January 14, 2010
No. 3
STATE OF
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Second Year of
161st Session of the
Legislative
SENATE
CALENDAR
REPORTS,
AMENDMENTS, HEARINGS,
MEETINGS AND
NOTICES
THE SENATE WILL MEET IN JOINT SESSION FOR THE GOVERNOR'S STATE
OF THE STATE
REPORTS
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION
SB 72, FN-L, consolidating
cemetery boards of trustees in
Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 4-0.
Senator Carson for the committee.
HB 360, relative to members of the general court participating in the state group health insurance plan.
Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 5-0.
Senator DeVries for the committee.
HB 514, establishing
a
Interim Study, Vote 5-0.
Senator Cilley for the committee.
HB 651-FN, relative to regulation of private investigative agencies and security services.
Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 5-0.
Senator Carson for the committee.
FINANCE
HB 174-FN, establishing a performance measurement system for state agencies.
Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 7-0.
Senator Sgambati for the committee.
HB 587-FN, establishing an information and analysis center within the department of safety.
Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 7-0.
Senator D'Allesandro for the committee.
TRANSPORTATION AND INTERSTATE COOPERATION
SB 302, relative to notice of driver's license expiration.
Ought to Pass, Vote 4-0.
Senator Letourneau for the committee.
SB 326, relative to certain extensions for temporary plates.
Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 4-0.
Senator Fuller Clark for the committee.
SB 364, recognizing Canadian boating safety education certificates.
Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 3-0.
Senator Letourneau for the committee.
SB 376, naming
the
Ought to Pass with Amendment, Vote 4-0.
Senator Fuller Clark for the committee.
AMENDMENTS
Senate Executive Departments and Administration
January 12, 2010
2010-0136s
06/10
Amendment to SB 72-FN-LOCAL
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1
243:1 Boards of Trustees.
I. There is hereby constituted 2 boards of trustees, each made up of 10 members. One board to be known as the Edgewood Cemetery Board of Trustees shall have supervision of the cemetery located between Amherst, Cushing, and Forest streets in the city of Nashua, known as the Edgewood Cemetery, together with any and all additions thereto, and the cemetery situated on the west side of the Lowell road adjoining and northerly of the brick schoolhouse, and bounded on the west by land of Lund, on the north by land of Thompson, and commonly known as the “Old South Cemetery”; the cemetery situated on the west side of the Lowell road, bounded on the south by land of Hiland A. Holt, on the west by land of Marshall, on the north by land formerly owned by Aaron F. Stevens, and known as the “Pratt Cemetery” and also known as the “Evergreen Cemetery”; the cemetery near the Stillman Swallow place, and known as the “Gilson’s Road Cemetery”; and the cemetery situated on the easterly side of Amherst Road, so called, bounded on the north by land of Roby, on the south by land of Roby and known as the “Roby Cemetery” and also known as the “Hillside Cemetery”, which cemeteries are known as Suburban Cemeteries; and the other board to be known as the Woodlawn Cemetery Board of Trustees shall have supervision of the cemetery located between Hollis and Kinsley streets in the city of Nashua, known as the Woodlawn Cemetery, together with any and all additions thereto; and the cemetery known as the Lithuanian Cooperative Cemetery located on Pine Hill Road in the city of Nashua, together with any and all additions thereto. The initial members of the Edgewood Cemetery Board of Trustees and the Woodlawn Cemetery Board of Trustees shall be constituted by the mayor in convention with the board of trustees in office at the date of enactment of this act. Two members of each board shall retire from office each year, and 2 members of each board shall be elected by ballot, annually, in the month of March, by the board of mayor and aldermen of said city, in convention with said board of trustees, by majority vote, to hold their office for 5 years, retiring trustees having no vote therein, the first of which elections shall take place in March, 2011; and the term for which the members of each board herein appointed shall hold their office shall be determined by lot, 2 to hold their office for 5 years, 2 for 4 years, 2 for 3 years, 2 for 2 years, and 2 for one year. The mayor of said city shall be an ex-officio member of both boards and shall be entitled to vote. Said trustees shall receive no compensation for their services as such. Said boards shall meet annually on the first Monday in April for organization, and each shall elect a chairman, a vice-chairman, and secretary from their own number and 6 members of a board shall constitute a quorum for the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties of said boards. Any vacancy occurring in either board, by death, removal, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled by said board of mayor and aldermen in convention with such board of trustees for the remainder of the term.
II. Each board shall appoint a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. The secretary of each board shall keep the minutes of the board, post meetings, and prepare an annual report. The city treasurer shall keep the books and prepare the books for audit. The city treasurer and the trustees of the trust fund shall prepare an annual report for the mayor and the office of the attorney general.
243:2 Powers and Duties.
I. The Edgewood Cemetery Board of Trustees and the Woodlawn Cemetery Board of Trustees shall:
(a) Adopt bylaws and regulations for their transaction of business and for the establishment and management of all municipal cemeteries within their responsibility.
(b) Prepare an annual budget indicating what support and maintenance shall be required out of public funds for submission to the appropriate agency of the city. A separate budget request shall be submitted for planning and establishment of a new public cemetery and for capital improvements or expansion of an existing public cemetery.
(c) Authorize the expenditure of all moneys raised and appropriated by the city for cemetery purposes. Such funds shall be maintained in the general fund and paid in the same manner that funds of other city departments are paid.
(d)
Authorize the expenditure of income from all trust funds for cemetery
purposes in accordance with the conditions of each donation or bequest accepted
by the city. Such trust funds shall be
held in the custody and under the management of the boards of cemetery
trustees. The trust income shall be
transferred to the city of
(e) Prepare deeds of cemetery lots for the mayor to sign.
(f) Set apart and lay out a portion of the Edgewood Cemetery and a portion of the Woodlawn Cemetery; not exceeding one tenth of their area, as a public burial-place for the use of the inhabitants of Nashua, free of any charge, and they shall lay out the balance of said cemeteries in suitable lots or other subdivisions for family or other burying-places with all the necessary paths, avenues, and drives, and may plant and embellish the same with trees, shrubs, flowers, and other ornaments, and may enclose the same with proper and suitable fences or hedges, and erect or annex thereto such suitable edifices, appendages, and conveniences from time to time as expedient.
(g) Have the same power and authority as cities and towns may have in such premises, to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, land adjoining said cemeteries, to be used for the same purposes.
(h) Hold such property and estate for the same uses and purposes, and charged with the same duties and liabilities for and subject to which the same are now held by the city of Nashua, and all rights of ownership of lots which any person or persons have acquired in such cemeteries shall remain to the same extent as if this chapter had not been passed.
II. The boards of trustees may appoint a cemetery custodian or sexton who shall not be a trustee and who shall be responsible to the boards of trustees for supervising work done in the cemeteries.
243:3 Authority to Convey Rights and Privileges. The boards of trustees shall have authority to grant and convey to any person or persons, by deeds duly executed, the sole and exclusive right of burial, and of erecting tombs, cenotaphs, tablets, and other monuments, in any of the designated lots or subdivisions of such cemeteries, upon such terms and conditions as they by their rules and regulations shall prescribe.
243:4 How Money is Disposed. The proceeds of sales of lots or rights of burial, appropriations by the city of Nashua, or other moneys, except as provided, received for such cemeteries, shall be paid into the city treasury to be kept separate from any other funds of the city and subject to the order of said boards of trustees, and shall be devoted to the care, improvement, embellishment, and enlargement of said cemetery under the direction of said boards of trustees.
243:5 Bequests. The boards of trustees are authorized to take and hold any grant, donation, or bequest of property; upon trust, to apply the same, or the income thereof, for the improvement or embellishment of such cemeteries, or for the erection, repair, preservation, or renewal of any monument or other erection, or for the planting and cultivation of trees, shrubs, or plants in or around any lot, or for improving the premises in any other manner or form consistent with the purposes for which such cemeteries are established, according to the terms of such grant, donation, or bequest; and whenever any such grant, donation, or bequest, or any deposit, shall be made by the owner of any lot in such cemetery, for the annual repair, preservation, or embellishment of such lot and the erection thereon, the boards of trustees may give to such owner, or his or her representative, an agreement or obligation, in such form and upon such terms and conditions as they may establish, binding themselves and their successors to preserve and keep in repair said lot forever, or for such period as may be agreed on; and any legacy, bequest, donation, grant, or deposit heretofore made to said city for like purposes in such cemetery, and now in force, shall be placed under the control of the boards of cemetery trustees. Each board of trustees, as constituted under this chapter, is hereby authorized and empowered to establish and create a perpetual care fund, additional to that authorized by the original act, by setting aside such sum or sums as the board may deem best and to take, receive, and place therein any donation, legacy or bequest specifically made therefore and which shall be known as the fund for the perpetual care of the paths, walks, drives, and avenues of such cemetery, as well as for the fences enclosing the grounds; that such fund shall be invested, treated, considered, and held, and the liability of the city of Nashua shall be the same as, other perpetual care funds, as set forth in the original act; that the interest or income only of such fund shall be used and applied by said board of trustees for the construction, care, and maintenance of such paths, walks, drives, avenues, and fences of such cemetery.
243:6 Disposal of Gifts. Any sums of money so received by the boards of trustees shall be invested under the direction of said boards of trustees; said boards of trustees may manage and invest such funds in accordance with the prudent investor rule under RSA 564-B:9-901 – RSA 564-B:9-906 and all such property received under the provisions of the foregoing section, unless other provision is made by the terms of any such grant, donation, or bequest, shall be invested under the charge of said boards of cemetery trustees and shall always remain separate from and independent of any other moneys or property belonging to said city of Nashua and free from all control of the city council; and the income of such fund or funds shall be received by said treasurer, subject to the order of said boards of trustees, and shall be appropriated by them in such manner as shall in their opinion best promote the purposes for which said grants, donations, bequests, or deposits are made.
243:7 City Responsible for Trustees. The city of Nashua shall be responsible and bond for the good faith of said boards of trustees, the trustees of trust funds, and the treasurer of said city in the execution of any trust which they may assume pursuant to the foregoing provisions; but said trustees shall not be liable to make any renewal or reconstruction of any monument or other erection, on any lot in such cemeteries, unless such liability shall be expressed in the agreement given them as aforesaid, or in the terms and conditions under which they accept any grant, donation, or bequest.
243:8 Reporting. The chairs of the Edgewood Cemetery Board of Trustees and the Woodlawn Cemetery Board of Trustees, the city treasurer, and the trustees of the trust funds shall make annual reports of their acts and proceedings, the condition of the cemeteries, and their receipts and expenditures, to the attorney general and the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of Nashua.
243:9 Open Meetings and Records. The boards of trustees shall be subject to all requirements of RSA 91-A.
2 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. 1895, 223
relative to
II. 1897, 194 relative to Suburban Cemeteries.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2010-0136s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill consolidates the boards of the Edgewood, Woodlawn,
and
Transportation and Interstate Cooperation
January 14, 2010
2010-0154s
03/10
Amendment to SB 326
Amend RSA 261:56, II as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
II. If
the owner has a walking disability as defined in RSA 261:88 and requires
additional time to equip the vehicle to accommodate his or her disability, the
owner shall submit a request on a form provided by the department setting forth
the type of modification that is being made to the vehicle, the business or
other person making the modification, and the estimated completion time for the
modification, and the director shall issue a new set of temporary plates
reflecting a reasonable extension of the expiration date to enable the
modifications to be completed.
Transportation and Interstate Cooperation
January 14, 2010
2010-0155s
03/10
Amendment to SB 364
Amend the bill by replacing section 2 with the following:
2 Certificate Not Required. Amend RSA 270-D:15 to read as follows:
270-D:15 Certificate Not
Required. A person shall not be required
to obtain a certificate of boating safety education if the person holds a
certificate from any state indicating successful completion of boating safety
education that meets or exceeds the requirements of this subdivision, a
certificate from the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, [or] a
certificate from the United States Power Squadron, or a Canadian certificate approved
by Transport Canada and approved by the National Association of State Boating
Law Administrators.
Transportation and Interstate Cooperation
January 14, 2010
2010-0156s
04/05
Amendment to SB 376
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT naming a bridge in honor of Joseph Sawtelle.
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Bridge Named in Honor of Joseph Sawtelle. Pursuant to RSA 4:43, the bridge that connects Shapleigh Island in Portsmouth to Goat Island in New Castle shall hereby be named the Joseph Sawtelle Memorial Bridge in honor of Joseph Sawtelle. Appropriate signage or markers may be placed at the site.
Amend the bill by replacing section 3 with the following:
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
2010-0156s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill names a bridge that connects
Senate Finance
January 14, 2010
2010-0153s
04/05
Amendment to HB 587-FN
Amend the bill by replacing section 3 with the following:
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration
January 14, 2010
2010-0150s
08/10
Amendment to HB 651-FN
Amend RSA 106-F:6, IV as inserted by section 8 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
IV. For an original or renewal license the applicant’s record of felony convictions and misdemeanor convictions in this or any other state or nation that have not been pardoned or annulled, information as to whether any prior or similar licenses were ever revoked or suspended in this or any other state, Canadian province or nation, and disclosure of any claim or lawsuit regarding conduct as a licensee, or any domestic violence protective order.
Amend RSA 106-F:7, I as inserted by section 9 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
I. Following
review of the application, the applicant’s references, and investigation into
the character, competency and integrity of the applicant, the commissioner
shall as soon as practicable issue a license or renewal license in the form
prescribed by [him] the commissioner to the applicant, or notify the applicant of
denial of the application. Notification
of licensure shall be forwarded to local law enforcement in the community in
which the licensee resides. Prior
to approval of any armed [detective] private investigator, bail enforcement, or security license issued under this chapter,
the applicant shall submit to a fingerprint examination conducted by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the department of safety shall be
authorized to use the records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the
screening of applicants. The applicant
shall be responsible for the cost of any background investigation or criminal
records check required under this section.
Amend RSA 106-F:8-a as inserted by section 11 of the bill by deleting paragraph III.
Amend RSA 106-F:12, III as inserted by section 13 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
III. Any license holder who is arrested and charged with any felony or misdemeanor or becomes subject to a domestic violence protective order shall immediately notify the commissioner of safety of the charge and the circumstances.
Amend RSA 106-F:13-a, I as inserted by section 15 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
I. All felonies observed or [discovered
by] revealed by or to persons licensed under this chapter shall be
immediately reported to the or to the local police
department in the municipality in which the felony occurred], the
closest law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, or to the attorney
general’s office.
Amend RSA 106-F:13-a as inserted by section 15 of the bill by deleting paragraph III.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following and renumbering the original sections 6-19 to read as 7-20, respectively:
6 New Section; Advisory Board. Amend RSA 106-F by inserting after section 3 the following new section:
106-F:3-a Advisory Board.
I. There is hereby established an advisory board to review complaints and licensing issues relative to private investigative agencies and security services. Each member shall be appointed by the governor and approved by the council. A member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the governor and council. Members of the board shall serve without compensation. Members shall each serve a term of 3 years. Initial appointments made by the governor shall be staggered for terms of one, 2, or 3 years.
II. The board shall consist of:
(a) Three
members licensed in
(b) Two members of the general public who are not and have never been licensed in New Hampshire or another jurisdiction as investigators and who are not the spouse of any such person and who do not have and never have had a material interest in either provision of private investigation services or an activity directly related to private investigation, including representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding their appointment.
(c) One member of the law enforcement community.
(d) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.
III. The board shall elect a chairperson from its members. The board shall hold its first meeting no later than 90 days after the effective date of this section.
Amend the bill by replacing section 20 with the following:
20 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2011.
2010-0150s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
II. Replaces the term “detective agencies” with “private investigation agencies.”
III. Requires the commissioner of the department of safety to regulate private investigative agencies, security guard agencies, and bail enforcement agencies.
IV. Establishes an advisory board to review complaints and licensing issues relative to private investigative agencies and security services.
2009 BILLS RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMERCE, LABOR AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
SB 61, relative to consumer credit report of satisfied debts.
SB 94, relative to the creation of express trusts for payment of claims for materials and services rendered in building projects.
HB 216-FN, relative to fees for legal services rendered to workers' compensation claimants.
ELECTION LAW AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
HB 276-FN, relative to challenges of voters.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HB 658-FN, relative to housing assistance for recipients of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
JUDICIARY
SB 120, relative to nonemergency involuntary admissions and permitted condition of conditional discharge from a mental health facility.
HB 230, relative to the burden of proof for a finding of abuse in domestic violence cases.
HB 621, (New Title) relative to establishing procedures for identifying criminal defendants who may have a mental illness.
HB 686, relative to complaint procedures in cases before the commission for human rights.
PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
SB 128, allowing municipalities to grant a property tax credit for low income persons owning residential property.
HB 446, defining "unnecessary hardship" for purposes of zoning variances.
WAYS AND MEANS
SB 181-FN-A, relative to the liquor commission and alcoholic beverages.
HEARINGS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 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. SENATE HEARING ON RE-REFERRED BILL
SB 94, relative to the creation of express trusts for payment of claims for materials and services rendered in building projects.
8:45 a.m. SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSION ON RE-REFERRED
BILLS
SB 61, relative to consumer credit report of satisfied debts.
HB 216-FN, relative to fees for legal services rendered to workers' compensation claimants.
HEARINGS
9:00 a.m. SB 374, relative to the compensation of physician practices or other entities for providing medical information for workers' compensation purposes.
9:15 a.m. SB 445, relative to funds chargeable for unemployment compensation.
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. SB 312, conferring degree-granting authority to The American College of History and Legal Studies.
10:30 a.m. SCR 2, encouraging New Hampshire schools to adopt environmentally sound practices in their school cafeterias and school lunch programs.
ELECTION LAW AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS, Room 101, LOB
Sen. Lasky (C), Sen. Houde (VC), Sen. Merrill, Sen. Barnes, Sen. Carson
8:30 a.m. SB 324, relative to financial disclosures.
9:00 a.m. CACR 31, relating to suspension of laws. Providing that any law that required a greater than simple majority vote to act shall require an equal or greater vote to suspend, amend, or repeal.
9:20 a.m. SB 412, relative to the display of the POW-MIA flag.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY
FOLLOW
9:35 a.m. SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSION ON RE-REFERRED
BILL
HB 276-FN, relative to challenges of voters.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION, Room 101, LOB
Sen. Cilley (C), Sen. Fuller Clark (VC), Sen. DeVries,
Sen. Downing, Sen. Carson
2:00 p.m. SB 307, relative to voting by members of voluntary corporations and associations.
2:15 p.m. SB 313, extending the repeal date of the state park system advisory council.
2:30 p.m. SB 428, establishing a committee to study dispatch times within the enhanced 911 system.
2:45 p.m. SB 414, relative to the
3:00 p.m. SB 443, relative to rulemaking authority of the electricians' board.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY
FOLLOW
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Room 103, SH
Sen. Sgambati (C), Sen. Gilmour (VC), Sen. Kelly, Sen. Gallus, Sen. Downing
8:30 a.m. SB 304, relative to the return of outdated drugs.
8:45 a.m. SB 318, relative to the authority to dispense therapeutic contact lenses.
9:00 a.m. SB 320, relative to occupational exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY
FOLLOW
SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSION
ON RE-REFERRED BILL
HB 658-FN, relative to housing assistance for recipients of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
JUDICIARY, Room 103, SH
Sen. Reynolds (C), Sen. Lasky (VC), Sen. Houde, Sen.
Roberge, Sen. Letourneau
2:00 p.m. SB 377, relative to landlord remedies when tenants abandon property.
2:15 p.m. SB 387-FN, relative to penalties for violations of the consumer protection act.
2:30 p.m. SB 388, relative to remedies for violations of the retail selling statute.
2:45 p.m. SB 394-FN, relative to dealing in counterfeit goods.
3:00 p.m. SB 424, relative to the consumer advocate's access to confidential information provided to the public utilities commission.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY
FOLLOW
3:15 p.m. SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSION ON RE-REFERRED
BILLS
HB 230, relative to the burden of proof for a finding of abuse in domestic violence cases.
HB 621, (New Title) relative to establishing procedures for identifying criminal defendants who may have a mental illness.
HB 686, relative to complaint procedures in cases before the commission for human rights.
SB 120, relative to nonemergency involuntary admissions and permitted condition of conditional discharge from a mental health facility.
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. SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSION ON RE-REFERRED
BILL
SB 181-FN-A, relative to the liquor commission and alcoholic beverages.
HEARINGS
10:30 a.m. SB 342-FN, repealing the $5,000 surety bond requirement for meals and rentals operators.
10:45 a.m. SB 350-FN-A, exempting interest on indebtedness paid by dairy farmers from the business enterprise tax.
11:00 a.m. SB 351-FN-A, exempting income derived from the sale of cattle from the business profits tax.
11:15 a.m. SB 360, relative to public availability of business taxpayer information by the department of revenue administration.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION MAY FOLLOW
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010
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. SB 382, relative to the
8:45 a.m. SB 442, relative to the grant program to administer exotic aquatic plant prevention.
9:00 a.m. SB 441, relative to the lakes management and protection program.
9:15 a.m. SB 426, relative to the classification
of
9:30 a.m. SB 362, relative to giving swimmers and kayakers the right of way.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY
FOLLOW
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. SB 381, relative to transfers into the revenue stabilization reserve account.
10:45 a.m. SB 402-FN, requiring reductions in the number of state-owned passenger vehicles.
11:00 a.m. SB 375, relative to the state park system as a self-supporting entity.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY
FOLLOW
PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, Room 103, LOB
Sen. DeVries (C), Sen. Houde (VC), Sen. Sgambati, Sen. Roberge, Sen. Barnes
8:30 a.m. SENATE HEARING ON RE-REFERRED BILL
SB 128, allowing municipalities to grant a property tax credit for low income persons owning residential property.
THERE WILL BE AN AMENDMENT PROPOSED WHICH
WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE TEXT OF THE BILL WITH NEW WORDING AND CHANGE THE TITLE
TO READ: “SB 128, relative to the community revitalization tax relief
incentive.”
8:50 a.m. SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSION ON RE-REFERRED
BILL
HB 446, defining "unnecessary hardship" for purposes of zoning variances.
HEARINGS
9:00 a.m. SB 305, naming a bridge in
9:20 a.m. SB 315, relative to the selection of members of the conservation commission.
9:40 a.m. SB 391-L, relative to the payment of
certain amounts from the water fund to the town general fund by the town of
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY
FOLLOW
TRANSPORTATION AND INTERSTATE COOPERATION, Room 101, LOB
Sen. Letourneau (C), Sen. Gilmour (VC), Sen. Fuller Clark, Sen. Kelly, Sen. Carson
10:30 a.m. SB 316, establishing a statewide transportation policy.
11:00 a.m. SB 403, relative to motor-driven cycles.
11:15 a.m. SB 405, relative to grounds for revocation of school bus driver's certificate.
11:40 a.m. SB 303, authorizing revocation and suspension of vehicle dealer licenses.
12:00 p.m. SB 321, relative to the state
coordinating council for community transportation in
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY
FOLLOW
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010
RULES AND ENROLLED BILLS, Room 100, SH
Sen. Reynolds (C), Sen. D'Allesandro (VC), Sen. Houde, Sen. Bragdon, Sen. Downing
4:00 p.m. INTRODUCTION OF NEW LEGISLATION
tuesday, january 26, 2010
EDUCATION, Room 103, LOB
Sen. Kelly (C), Sen. Merrill (VC), Sen. Fuller Clark, Sen. Lasky, Sen. Bragdon, Sen. Letourneau
10:15 a.m. SB 311, relative to special education services for persons incarcerated and persons attending Granite State high school.
10:40 a.m. SB 309, relative to exempting the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services from the definition of private postsecondary career school.
11:00 a.m. SB 373, relative to approval of alternative schools by the state board of education.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY
FOLLOW
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Room 103, SH
Sen. Sgambati (C), Sen. Gilmour (VC), Sen. Kelly, Sen. Gallus, Sen. Downing
8:30 a.m. SB 407, relative to records maintained by the department of health and human services in abuse and neglect cases.
8:45 a.m. SB 384, authorizing the department of health and human services to provide private adoption agencies access to founded reports of abuse and neglect maintained by the department.
9:00 a.m. SB 310, establishing a commission to study case management and sign language interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY
FOLLOW
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010
TRANSPORTATION AND INTERSTATE COOPERATION, Room 101, LOB
Sen. Letourneau (C), Sen. Gilmour (VC), Sen. Fuller Clark, Sen. Kelly, Sen. Carson
10:30 a.m. SB 337, relative to walking disability number plates.
11:00 a.m. SB 385-FN-A, relative to fees for low digit number plates.
11:30 a.m. SB 413, relative to obstructions on motor vehicle windows.
11:45 a.m. SB 457-FN, authorizing identifying decals for custom vehicles.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY
FOLLOW
MEETINGS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2010
JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE FACILITIES (RSA 17-E:2)
9:00 a.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2)
9:00 a.m. Rooms 306-308, LOB Regular Meeting
WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 281-A:62)
9:00 a.m. Room 307, LOB Regular Meeting
WELLNESS AND PRIMARY PREVENTION COUNCIL (RSA 126-M:3)
9:30 a.m. Room 205, LOB Regular Meeting
OBD II TESTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RSA 266:59-b, VII (a)
10:00 a.m. Room 301, LOB Regular Meeting
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. Rooms 210-211, LOB Regular Meeting
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010
CAPITAL BUDGET OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (RSA 17-J:2)
3:30 p.m. Room 201, LOB Regular Meeting
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010
COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND FAMILIES (RSA 126-J:1)
1:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010
COMMITTEE TO STUDY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABILITY FUNDING (SB 60, Chapter 245:1, Laws of 2009)
2:00 p.m. Room 103, SH Regular Meeting
COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE LIST OF NON-REGULATORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COUNCILS, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AND TASK FORCES UNDER PARAGRAPH I (HB 2, Chapter 144:87, II.(a), Laws of 2009)
2:00 p.m. Room 306, LOB Regular Meeting
COMMISSION TO
EVALUATE THE LONG-TERM USES OF THE LAKES REGION FACILITY LOCATED IN
3:00 p.m. Room 201, LOB Regular Meeting
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010
FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL COURT (RSA 14:30-a)
9:00 a.m. Rooms 210-211, LOB Special Meeting
Department of Administrative Services request FIS 10-023 which was rescheduled to January 22, 2010 at the January 8, 2010 Fiscal Committee meeting
ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD (RSA 21-J:14-a)
9:30 a.m. New Hampshire Department Regular Meeting
of Revenue Administration
109 Pleasant Street
COMMISSION TO STUDY
CREATING A VETERANS' LEGAL AID ADVOCACY PROJECT IN
10:00 a.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting
10:00 a.m. Room 201, LOB Regular Meeting
GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)
11:30 a.m. Room 102, LOB Non-Public session of the Complaint Review Committee
COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE EXPANSION OF TRANSMISSION CAPACITY IN THE NORTH COUNTRY (SB 383, Chapter 348:2, Laws of 2008)
1:00 p.m. Public Utilities Commission Regular Meeting
Room A
ESTABLISHING A
COMMISSION TO
1:00 p.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting
CURRENT USE BOARD (RSA 79-A:3)
1:30 p.m. New Hampshire Department Rulemaking Hearing
of Revenue Administration
109 Pleasant Street
RIGHT TO KNOW OVERSIGHT COMMISSION (RSA 91-A:11)
2:30 p.m. Room 104, LOB Cost Recovery Subcommittee Meeting
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010
NH COLLEGE TUITION SAVINGS PLAN ADVISORY COMMISSION (RSA 195-H:2)
9:00 a.m. NH Higher Education Investment Committee Meeting
Assistance Foundation
10:00 a.m. NH Higher Education Regular Meeting
Assistance Foundation
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010
3:30 p.m. Room 201, LOB Regular Business
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010
COMMISSION TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO THE DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL SHARPS IN HOUSEHOLD WASTE (HB 1502, Chapter 259:2, Laws of 2008)
2:00 p.m. Room 304, LOB Regular Meeting
COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE LIST OF NON-REGULATORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COUNCILS, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AND TASK FORCES UNDER PARAGRAPH I (HB 2, Chapter 144:87, II (a), Laws of 2009)
2:00 p.m. Room 306, LOB Regular Meeting
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 188-E:21)
3:00 p.m. Department of Education Regular Meeting
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010
CITIZENS TRADE POLICY COMMISSION (RSA 19-L:1)
9:00 a.m. Room 307, LOB Regular Meeting
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
COMMISSION TO STUDY ISSUES RELATING TO STORMWATER (HB 1295, Chapter 71:1, Laws of 2008)
1:00 p.m. Room 305, LOB Regular Meeting
COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROCESS (HB 234, Chapter 77:1, 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 206, LOB Regular Meeting
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010
COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE LIST OF NON-REGULATORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COUNCILS, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AND TASK FORCES UNDER PARAGRAPH I (HB 2, Chapter 144:87, II,(a), Laws of 2009)
2:00 p.m. Room 306, LOB Regular Meeting
COMMITTEE TO STUDY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABILITY FUNDING (SB 60, Chapter 245:1, Laws of 2009)
2:00 p.m. Room 103, SH Regular Meeting
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010
FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL COURT (RSA 14:30-a)
9:00 a.m. Rooms 210-211, LOB Regular Business
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2)
9:00 a.m. Rooms 306-308, LOB Continued Meeting
COMMISSION TO STUDY
THE DEATH PENALTY IN
10:00 a.m. Rooms 305-307, LOB Public Hearing
NH-CANADIAN TRADE COUNCIL (RSA 12-A:2-g)
10:00 a.m. PSNH Regular Meeting
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010
COMMISSION TO STUDY ISSUES RELATIVE TO GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS (SB 155, Chapter 305:1, Laws of 2003)
9:00 a.m. Room 103, SH Subcommittee Meeting
INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WOMEN OFFENDERS (RSA 21-H:14-c)
9:00 a.m. Room 100, SH Regular Meeting
COMMISSION TO
11:00 a.m. Room 305, LOB Definitions Subcommittee Meeting
COMMISSION TO
1:00 p.m. Room 305, LOB Regular Meeting
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010
VOLUNTEER NH BOARD OF DIRECTORS (RSA 19-H:1)
9:00 a.m. Greater
Chapter of the American Red Cross
GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)
10:00 a.m. Room 102, LOB Non-Public session of the Complaint Review Committee
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
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED EDUCATION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS (HB 1311, Chapter 256:10, Laws of 2008)
1:00 p.m. Room 202, LOB Regular Meeting
GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD (RSA 490-C:1)
1:00 p.m. Room 102, LOB Regular Meeting
1:30 p.m. Room 205, LOB Regular Meeting
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010
CAPITAL BUDGET OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (RSA 17-J:2)
3:30 p.m. Room 201, LOB Regular Meeting
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010
COMMITTEE TO STUDY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABILITY FUNDING (SB 60, Chapter 245:1, Laws of 2009)
2:00 p.m. Room 103, SH Regular Meeting
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 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
BOARD OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING (RSA 205-A:25)
1:00 p.m. Room 201, LOB Regular Meeting
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010
OIL FUND DISBURSEMENT BOARD (RSA 146-D:4)
9:00 a.m. Room 305, LOB Regular Meeting
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NOTICES
The Internal Revenue Service has set the standard mileage rate for transportation expenses for 2010 at fifty cents ($0.50) per mile. The federal mileage reimbursement rate for members of the NH Senate decreases from fifty-five cents ($0.55) per mile to fifty cents ($0.50) per mile for all miles incurred on or after January 1, 2010.
Sylvia B. Larsen, Senate President
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010
The United States Census Bureau will present a live “on
line” demonstration of the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) program on Thursday,
January 21, from 1 – 3 PM in Room 103 of the State House. LED is a free
suite of programs that will enable
Senator Margaret Wood Hassan, Majority Leader
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010
is 100 Years Old.
You are cordially invited to join in honoring her tireless efforts and celebrating the 100th Birthday of this great American treasure. Wednesday, January 28, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the Governor's Executive Council Chambers at the New Hampshire State House, Concord, New Hampshire. Birthday cake and refreshments will be served. Questions? Call 603-352-8580 or 603-525-9492.
Senator Martha Fuller
Senator Molly M. Kelly
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010
All legislators and staff are invited to the 44th annual Retail Merchants Association Legislative Reception and presentation of the RMANH “Legislator of the Year,” “Law Enforcement Partner of the Year” and “Retailer of the Year” awards on Wednesday, February 3rd. Please join RMANH members at 4:00 p.m. or after the session in the Bartlett Room of the Concord Holiday Inn. You may RSVP to katie@rmanh.com or 225-9748.
Senator Margaret Wood Hassan, Majority Leader
Senator Peter E. Bragdon, Minority Leader
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010
All members of the Senate are invited to attend the annual
Legislative and Business Breakfast sponsored by Bi-State Primary Care
Association and
Senator Margaret Wood Hassan, Majority Leader
Senator Peter E. Bragdon, Minority Leader
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010
Northeast Delta Dental cordially invites all members of the
New Hampshire Legislature and their staff to its Eleventh Annual Legislative
Reception to be held Wednesday, February 10th from 4:00 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. at its corporate office,
Sylvia B. Larsen, Senate President
Senator Peter E. Bragdon, Minority Leader
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010
The New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association
cordially invites all legislators to attend a reception at the Holiday Inn,
Sylvia B. Larsen, Senate President
Senator Peter E. Bragdon, Minority Leader
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TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010
The NH Dental Society cordially invites all legislators to a
Reception for Legislators to be
held on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, from
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in
Sylvia B. Larsen, Senate President
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SENATE SCHEDULE
Monday, January 18, 2010 Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day
(State
Monday, February 15, 2010 Presidents'
Day (State
Monday, February 22, 2010 - SENATE BREAK.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, March 04, 2010 Deadline for Policy Committees to ACT on all Senate money bills, except bills exempted pursuant to Senate Rule 26(b).
Thursday, March 25, 2010 CROSSOVER - Last day to ACT on all remaining Senate Bills.
Thursday, April 08, 2010 Deadline for Policy Committees to ACT on all House money bills, except bills exempted pursuant to Senate Rule 26(b).
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
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Last day to ACT on Committee of Conference Reports.
Monday, July 5, 2010 Fourth
of July (State
Monday, September 6, 2010 Labor
Day (State
Thursday, November 11, 2010 Veterans'
Day (State
Thursday, November 25, 2010 Thanksgiving
Day (State
Friday, November 26, 2010 Day
after Thanksgiving (State
Friday, December 24, 2010 Christmas
Day (State
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VISITORS' CENTER SCHEDULE - JANUARY & FEBRUARY
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 January & February 2010. 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
Virginia J. Drew, Director Deborah Rivers, Public Information Administrator
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DATE |
TIME |
GROUP |
Group#/Grade |
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Jan. 19 |
10:30/11:30 |
|
50/4 |
|
Jan 20 |
10:00/11:30 SH/HM |
|
100/4 |
|
Jan. 21 |
9:45 |
|
21/4 |
|
Jan. 22 |
10:30 |
|
10/7&8 |
|
Jan 26 |
10:00 |
|
30/4 |
|
Jan. 27 |
9:30 |
|
25/4 |
|
Jan. 29 |
10:30 |
Hanover St.
School – |
55/4 |
|
Feb. 1 |
9:00 |
Deerfield Home
school |
20 |
|
Feb. 3 |
1:00 |
|
25 |
|
Feb. 4 |
9:00 |
|
36/4 |
|
Feb. 4 |
11:00 |
New |
36/4 |
|
Feb. 5 |
10:00/11:30 SC/SH |
|
67/4 |
|
Feb. 9 |
9:00 |
|
45/4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb. 10 |
9:00 |
|
45/4 |
|
Feb. 10 |
10:30 |
|
23/4 |
|
Feb. 11 |
9:00/10:30 SH/Manse |
|
67/4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb. 12 |
9:30/11:00 SH/HM |
|
115/4 |
|
Feb. 17 |
9:30 |
|
29/4 |
|
Feb. 18 |
10:15/11:30 SH/HM |
New |
66/4 |
|
Feb. 19 |
9:00 |
|
27/4 |
|
Feb. 19 |
10:30 |
|
28/4 |