Bill Text: NH HB426 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study allowing town clerks to accept proof of certain exemptions from the rabies vaccine for the purpose of registering dogs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-07 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/07/2019 House Journal 8 P. 7 [HB426 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2019-HB426-Introduced.html
HB 426 - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0642
08/06
HOUSE BILL 426
SPONSORS: Rep. Sofikitis, Hills. 34; Rep. King, Hills. 33; Rep. Horrigan, Straf. 6; Rep. Bushway, Rock. 21
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishing a committee to study allowing town clerks to accept proof of certain exemptions from the rabies vaccine for the purpose of registering dogs.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0642
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study allowing town clerks to accept proof of exemption from a rabies vaccination in order to register a dog.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three 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 allowing town clerks to accept proof of exemption from a rabies vaccination in order to register a dog, including considering proof of positive blood titer for exemption.
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.
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 November 1, 2019.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
