      and Administration of

                                                                                  the New Hampshire Hospital and Clinical

                                                                                  Services Provided to the Department of

                                                                                  Corrections

                        (53)   RSA 664:5-c                                Advisory Committee to Monitor the Application

                                                                                  of Federal and New Hampshire Campaign

                                                                                  Financing Statutes

      ­2  High-Level Radioactive Waste; Office of Energy and Planning.  Amend RSA 125-G:3, III-V and the introductory paragraph in RSA 125-G:3, VI to read as follows:

            III.  The office shall disseminate or arrange with the federal Department of Energy or other federal agency to disseminate in a timely manner information received under paragraph II to [the council, the committee,] appropriate state agencies, appropriate local units of government, and interested citizen groups and citizens.

            IV.  The office[, in accordance with the recommendations and advice of the council and committee,] shall respond to contacts made under paragraph I and information received under paragraph II if a response is appropriate.  The office shall consult with [the council, the committee,] appropriate state agencies[,] and affected local units of government.  [The council and the committee may prepare written comments for use by the office in preparing its response.

            V.  The office shall provide staff and support services to the committee, as the committee may require.

            VI.] V.  The office[, in consultation with the council and the committee,] shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to procedures necessary to enable it to discharge its duties and powers under this chapter and to carry out the purposes and objectives of this chapter, including but not limited to:

      ­3  High-Level Radioactive Waste.  Amend RSA 125-G:8-11 to read as follows:

      125-G:8  Office[, Council, and Committee as Advocates] as Advocate.  The office[, the council, and the committee] shall serve as [advocates] an advocate on behalf of the citizens of this state before the federal Department of Energy and other federal agencies on matters related to the long-term or temporary storage or permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

      125-G:9  Educational Programs.  The office shall promote and coordinate educational programs which provide information on the nature of high-level radioactive waste; the long-term or temporary storage or permanent disposal of these wastes; the activities of the office[, the council, and the committee] and the activities of the federal Department of Energy and other federal agencies related to the long-term or temporary storage or permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

      125-G:10  Review of Fund Applications.  The office[, in consultation with the council and the committee,] shall review any application to the federal Department of Energy or other federal agency or its contractor, by a state agency, or any other person including the state institutions of higher learning, a local unit of government, or a regional planning commission or any other person for funds for any program related to the long-term or temporary storage or permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste.  If the office finds that the application is not consistent with the state’s nuclear waste policy or that the application is not in the best interests of the state, the office[, after consultation with the council and the committee,] shall forward its findings to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, and the federal agency to which the application for funds is being made.  If the office finds that the application of a state agency is not consistent with the state’s nuclear waste policy or that the application of a state agency is not in the best interests of the state, the findings forwarded to the governor shall include a recommendation that the governor take action as necessary to safeguard the interests of the state by stipulating certain conditions for the acceptance of the funds.

      125-G:11  Office to Cooperate With Congress and With Other States.  The office[, in consultation with the council and the committee,] shall monitor activity by Congress and the federal government related to the long-term or temporary storage or permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste.  The office[, in consultation with the committee,] may advise the New Hampshire congressional delegation of action which is necessary to protect the interests of the state and may work with the congressional delegations and the state governments of other affected northeastern states.

      ­4  High-Level Radioactive Waste; Further Requirements for Site Studies.  Amend RSA 125-G:14, II to read as follows:

            II.  At the completion of each phase of site characterization, including area characterization, and prior to the initiation of any subsequent phase of investigation, the federal Department of Energy shall prepare and administer an oral briefing for the office[, the council, the committee], interested members of the legislature, and the governor’s office, collectively, in which a synopsis of the previously completed study phase is detailed.  The briefing shall include, at a minimum, the significant findings of the study, including those findings which could possibly preclude the site from being developed into a repository for the long-term or temporary storage or permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste.  Any noted deficiencies in the data base, interpretation of the data base, or conclusions or recommendations regarding the data base, cited in writing by the technical community of the state or recorded in public hearings in the state, shall be addressed in the briefing.  The methods by which those deficiencies were resolved or are to be addressed shall be identified by the Department of Energy during the briefing.  The office [in consultation with the council and the committee] shall determine the adequacy of the resolution of the noted deficiencies and shall prepare a written report of their findings.  The office shall transmit the findings with a recommendation concerning a future course of action to the governor, the senate president, and the speaker of the house of representatives.  If the findings and the recommendations indicate adequate identification of deficiencies and their resolution, the governor may recommend adoption of a joint resolution authorizing initiation of additional phases of site characterization.  If the findings and the recommendations indicate inadequate identification of deficiencies or their inadequate resolution, the governor may recommend that the conflict resolution procedure outlined in the agreement be initiated.

      ­5  High-Level Radioactive Waste; Office as Agents for Agreements.  Amend RSA 125-G:15, III to read as follows:

            III.  The office shall consult with the [council, the committee, and the] attorney general during the negotiation of any agreement or modification or technical revisions to an agreement executed under paragraph I or II.  The [council, the committee, and the] attorney general shall prepare such written comments on any agreement or draft agreement being negotiated by the office as may be appropriate and necessary.

      ­6  High-Level Radioactive Waste.  Amend RSA 125-G:18 and 19 to read as follows:

      125-G:18  Review of Site Selection; Recommendation.

            I.  If the federal Department of Energy selects a site in the state for construction of a repository for the long-term or temporary storage or permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste, the office shall review the adequacy of the selected site and of the repository plan prepared by the federal Department of Energy pursuant to RSA 125-G:16, II(m).  The review shall include a full scientific review of the adequacy of the selected site and the repository plan.  [The office shall solicit written comments on the selected site and the repository plan from the council and the committee.]  The office may utilize recognized experts in conducting its scientific review.  The office shall conduct at least one public hearing in the affected county on the repository plan and shall make available to the public arguments and evidence for and against the repository plan.  The office shall provide 30 days’ notice of the date and location of the public hearing.  The office shall solicit comments from appropriate state agencies, local units of government, and interested citizen groups on the adequacy of the selected site and the repository plan.  The office shall make these comments available to the public.

            II.  After completing the review, the office shall submit a recommendation, complete with supporting reasons for the recommendation, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, and the governor on the issue of the site and repository plan selected by the federal Department of Energy.  The governor, after review of the recommendation and findings of the office, may confer with the office, [council, committee,] representatives of state agencies, institutions of higher learning, or representatives of the affected county or locality.  The governor, thereafter, shall recommend appropriate legislation to the legislature relating to the establishment of a long-term or temporary storage or permanent disposal facility for high-level radioactive waste.  There shall be no further activity by the Department of Energy related to the long-term or temporary storage or permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste in the state while legislation proposed by the governor or the legislature relative to such topic is being considered by the legislature.

      125-G:19  Office to Implement Agreements.  The office[, in consultation with the committee and the council,] shall implement all agreements, modifications, and technical revisions approved pursuant to this chapter.  In doing so, the office may solicit the views of appropriate state agencies, local units of government, and interested citizen groups.

      ­7  Department of Health and Human Services; Duties of Oversight Committee.  Amend RSA 126-A:15, I to read as follows:

            I.  The committee shall provide legislative oversight of and informational meetings on the programs, policies, and rules of the department of health and human services as brought to its attention by committee members, legislators, department personnel, or others.  The committee’s work may include, but is not limited to, analyzing the efficacy of selected programs, studying the characteristics of target populations, researching trends affecting program costs and participation, and reviewing alternate approaches to programmatic and administrative concerns.  The committee shall monitor the on-going medicaid modernization plan.  The committee shall monitor the recommendations of the committee to study the HIV/AIDS service delivery (2005, 47) and determine whether such recommendations have been implemented.  [The committee shall review the council on the relationship between public health and the environment, established in RSA 125-P:1, every 2 years as provided in RSA 125-P:4.] The committee shall provide informational meetings on such topics to the general court.  The committee shall maintain communications with the department of health and human services, and any other departments, as necessary to accomplish its work.

      ­8  State Board of Fire Control; Fire Equipment Service Certification.  Amend RSA 153:5-a to read as follows:

      153:5-a  Fire Equipment Service Certification.  The commissioner of safety[, in consultation with the advisory committee established in RSA 153:5-b,] shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, for the voluntary certification of persons engaged in the inspection, installation, and servicing of portable fire extinguishers and fixed fire extinguishing systems, fire sprinkler systems, and fire alarm systems in this state.  Such rules may include the issuance of various types and classes of certificates, and a fee not to exceed $200 for such issuance, for an individual or firm engaged in the installation or servicing of such extinguishing and fire alarm systems.  Fees shall be deposited in the fire standards and training and emergency medical services fund, established in RSA 21-P:12-d.  Applicants for certification shall provide proof of certification by a national organization recognized by the commissioner and provide proof of insurance.

      ­9  Workers’ Personal Care Assistance Program; Insufficient Funds.  Amend RSA 200-C:13, I to read as follows:

            I.  Promptly notify the governor, the general court, the Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Center, the governor’s commission on disability [and the advisory committee established under RSA 200-C:14]; and

      ­10  Department of Cultural Resources; Rulemaking Authority.  Amend RSA 21-K:8, II to read as follows:

            II.  The New Hampshire automated information system, as authorized by RSA 201-A:25, II[, provided that the rules shall be subject to review and recommendation by the New Hampshire automated information system board established by RSA 201-A:24].

      ­11  Savings Banks; Security for Certain Deposits of Public Funds.  Amend RSA 386:57, II to read as follows:

            II.  The bank commissioner shall by rules adopted under RSA 541-A define and classify by risk the nature of securities appropriate for collateral.  [There is created an advisory committee on collateralization of public funds to assist the bank commissioner in the development of such rules.  The committee shall consist of the following: the state treasurer; 2 members of the New Hampshire Bankers Association, appointed by the president of the association; 2 members of the New Hampshire Government Finance Officers Association, appointed by the president of the association; and one public member recommended by both associations and appointed by the bank commissioner.] 

      ­12  Winnipesaukee River Watershed Advisory Committee.  Amend the chapter heading of RSA 483-D and RSA 483-D:1 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 483-D

WINNIPESAUKEE RIVER WATERSHED [ADVISORY COMMITTEE]

      483-D:1  Model Required.  The department of environmental services shall develop and implement a model for managing the flow of water in the Winnipesaukee River watershed.  [The department shall develop the model with input from the Winnipesaukee River watershed advisory committee.]

      ­13  Ophthalmic Dispensing; Renewal of Registration.  Amend RSA 327-A:14 to read as follows:

      327-A:14  Renewal of Registration; Continuing Education.  Certificates of registration issued under this chapter shall be subject to renewal every 2 years and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.  Certificates of registration for ophthalmic dispensing shall be renewed upon the payment of the renewal fee and the completion of 8 credits of continuing education during the previous 2-year period.  Any national, regional, or state optical company, trade, or professional group is authorized to sponsor continuing education programs approved by the American Board of Opticianry, the National Contact Lens Examiners, or the commissioner.  The commissioner or the deputy commissioner of the department of health and human services shall authorize continuing education programs which contribute to the advancement, extension, or enhancement of the professional skills and the technical knowledge of opticians.  [In authorizing such programs, the commissioner or deputy commissioner may seek the advice of the Ophthalmic Dispensing Advisory Council.]

      ­14  Mental Health Practice; Organization and Meetings.  Amend RSA 330-A:9, II to read as follows:

            II.  When a quorum is not available for just and timely resolution of a specific matter, former board members [or advisory committee members] may be appointed by the board to serve as acting board members for purposes of obtaining the minimum quorum in the resolution of that specific matter.

      ­15  Mental Health Practice; Board.  Amend RSA 330-A:10, XII-XIII to read as follows:

            XII.  Procedures, standards, and supervision requirements for candidates for licensure as a member of one of the licensed mental health disciplines[, consistent with the standards established by the advisory committee for each of the licensed mental health disciplines].  All candidates for licensure shall be documented with the board.

            XIII.  Establishment of the scope of practice for each mental health discipline licensed under this chapter [consistent with the standards established by the advisory committee for each of the licensed mental health disciplines].

      ­16  Mental Health Practice; Investigations and Complaints.  Amend RSA 330-A:28, I-a to read as follows:

            I-a.  Any board member who has had a personal relationship or has worked in a professional capacity with a complainant or with a licensee against whom a complaint has been filed or whose personal or professional views regarding the licensee or the complainant could prevent the board member from being impartial in considering the complaint shall recuse himself or herself from any investigation or disciplinary action against such licensee.  If the chairperson of the board is recused the remaining board members shall elect an acting chairperson from among the board.  The chairperson or acting chairperson shall appoint a former board member [or a member from the appropriate advisory committee] to replace the recused board member during the investigation and proceedings against the licensee.  The replacement board member shall be from the same mental health discipline as the recused member.

      ­17  Regulation of Water Treatment and Distribution.  Amend RSA 332-E:3, II-III to read as follows:

            II.  The department[, on recommendation of the advisory committee,] shall establish the criteria and conditions for the classification of public water systems and water treatment plants or water distribution systems.

            III.  The department[, on recommendation of the advisory committee,] shall establish by regulation pursuant to RSA 541-A the qualifications, conditions, licensing standards, and procedures for the certification of individuals to act as operators.

      ­18  Examinations.  Amend RSA 332-E:5, VI to read as follows:

            VI.  The department [in conjunction with the advisory committee] may require the taking of educational courses and the demonstration of course proficiency by all operators prior to the renewal of their certificate.

      ­19  High-Level Radioactive Waste; State to Intervene.  Amend RSA 125-G:12 to read as follows:

      125-G:12  State to Intervene.  In appropriate cases, the office[, in consultation with the committee,] shall request the state attorney general to institute or intervene in judicial proceedings to protect the state’s interests, enforce the state’s policy, and present the state’s point of view on matters related to the long-term or temporary storage or permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

      ­20  High-Level Radioactive Waste; Office as Agent for Agreements.  Amend RSA 125-G:15, IV to read as follows:

            IV.  The office[ in concert with the committee] shall hold at least one public hearing within the county or counties in which the site is located on any proposed agreement or modification or technical revision to an agreement negotiated under paragraph I or II.  The office shall issue 30 days’ notice of the date and location of hearings conducted under this section.  The office shall prepare a written summary of testimony presented at hearings conducted under this section and shall consider the need for modifications or technical revisions to the negotiated agreement as a result of the hearing.

      ­21  High-Level Radioactive Waste; Finance.  Amend RSA 125-G:20 to read as follows:

      125-G:20  Finance.  The office shall attempt to finance all of its expenses from moneys received from the federal Department of Energy and other federal agencies and from other grants for which the office may apply.  [Expenses of the committee members to attend meetings shall be reimbursed by the office from these funds.]

      ­22  Vital Records and Health Statistics; Memorandum of Understanding.  Amend RSA 126:24-cc to read as follows:

      126:24-cc  Memorandum of Understanding.  The commissioner and secretary of state shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to address the role of each agency in maintaining the state’s vital records system.  The memorandum shall facilitate a working relationship between the 2 agencies in meeting their respective responsibilities under this chapter and RSA 5-C.  The memorandum shall be reviewed annually and may be modified at the request of either agency [or at the request of the advisory committee on quality of vital records information under RSA 126:24-h].

      ­23  Automotive Technology Curriculum; Funding.  Amend RSA 188-E:18, VI to read as follows:

            VI.  Existing or new technical education centers that provide automotive technology education shall obtain program certification pursuant to paragraph II of this section prior to becoming eligible to receive state renovation and construction funds.  [All documentation relating to program certification shall be submitted to the automotive technology advisory council established in RSA 188-E:19 for approval prior to release of any such funding.]

      ­24  Wildlife Damage Control Program.  Amend RSA 207:22-c, II to read as follows:

            II.  A cooperative fencing program:

                  (a)  Commercial growers may participate in a cost-share-fencing program where the state pays for the full cost of fencing materials only.  Under this program, the executive director may provide payment from funds designated for this program in the fish and game fund to an eligible commercial grower for the purchase of fencing materials[, provided the commercial grower’s participation and eligibility has been approved by the wildlife damage control advisory board].

                  (b)  Commercial growers desiring to participate in the cost share program shall submit written applications to the executive director in such manner as prescribed by the executive director on or before April l of each year.

                  (c)  Construction and maintenance costs of installed fences shall be the responsibility of the applicant.

                  (d)  [The wildlife damage control advisory board shall determine on an annual basis no later than April 30 of each year the recipients of the fencing moneys for the ensuing year.  The board shall make its determinations based on urgency of need for damage relief and any other factors necessary to ensure a fair and equitable allocation of funds.  The decisions of the board shall be final.

                  (e)]  The failure of a commercial grower to properly install and maintain fencing purchased under this paragraph shall make the commercial grower ineligible to participate in this program until [such time as] approved by [a majority of the wildlife damage control advisory board] the executive director.

                  [(f)] (e)  The executive director shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to implement and execute the cooperative fencing program, which may include but not be limited to eligibility criteria, fencing specifications, funding levels, and inspection procedures.

                  [(g)] (f)  The provisions and penalties of RSA 641 concerning false statements shall apply to all reporting and documentation required pursuant to this paragraph.

                  [(h)] (g)  For purposes of this paragraph, a “commercial grower” means any person who grows an agricultural or horticultural crop from which the person has derived, or reasonably expects to derive, an annual gross income from the sale of crops normally produced of at least $2,500.

      ­25  Official Cover Plates; Design for Members of the General Court.  Amend RSA 261:90 to read as follows:

      261:90  Official Cover Plates.  Upon payment of a fee, the director may issue and shall designate official cover plates with the reproduction of the state seal thereon to be affixed to a vehicle of United States senators from this state, representatives to congress from this state, the governor, members of the governor’s council, the president of the senate, members of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, members of the house of representatives, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the state treasurer.  The fee for official cover plates shall be $1 in addition to any other number plate manufacturing fee otherwise required.  The official cover plates , exclusive of the seal, shall be white with green lettering, which shall alternate with red lettering every other biennium.  Official cover plates shall have the title of the person requesting the plates, except for members of the governor’s council whose plates shall have their council district numbers embossed on them, and members of the general court, whose plates shall have their house seat numbers or their senate district numbers embossed on them unless the president of the senate, for members of the senate, or the speaker of the house of representatives, for members of the house of representatives, shall designate a title for their plates.  The president of the senate, or a designee, and the speaker of the house of representatives, or a designee, shall provide the director with input as needed on the cover plate design for members of the general court.  The director shall not issue more than 2 sets of official cover plates to any person.  Official cover plates may be attached only to vehicles registered in the name of the person issued the plates or the name of the spouse of a member of the general court, or any vehicle being operated by a member of the general court.  Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the issuance of regular motor vehicle plates and the payment of the registration fee therefor.  Official cover plates shall be manufactured at the state prison and the prison shall provide the plates to the department at the prison’s cost.

      ­26   Motorcycle Rider Education Program.  Amend RSA 263:34-b, I to read as follows:

            I.  The director shall establish standards for and shall administer the motorcycle rider education program.  The standards [shall be based on the recommendations of the advisory committee established in RSA 263:34-f and] shall include, but not be limited to, standards for a nationally accepted and state-approved rider training course.  The director may expand the program to include public awareness, alcohol and drug effects, driver improvement for motorcyclists, licensing improvement, program promotion, or other motorcycle safety programs.

      ­27  Conditions and Requirements for a License; Driver Education.  Amend RSA 263:19, I to read as follows:

            I.  A driver’s license may be issued subject to the provisions of this chapter to a person under the age of 18 years who has attained his or her sixteenth birthday, if such person shall present a certificate of successful completion of a driver education course given by a public or nonpublic secondary school and approved by the department of education in cooperation with the department of safety or given by a motor vehicle drivers’ school licensed under the provisions of this chapter.  An approved driver education course, whether conducted by a secondary school or by a school licensed under this chapter, shall consist of both classroom instruction and behind the wheel driver training of not less than 10 hours, in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, published jointly by the commissioner of education and the commissioner of safety, such standards to be not less than those presently required.  The classroom instruction shall include 45 minutes of a nationally-recognized motorcycle safety education course approved by the director [and the motorcycle rider education program advisory committee] and 45 minutes of a nationally-recognized tractor-trailer safety education and awareness course approved by the director.  The department of safety, by the nature of its function, shall be held ultimately responsible for setting and maintaining the quality standards for driver education in the state, aided and facilitated by the department of education.  This authority shall apply uniformly over both secondary school courses and private motor vehicle drivers’ school courses.

      ­28  Repeal.  The following are repealed:

            I.  RSA 125-G:2, III, relative to the definition of nuclear waste technical review council.

            II.  RSA 125-G:3, VI(d), relative to application requirements under RSA 125-G:7.

            III.  RSA 149-M:29, II(h), relative to the market development steering committee.

            IV.  RSA 201-A:21, I, relative to the definition of New Hampshire automated information systems board. 

            V.  RSA 327-A:5, VIII, relative to the duty of the commissioner of the department of health and human services to call meetings of the advisory council established in RSA 327-A:4. 

            VI.  RSA 330-A:22, I, relative to the advisory committee for mental health disciplines.

            VII.  RSA 332-E:1, I, relative to the definition of advisory committee.

            VIII.  RSA 434:33, I, relative to the definition of advisory board. 

            IX.  RSA 621-A:9, II(j), relative to a member of the commission on juvenile justice serving as a member of the juvenile justice advisory board. 

            X.  2004, 164:4, relative to the prospective repeal of the energy planning advisory board. 

            XI.  RSA 6:12, I(b)(70), relative to moneys credited to the Civil War memorials fund.

            XII.  RSA 99-D:8, IV, relative to review of claims by the legislative oversight committee.

            XIII.  RSA 99-D:9, III, relative to review of claims by the legislative oversight committee.

            XIV.  RSA 125-G:2, I, relative to the definition of nuclear waste policy advisory committee.

            XV.  RSA 125-G:5, relative to the responsibilities and duties of the nuclear waste policy advisory committee.

            XVI.  RSA 169-C:39-b, I, relative to the definition of the New Hampshire children’s trust fund board.

            XVII.  RSA 169-C:39-e, relative to the duties of the New Hampshire children’s trust fund board.

            XVIII.  RSA 169-C:39-f, relative to criteria for selection of grantees for grants from the New Hampshire children’s trust fund. 

            XIX.  RSA 169-C:39-h, relative to rulemaking authority of the New Hampshire children’s trust fund board.

      ­29  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect December 31, 2010.

HEARINGS

TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010

COMMERCE, LABOR AND CONSUMER PROTECTION, Room 102, LOB

Sen. Hassan (C), Sen. DeVries (VC), Sen. Reynolds, Sen. Cilley, Sen. Bragdon, Sen. Roberge

8:30 a.m.          HB 1393, (New Title) relative to the treatment of New Hampshire investment trusts.

8:45 a.m.          HB 1340, relative to condominium liens for assessments.

                        (Note time change for HB 1340)

9:00 a.m.          HB 1366, making certain technical corrections in the insurance laws.

                        (Note time change for HB 1366)

9:15 a.m.          HB 1370, requiring independent medical examination practitioners to file a report with the insurance department.

                        (Note time change for HB 1370)

9:30 a.m.          HB 1371, allowing recording of an examination by health care providers performing independent medical examinations.

                        (Note time change for HB 1371)

9:45 a.m.          HB 1470, establishing a committee to study laws relating to condominium and homeowners' associations.

                        (Note time change for HB 1470)

                        EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW

EDUCATION, Room 103, LOB

Sen. Kelly (C), Sen. Merrill (VC), Sen. Fuller Clark, Sen. Lasky, Sen. Bragdon, Sen. Letourneau

10:15 a.m.        EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING LEGISLATION

ELECTION LAW AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS, Room 101, LOB

Sen. Lasky (C), Sen. Houde (VC), Sen. Merrill, Sen. Barnes, Sen. Carson

9:00 a.m.          EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING LEGISLATION

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION, Room 101, LOB

Sen. Cilley (C), Sen. Fuller Clark (VC), Sen. DeVries, Sen. Downing, Sen. Carson

2:00 p.m.          HB 1170, relative to licensure of home health care providers.

2:15 p.m.          HB 1487, relative to the definition of certified wetland scientists.

2:30 p.m.          HB 1512, (New Title) establishing a deferred retirement option in the judicial retirement plan.

2:45 p.m.          HB 1206, adopting apple cider as the New Hampshire state beverage.

                        EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW

JUDICIARY, Room 103, SH

Sen. Reynolds (C), Sen. Lasky (VC), Sen. Houde, Sen. Roberge, Sen. Letourneau

2:00 p.m.          HB 1133, relative to the duration of involuntary emergency admissions.

2:15 p.m.          HB 1134, (New Title) authorizing federal law enforcement officials to take emergency law enforcement action to temporarily detain persons when assisting local law enforcement officials or upon witnessing a crime.

2:30 p.m.          HB 1185, relative to retired judges over 70 years of age.

2:45 p.m.          HB 1215, relative to gender neutral references in certain public assistance statutes.

3:00 p.m.          HB 1223, relative to notice in class action cases under the consumer protection act.

3:15 p.m.          HB 1259, relative to subrogation claims and liens in civil actions.

Rescheduled      HB 1306, relative to approval of recommendations of marital masters and judicial referees.

                        (HB 1306 has been rescheduled for May 5th)

                        EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW

PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, Room 103, LOB

Sen. DeVries (C), Sen. Houde (VC), Sen. Sgambati, Sen. Roberge, Sen. Barnes

11:00 a.m.        EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING LEGISLATION

WAYS AND MEANS, Room 100, SH

Sen. Odell (C), Sen. D'Allesandro (VC), Sen. Janeway, Sen. Reynolds, Sen. Gilmour, Sen. Downing, Sen. Bradley

10:15 a.m.        EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING LEGISLATION

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010

JUDICIARY, Room 103, SH

Sen. Reynolds (C), Sen. Lasky (VC), Sen. Houde, Sen. Roberge, Sen. Letourneau

1:00 p.m. or Immediately Following Session on the Following Bills

1:00 p.m.          HB 1318, (New Title) relative to victim services while the court is considering post-conviction DNA testing.

1:15 p.m.          HB 1398, allowing a surviving spouse to have access to the deceased spouse's medical records when there is no estate administration.

1:30 p.m.          HB 1436, requiring a report to the general court on New Hampshire's participation in the National Violent Death Reporting System.

1:45 p.m.          HB 1543, relative to the annual rate of interest on judgments.

2:00 p.m.          HB 1306, relative to approval of recommendations of marital masters and judicial referees.

                        EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010

COMMERCE, LABOR AND CONSUMER PROTECTION, Room 103, LOB

Sen. Hassan (C), Sen. DeVries (VC), Sen. Reynolds, Sen. Cilley, Sen. Bragdon, Sen. Roberge

12:30 p.m.        HB 1368, relative to the definition of "employee" for workers' compensation purposes.

                        (the previous hearing for HB 1368, was recessed on April 27th)

12:45 p.m.        HB 1459, relative to the board of trust company incorporation.

                        (the previous hearing for HB 1459, was recessed on April 29th)

                        EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Room 102, LOB

Sen. Fuller Clark (C), Sen. Merrill (VC), Sen. Cilley, Sen. Lasky, Sen. Odell, Sen. Bradley

8:30 a.m.          EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING LEGISLATION

FINANCE, Room 100, SH

Sen. D'Allesandro (C), Sen. Janeway (VC), Sen. Larsen, Sen. Hassan, Sen. Sgambati, Sen. Gallus, Sen. Odell

10:30 a.m.        EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING LEGISLATION

PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, Room 103, LOB

Sen. DeVries (C), Sen. Houde (VC), Sen. Sgambati, Sen. Roberge, Sen. Barnes

8:30 a.m.          HB 1395, relative to workforce housing.

8:40 a.m.          HB 379, exempting certain meetings concerning collective bargaining from the right-to-know law.

8:50 a.m.          HB 53, relative to the definition of "public body" under the right-to-know law.

9:00 a.m.          HB 1554, allowing municipalities to establish energy efficiency and clean energy districts.

                        (the previous hearing for HB 1554, was recessed on April 29th)

                        EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW

TRANSPORTATION AND INTERSTATE COOPERATION, Room 101, LOB

Sen. Letourneau (C), Sen. Gilmour (VC), Sen. Fuller Clark, Sen. Kelly, Sen. Boutin

10:30 a.m.        HB 1480, (New Title) relative to the New Hampshire rail transit authority.

11:00 a.m.        HB 2010, relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement program.

                        EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW

Friday, may 7, 2010

JOINT SENATE AND HOUSE COMMERCE HEARING, Rooms 302-304, LOB

Sen. Hassan (C), Sen. DeVries (VC), Sen. Reynolds, Sen. Cilley, Sen. Bragdon, Sen. Roberge

9:00 a.m.          REGARDING THE STATE’S REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES MORTGAGE, INC. AND SIMILAR COMPANIES.

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010

JOINT SENATE AND HOUSE COMMERCE HEARING, Rooms 302-304, LOB

Sen. Hassan (C), Sen. DeVries (VC), Sen. Reynolds, Sen. Cilley, Sen. Bragdon, Sen. Roberge

9:00 a.m.          REGARDING THE STATE’S REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES MORTGAGE, INC. AND SIMILAR COMPANIES.

FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2010

JOINT SENATE AND HOUSE COMMERCE HEARING, Rooms 302-304, LOB

Sen. Hassan (C), Sen. DeVries (VC), Sen. Reynolds, Sen. Cilley, Sen. Bragdon, Sen. Roberge

9:00 a.m.          REGARDING THE STATE’S REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES MORTGAGE, INC. AND SIMILAR COMPANIES.

MEETINGS

sunday, may 2, 2010

LEGISLATIVE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 19-K:1)

1:00 p.m.                      NH Technical Institute                         Regular Meeting

                                    Concord, NH

MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010

CITIZENS TRADE POLICY COMMISSION (RSA 19-L:1)

9:00 a.m.                      Room 307, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

JOINT COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADDRESS:

HA 2, for the removal of Lucinda Sadler, district court judge, from her said office.

9:00 a.m.                      Rooms 206-208, LOB                             Public Hearing

                                                                                                Sponsor presentation to be followed

                                                                                                by public testimony.

COMMISSION TO STUDY ISSUES RELATIVE TO GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS (SB 155, Chapter 305:1, Laws of 2003)

10:00 a.m.                    Room 305, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

STATE COMMITTEE ON AGING (RSA 161-F:7,I)

10:00 a.m.                    Brown Building                                     Regular Meeting

                                    129 Pleasant Street

                                    Concord, NH

COMMISSION TO STUDY APPOINTING OR CONTRACTING WITH A FLEET MANAGER FOR STATE-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES (HB 1412, Chapter 218:1, Laws of 2008)

1:00 p.m.                      Room 212, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

COMMITTEE TO STUDY HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND THE ISSUE OF ACCESS TO INMATES BY MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROVIDERS (HB 214, Chapter 153:1, Laws of 2009)

1:00 p.m.                      Room 205, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

TASK FORCE ON WORK AND FAMILY (HB 306, Chapter 373:2, Laws of 2007)

1:15 p.m.                      Room 207, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2)

9:00 a.m.                      Rooms 306-308, LOB                             Continued Meeting

GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)

10:00 a.m.                    Room 102, LOB                                     Non-public session of Complaint Review Committee

GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)

1:00 p.m.                      Room 102, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AND ACQUIRED BRAIN DISORDER WAITLIST AND SERVICES FUND ALLOCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 171-A:1-c)

9:30 a.m.                      Room 207, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 126-A:13)

1:00 p.m.                      Room 205, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND THE EFFECTS OF LAND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN UPLAND AREAS THAT MAY AFFECT WETLANDS AND SURFACE WATERS OF THE STATE (HB 1579, Chapter 294:1, Laws of 2008)

10:30 a.m.                    Room 305, LOB                                     Subcommittee Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY FUTURE SUSTAINABLE REVENUE SOURCES FOR FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS TO STATE AND MUNICIPAL HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES (HB 2, Chapter 144:291, I, Laws of 2009)

2:00 p.m.                      Room 201, LOB                                     Presentation by Council of State Government

TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2010

CAPITAL BUDGET OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (RSA 17-J:2)

3:30 p.m.                      Room 201, LOB                                     Regular Business

THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010

JOINT LEGISLATIVE HISTORICAL COMMITTEE (RSA 17-I:1)

1:00 p.m.                      Room 100, SH                                       Regular Meeting

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY BOARD (RSA 125-O:5-a)

9:00 a.m.                      Public Utilities Commission                  Regular Meeting

                                    21 South Fruit Street, Room A

                                    Concord, NH

FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL COURT (RSA 14:30-a)

9:00 a.m.                      Rooms 210-211, LOB                             Regular Business

TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A PERFORMANCE-BASED SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM (RSA 193-E:3-c)

9:00 a.m.                      Department of Education                       Regular Meeting

                                    State Board Room

                                    101 Pleasant Street

                                    Concord, NH

WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 281-A:62)

9:00 a.m.                      Room 205, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

STATE SUGGESTION AND EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE AWARD EVALUATION COMMITTEE (RSA 99-E:1,I)

9:30 a.m.                      Room 101, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

COMMISSION TO STUDY THE DEATH PENALTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE (HB 520, Chapter 284:1, Laws of 2009)

10:00 a.m.                    Rooms 305-307, LOB                             Regular Meeting

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A LEGISLATIVE PLAN TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CERTAIN ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (SB 112, Chapter 255:1, Laws of 2009)

11:00 a.m.                    Room 100, SH                                       Regular Meeting

NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMISSION ON DEAFNESS AND HEARING LOSS (RSA 125-Q)

1:30 p.m.                      Room 205, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010

INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WOMEN OFFENDERS (RSA 21-H:14-c)

9:00 a.m.                      Room 100, SH                                       Regular Meeting

NH COLLEGE TUITION SAVINGS PLAN ADVISORY COMMISSION (RSA 195-H:2)

10:00 a.m.                    NH Higher Education                           Quarterly Meeting

                                    Assistance Foundation

                                    4 Barrell Court

                                    Concord, NH

COMMISSION TO STUDY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND THE EFFECTS OF LAND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN UPLAND AREAS THAT MAY AFFECT WETLANDS AND SURFACE WATERS OF THE STATE (HB 1579, Chapter 294:1, Laws of 2008)

1:00 p.m.                      Room 305, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMITTEE (RSA 14-B:2)

1:00 p.m.                      Room 100, SH                                       Regular Meeting

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 188-E:21)

3:00 p.m.                      Department of Education                       Regular Meeting

                                    Walker Building, Room 330

                                    21 South Fruit Street

                                    Concord, NH

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2)

9:00 a.m.                      Rooms 306-308, LOB                             Regular Meeting

GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)

10:00 a.m.                    Room 102, LOB                                     Non-Public Session of Complaint Review Committee

GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)

1:00 p.m.                      Room 102, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

friday, may 28, 2010

ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD (RSA 21-J:14-a)

9:30 a.m.                      New Hampshire Department                 Regular Meeting

                                    of Revenue Administration

                                    109 Pleasant Street

                                    Concord, NH    

friday, june 4, 2010

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2)

9:00 a.m.                      Rooms 306-308, LOB                             Continued Meeting

MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010

CITIZENS TRADE POLICY COMMISSION (RSA 19-L:1)

9:00 a.m.                      Room 307, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2010

TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A PERFORMANCE-BASED SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM (RSA 193-E:3-c)

9:00 a.m.                      Department of Education                       Regular Meeting

                                    State Board Room

                                    101 Pleasant Street

                                    Concord, NH

STATE SUGGESTION AND EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE AWARD EVALUATION COMMITTEE (RSA 99-E:1,I)

9:30 a.m.                      Room 101, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A LEGISLATIVE PLAN TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CERTAIN ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (SB 112, Chapter 255:1, Laws of 2009)

11:00 a.m.                    Room 100, SH                                       Regular Meeting

friday, june 18, 2010

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2)

9:00 a.m.                      Rooms 306-308, LOB                             Regular Meeting

GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT (RSA 12-J:1)

9:30 a.m.                      Rooms 305-307, LOB                             Regular Meeting

GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)                     

10:00 a.m.                    Room 102, LOB                                     Non-Public Session of the Complaint Review Committee

GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)

1:00 p.m.                      Room 102, LOB                                     Regular Meeting

MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2010

INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WOMEN OFFENDERS (RSA 21-H:14-c)

9:00 a.m.                      Room 100, SH                                       Regular Meeting

friday, june 25, 2010

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2)

9:00 a.m.                      Rooms 306-308, LOB                             Continued Meeting

ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD (RSA 21-J:14-a)

9:30 a.m.                      New Hampshire Department                 Regular Meeting

                                    of Revenue Administration

                                    109 Pleasant Street

                                    Concord, NH    

 

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SENATE BILLS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

SB 59,              relative to the renovation and replacement of school buildings.

SB 123,            (New Title) relative to agricultural restricted grants.

SB 128,            (2nd New title) relative to the community revitalization tax relief incentive, and clarifying the authority of towns to respond appropriately to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and similar acts.

SB 150,            (New Title) relative to low-speed utility vehicles and relative to registration fees for certain special number plates for veterans.

SB 157,            (New Title) relative to the procedure for listing candidates on election ballots and establishing a citizen-funded election task force.

SB 166-FN,      relative to mineral extraction, mining, and reclamation in New Hampshire.

SB 193,            relative to the interest rate on small loans and relative to the definition of lender for purposes of regulating such loans.

SB 205-FN,      making various changes to the criminal statutes.

SB 302,            relative to notice of driver's license expiration.

SB 305,            naming a bridge in Lisbon in honor of Specialist Alan J. Burgess.

SB 326,            relative to certain extensions for temporary plates.

SB 327,            relative to disclosure of electric service energy sources and environmental characteristics.

SB 370,            (New Title) relative to sewage disposal systems.

SB 394-FN,      relative to dealing in counterfeit goods.

SB 404,            relative to towing and disposal of abandoned vehicles.

SB 405,            relative to grounds for revocation of school bus driver's certificate.

SB 406,            relative to merger of lots or parcels.

SB 411,            relative to permitting of large groundwater withdrawals.

SB 413,            relative to obstructions on motor vehicle windows.

SB 424,            relative to the consumer advocate's access to confidential information provided to the public utilities commission.

SB 433,            relative to underground facility damage prevention and establishing the position of director of safety and security of the public utilities commission.

SB 437,            relative to the authority of district court justices to issue emergency orders in any district court.

SB 438,            relative to procedures in small claims actions.

SB 439,            making technical corrections and changes to court sites and names.

SB 440,            (New Title) relative to executive branch ethics and establishing a committee to study the impact of implementing a 10-hour per day, 4-day week for state employees.

SB 448,            relative to alternate members of land use boards.

SB 463-FN,      relative to regulation of mental health practitioners by the board of mental health practice.

SB 484,            (New Title) allowing the New Hampshire children’s trust fund to become a private not-for-profit entity.

SB 486-FN-L,   relative to the school building aid program.

SB 494,            relative to legislative study committees.

SB 500-FN,      implementing changes in the probation, parole, and sentencing of certain offenders in an effort to increase public safety, strengthen community supervision, and reduce recidivism.

SB 507,            relative to the Masonic Home.

SB 510,            establishing a commission to evaluate the parity between oral and intravenous chemotherapy.

SCR 1,             urging Congress to fund the construction of a full-service veterans' hospital in New Hampshire.

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ENROLLED BILL AMENDMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SENATE CLERK'S OFFICE FOR 2010 BILLS:

SENATE BILLS: 460

HOUSE BILLS: 587, 615, 1139, 1193, 1245, 1281, 1292, 1548-FN, 1634-FN, 1649-FN

 

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FISCAL NOTE ADDITIONS AND UPDATES HAVE BEEN AMENDED TO THE BILLS ON THE WEB SITE AND ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SENATE CLERK'S OFFICE FOR THE FOLLOWING 2010 BILLS:

SENATE BILLS: 72, 157, 166, 313, 344, 359, 361, 365, 383, 392, 393, 394, 397, 402, 425, 450, 452, 456, 457, 463, 470, 471, 474, 483, 485, 486, 489, 495, 497, 500, 501, 502, 505, 511, 513, 517, 519, 520.

HOUSE BILLS: 213, 232, 507, 558, 561, 564, 569, 626, 629, 660, 1149, 1155, 1166, 1168, 1239, 1240, 1279, 1281, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1334, 1335, 1367, 1378, 1380, 1452, 1508, 1513, 1515, 1516, 1519, 1541, 1544, 1569, 1572, 1606, 1607, 1609, 1610, 1620, 1651, 1655, 1688.

NOTICES

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010

Osteoporosis Education and Prevention - The Annual Education and Prevention Snack Celebration will be held on May 5th, 2010, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bone density of the foot will be available. Everyone is welcome. Come join the fun in Room 100 of the State House.

Senator Sheila Roberge

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010

Please join The Vesta Roy Excellence in Public Service series as they present An Evening with Mark Steyn on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at The C.R. Sparks Event Center in Bedford, New Hampshire. Mr. Steyn is an author, a Visiting Fellow of Hillsdale College, and a radio and television guest host. Tickets for the event are now available. Please see Senator Sharon Carson or visit www.vestaroyseries.com for additional information.

Senator Sharon M. Carson

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THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010

The NH Travel Council Board of Directors invites legislators to join them for the NHTC “Members Only” Reception during the Governor’s Conference on Tourism on May 6th at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel. This reception will not only provide a wonderful opportunity to meet with your constituents who work in the tourism industry, but will also be a very special treat as they will be featuring NH-made wines, beer and cheeses. The reception will be located in the Harbor’s Edge Room off the lobby and will take place from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m.

 

In the event you would like to remain longer, a general reception (open to all conference attendees) will immediately follow the members-only reception. This second reception will feature a cash bar and light appetizers from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

 

The NHTC Awards Dinner will begin at 6:30 in the Sheraton’s ballroom. Should you decide to stay for dinner, the cost is $55 per person and reservations (on-line, mail or faxed) may be made through our website at http://www.nhtravelcouncil.com/conference.html .  The NHTC asks that reservations be made as early as possible to ensure seating for dinner.

 

The NHTC truly hopes you can join them for the Members’ Reception and hear from your own constituents about the strides tourism is making to promote our beautiful state.

Senator Martha Fuller Clark

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MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010

It is time for another Legislative Orientation Day sponsored by Gun Owners of New Hampshire. This year, it will be held the day after Mother’s Day, on May 10, 2010. It will start at 10:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m., at Sunset Mountain Fish and Game Club in Canterbury. You will have the opportunity to shoot and learn about muzzle-loading rifles, modern rifles and pistols, as well as shotguns. A Cowboy Action demonstration, Captain Morrill’s Company and their cannons, and Roland Huber with his elephant gun are just a few of the many interesting special events planned. All in all, the day is intended to be a relaxing, informative event, centered around shooting and the shooting sports. Firearm instructors and range officers in a variety of disciplines will be present on site, and safe firearm practices and procedures will be in place. We will provide shooting and safety instruction, ammunition, targets, eye and ear protection, and loaner firearms.

 

From North or South, take Route 93 to Exit 18. Take a left at the end of the exit. The Club will be on the left, after the gas station and store.

Senator Robert J. Letourneau

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TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2010

Register! On Tuesday, May 11th, The Governor’s Conference on Volunteerism will be held at the NH Technical Institute in Concord. It will be a full day, with registration and coffee time, morning session, luncheon with Keynote Speaker Alex Ray of The Common Man restaurants, Governor Lynch’s presentation of the Outstanding Volunteer Manager of the Year Award, afternoon session, and, new this year, an end-of-day networking reception. CEUs from NHTI are available. For more conference information, send an email to registration@volunteernh.org with “Governor’s Conference 2010” typed in the subject line, or call Voice TTY at 1-800-780-8058.

Senator David R. Boutin

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2010

The 8th Annual Rock 'N ' Race to benefit the Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care will be taking place on Wednesday, May 19th at 6:00 p.m. There will be heavy foot traffic around the State House as there will be over 6,000 participants. The start of the race will take place on North Main Street and will finish on Park Street, with post-race activities taking place in the State House Plaza. Owners of vehicles parked on North Main Street between Centre and Pleasant, as well as those parked on Park and Capitol, will have difficulty getting their cars out between 5:00-6:30. Please make alternative parking arrangements. Please also be advised that Capitol Street will be closed from noon – 8 p.m. and Park Street will be closed from 4 – 8 p.m.

Sylvia B. Larsen, Senate President

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FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2010

The 37th Annual Bill White & Junie Blaisdell Ceremonial & Memorial Legislative Golf Tournament for the benefit of the American Heart Association is scheduled for Friday, June 18 at the Beaver Meadow Golf Club, Concord, NH.  The entry fee for this annual tournament is $50 per legislator and legislative staff and $100 for all others if paid by June 2nd.  The entry fee increases to $75 per legislator and legislative staff and $125 for all others if paid from June 3rd to June 11th.  A continental breakfast and barbeque lunch will be provided.

 

Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. and the shotgun start is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.  The format is “Captain and Crew.”

 

Sign-up as a foursome or sign-up by yourself in order to be placed in a foursome.

 

Please note that, for planning purposes, payment must be made no later than June 11th.  There will be no exceptions to this rule!  Cancellation must occur two weeks prior to the tournament date to receive a refund.

 

Return your entry and payment no later than June 2nd to Bob Blaisdell to receive the discounted rate and reserve your spot or no later than June 11th to reserve your spot at the regular rate.

 

Checks should be made payable to:  NH Legislative Golf Committee.  Mailed to:  Bob Blaisdell, The Demers Group, 72 North Main Street, Suite 301, Concord, NH 03301

 

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37th Annual Bill White & Junie Blaisdell Ceremonial & Memorial Golf Tournament

Beaver Meadow Golf Course

Concord, NH

 

Name: 1. _________________________________________________________

 

            2. _________________________________________________________

 

            3. _________________________________________________________

 

            4. _________________________________________________________

 

Telephone: _________________________ Amount Enclosed: ____________

 

Senator Michael W. Downing

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SENATE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, May 12, 2010                                 Last Day to ACT on all remaining House bills.

 

Wednesday, May 19, 2010                                 Last day to FORM Committees of Conference.

 

Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.               Last day to SIGN Committee of Conference Reports.

 

Monday, May 31, 2010                                      Memorial Day (State Holiday)

 

Wednesday, June 2, 2010                                  Last day to ACT on Committee of Conference Reports.

 

Monday, July 5, 2010                                        Fourth of July (State Holiday)

 

Monday, September 6, 2010                               Labor Day (State Holiday)

 

Thursday, November 11, 2010                           Veterans' Day (State Holiday)

 

Thursday, November 25, 2010                           Thanksgiving Day (State Holiday)

 

Friday, November 26, 2010                               Day after Thanksgiving (State Holiday)

 

Friday, December 24, 2010                                Christmas Day (State Holiday)

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VISITORS' CENTER SCHEDULE - MAY

State House Visitation Schedule

As a convenience to the members of the NH General Court, the Visitors’ Center offers the following schedule of schools and other groups visiting the State House in May.  These listings are to ensure all members be notified in a timely manner of visitors from their district.  Our schedule is tightly booked for the school year and subject to changes.

Please contact the Visitors’ Center concerning school tour booking information. Legislators planning to meet with students should notify the Visitors’ Center. Thank you for your continued participation with your School Visitation Program.

 

Virginia J. Drew, Director                Deborah Rivers, Public Information Administrator

 

DATE

TIME

GROUP

Group#/Grade

May 3

9:00

Granite Hill School- Newport

10/HS

May 3

10:00

Alstead Primary School

25/4

May 3

10:00

Sarah Porter School – Langdon

17/4

May 4

9:30/11:00

SH/HM

Deerfield Elementary School

54/4

May 5

9:30

Campton Elementary School

40/4

May 5

10:00

Plymouth Elementary School

44/4

May 5

11:00

Ed Fenn School – Gorham

28/4

May 6

9:00

Ashland Elementary School

30/4+6

May 6

10:00/11:30

SH/Manse

Peterborough Elementary School

80/4

May 6

11:00

Bridgewater-Hebron Village School

13/4

May 7

9:00

Simonds Elementary School – Warner

33/4

May 7

10:00

Hancock Elementary School

20/3&4

May 7

10:00

Antrim Elementary School

30/4

May 7

11:30

Mt. Lebanon SchoolWest Lebanon

50/4

May 10

10:00

Lancaster Elementary School

48/4

May 10

12:00

Mason Elementary School

28/4&5

May 10

3:00

Homebuilders & Remodelers

 Assoc. of NH

15

May 11

9:30

Jennie D. Blake Elementary- Hill

21/4

May 11

10:00/11:15

SH/HM

D.J. Bakie SchoolKingston

65/4

May 12

9:30/11:00

SH/HM

Gossler Park Elementary SchoolManchester

75/4

May 13

9:30

Northwood Elementary School

40/4

May 13

10:30/12:00

SH/HM

Hampstead Central School

100/4

May 13

11:00

Sen.Carson/Rose Bowl Parade Group

11+

May 14

10:00

Mont Vernon Village School

50/4

May 14

10:30

Madison Elementary School

30/4

May 14

11:00

Bartlett Elementary School – Goffstown

41/4

May 14

11:45

Josiah Bartlett Elementary SchoolBartlett

40/8

May 14

12:00

Project Citizen- Belmont MS, Fair Ground MS, Nashua

55/6-8

May 17

10:00

Maple Avenue SchoolClaremont

50/4

May 17

10:30/12:00

SH/SC

Auburn Village School

70/4

May 18

9:00

Bristol Elementary School

45/4

May 18

9:30

Salt & Light Homeschool- Nashua

12/2-5

May 18

10:00/11:15 SH/HM

Conant/Rumford School – Concord

88/4

May 19

9:30/11:00

SH/HM

Green Acres SchoolManchester

105/4

May 19

1:00

Immaculate Conception Apostolic School- Meredith

25/HS

May 20

9:00

Salem Christian School

9/4

May 20

10:00

Newfields Elementary School

30/4

May 20

11:00

Pleasant St. School – Laconia

56/4

May 21

10:00

Berniece Ray SchoolHanover

45/4

May 21

9:00

New Hampton Community School

26/4

May 21

11:30

Gilmanton Elementary School

44/4

May 24

11:00

St. Patrick’s School – Jaffrey

18/4

May 24

9:00

John Fuller SchoolConway

47/4

May 24

10:00

Dr. Lewis Soule School – Salem

50/4

May 24

11:15

Jonathon Daniels SchoolKeene

36/4

May 25

9:00

Florence Rideout SchoolWilton

45/4

May 25

10:00/11:30

SH/HM

William T. Barron SchoolSalem

85/4

May 26

9:00

Benjamin Franklin School _ Keene

40/4

May 26

10:00

Effingham Elementary School

13/4

May 26

10:00

Mountain Shadows SchoolDublin

14/6

May 26

12:00

St. Elizabeth Seton School- Rochester

15/4

May 27

9:30/11:00 SH/HM

Enfield Village School

66/4

May 28

10:00

LinWood Public SchoolLincoln

26/4

May 28

1:00

Holderness Central School

26/4

May 28

10:00

Berniece Ray SchoolHanover

45/4

May 28

11:00

Mount Pleasant SchoolNashua

52/4