Bill Text: NH HB418 | 2013 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study a program to address children in need.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-06 - Signed by Governor 06/04/2013; Effective 06/04/2013; Chapter 0044 [HB418 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2013-HB418-Amended.html
HB 418 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
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2013 SESSION
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HOUSE BILL 418
AN ACT establishing a committee to study a program to address children in need.
SPONSORS: Rep. Walz, Merr 23; Rep. Gile, Merr 27; Rep. Spratt, Hills 4; Rep. L. Webb, Merr 3; Rep. Gale, Hills 28; Rep. Berch, Ches 1; Rep. Phillips, Ches 5; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
This bill establishes a committee to develop a program to address children in need.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT establishing a committee to study a program to address children in need.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study a program to address children in need.
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.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study and develop a program to address children in need. The committee shall:
I. Consult with the National Conference of State Legislatures on best practices for serving children in need, examine similar programs from other states, and review the CHINS (children in need of services) program under RSA 169-D as previously implemented.
II. Identify a program model or structure appropriate for New Hampshire and draft recommendations for a program to address children in need.
III. Solicit information and testimony from any individual or entity with experience or expertise relevant to the study.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, the chief justice of the supreme court, and the state library on or before November 1, 2013.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
