Bill Text: NH SB255 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study low-wage workers and their effect on the New Hampshire economy.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-06-18 - Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off [SB255 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2015-SB255-Introduced.html
SB 255 - AS INTRODUCED
2015 SESSION
15-1027
06/03
SENATE BILL 255
AN ACT establishing a low-wage service worker task force.
SPONSORS: Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13
This bill establishes a low-wage worker task force.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15-1027
06/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen
AN ACT establishing a low-wage service worker task force.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Low-Wage Worker Task Force Established. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 55 the following new section:
275:55-a Low-Wage Worker Task Force Established.
I. There is established a low-wage worker task force.
II. The members of the task force shall be as follows:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, or designee.
(d) The commissioner of the department of labor, or designee.
(e) The commissioner of the department of employment security, or designee.
(f) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(g) One representative of the Business and Industry Association, appointed by the president of that organization.
(h) One representative of the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association, appointed by the president of that association.
(i) One representative of organized labor, appointed by the governor.
(j) One representative appointed by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, appointed by the president of that organization.
(k) Two representatives of the public, appointed by the governor.
III. Legislative members of the task force shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the task force.
IV. The task force shall study:
(a) The growth and nature of the low-wage service sector as compared to the growth of other sectors in New Hampshire.
(b) The demographics and rate of poverty of workers in low-wage industries.
(c) The impact of low-wage jobs on children, families, and communities.
(d) The cost of state services used by low-wage workers.
(e) The effects of low-wage jobs on the local economy.
V. The members of the task force shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the task force shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the task force shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the task force shall constitute a quorum.
VI. The task force shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library in an interim report on or before November 1, 2015 and in a final report on or before November 1, 2016.
2 Repeal. RSA 275:55-a, relative to low-wage worker task force, is repealed.
3 Effective Date.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2016.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
