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Bill Hearings for Week of April 11, 2022

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Of the 73 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 11 with 7 being of interest.
Of the 56 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 12 and opposition of 12 with 6 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Oppose SB420 establishing an extraordinary need grant for schools. Education Mon 4/11 10:30 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill establishes an extraordinary need grant for schools in addition to regular adequate education grants and relief grants.
Support HB1070 relative to the default budget in official ballot jurisdictions. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Mon 4/11 1:00 PM SH Room 100 This bill allows for the default budget in an official ballot town or district to be reduced by any reduction to an appropriation the governing body made in the proposed operating budget.
Oppose HB1082  prohibiting certain state officers from forming political action committees. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Mon 4/11 1:10 PM SH Room 100 This bill prohibits certain state officers and candidates for office from forming political committees or political advocacy organizations.
Support HB1194 relative to the procedure for overriding a local tax cap. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Mon 4/11 1:20 PM SH Room 100 This bill requires a supermajority vote of the legislative body to override a local tax cap.
Support HB1268 limiting the authority for city council bylaws and ordinances. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Mon 4/11 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill limits the general authority of city councils to make bylaws and ordinances to the abatement of nuisances that interfere with the use or enjoyment of property..
Support HB1272 limiting the authority of town health officers. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Mon 4/11 1:45 PM SH Room 100 This bill limits the authority of local health officers in making bylaws or ordinances relating to public health matters.
Support HB1393 relative to the adoption of school district budget caps. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Mon 4/11 2:15 PM SH Room 100 This bill establishes the requirements for and procedure for the adoption of a school district budget cap.
Of Interest SB431 relative to child support in cases with equal or approximately equal parenting schedules. Children and Family Law Tue 4/12 10:00 AM LOB Room 206-208 This bill establishes methods for adjustment of child support for equal or approximately equal parenting residential responsibilities.
Oppose SB446 (New Title) directing the department of health and human services to develop a plan relative to fostering sustainable childcare opportunities for working families and businesses. Children and Family Law Tue 4/12 1:30 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill directs the department of health and human services, in consultation with the child care advisory council, to submit a plan to the governor, the speaker of the house, the senate president, and the governor’s office for economic relief and recovery relative to fostering sustainable childcare opportunities within the state.
Support HB1165 repealing the Granite State paid family leave plan. Commerce Tue 4/12 9:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill repeals the Granite State paid family leave plan.
Of Interest HB1503 (New Title) exempting the developer, seller, or facilitator of the exchange of an open blockchain token from certain securities laws and adopting the Uniform Commercial Code relative to controllable electronic records. Commerce Tue 4/12 9:10 AM SH Room 100 This bill exempts the developer, seller, or facilitator of the exchange of an open blockchain token from certain securities laws. This bill also adopts the Uniform Commercial Code on controllable electronic records.
Of Interest HB1469 (New Title) relative to prohibited acts for banks, credit unions, and businesses. Commerce Tue 4/12 9:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill prohibits banks, credit unions, and businesses from engaging in discriminatory practices.
Of Interest HB1671 relative to the content of an adequate education. Education Tue 4/12 9:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill revises the requirements for the content of an adequate public education, and adds definitions.
Of Interest HB1627 (NEW TITLE) establishing an education freedom account program administrator in the department of education and making an appropriation therefor, and relative to the school meals direct certification with Medicaid program. Education Tue 4/12 9:30 AM LOB Room 101 This bill establishes the position of education freedom account administrator in the department of education, division of learner support, and makes an appropriation to the department for the position. The bill also requires the department of education to seek participation in the Medicaid direct certification methodology for school meals program.
Of Interest HB1135 requiring a performance audit of the department of education, education freedom account program. Education Tue 4/12 9:45 AM LOB Room 101 This bill requires a performance audit of the department of education, education freedom account program.
Of Interest SB379 (New Title) establishing the solid waste management fund and grant program. Environment and Agriculture Tue 4/12 10:30 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill: I. Establishes the solid waste management fund. II. Repeals the existing surcharge on out-of-state waste.
Oppose SB230 relative to the practice of body art. Executive Departments and Administration Tue 4/12 1:00 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill defines and regulates body art establishments. This bill is a request of the office of professional licensure and certification.
Oppose SB459 relative to a health care facility workplace violence prevention program. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Tue 4/12 9:30 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires health care facilities to implement and maintain workplace violence prevention programs and establishes the health care workplace safety commission. This bill also permits law enforcement to arrest an individual without a warrant in certain circumstances related to health care workplaces.
Oppose SB407 relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services and making an appropriation therefor. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Tue 4/12 10:00 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill directs the department of health and human services to submit a state plan amendment to expand postpartum coverage under Medicaid, establishes a quarterly reporting requirement, and makes an appropriation to the department for the purpose of funding the postpartum health care services.
Oppose SB403 re-establishing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Tue 4/12 10:45 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill re-establishes the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
Of Interest SB444 relative to childhood adverse experiences treatment and prevention. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Tue 4/12 11:30 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill directs the department of health and human services to establish a pilot program for children who have experienced adverse childhood events. The bill also makes appropriations to the department of health and human services for child parent psychotherapy (CPP) services for children who have experienced emotional trauma and for family resource centers.
Support HB1682 establishing the law enforcement conduct review committee in the New Hampshire police standards and training council and making an appropriation therefor. Judiciary Tue 4/12 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill establishes the law enforcement conduct review committee in the New Hampshire police standards and training council and makes an appropriation therefor.
Oppose SB271 relative to the Burgess BioPower facility. Science, Technology and Energy Tue 4/12 12:30 PM LOB Room 306-308 This bill requires the public utilities commission to revise certain orders relative to the Burgess BioPower plant in Berlin.
Oppose SB442 relative to the suspension of a vehicle registration as a result of evading toll collection systems. Transportation Tue 4/12 9:20 AM LOB Room 201-203 This bill requires the director of the division of motor vehicles to suspend an owner’s vehicle registration privileges until any unpaid tolls and administrative fees are paid. This bill also prevents an owner from transferring ownership of a vehicle until any unpaid tolls and fees are paid.
Support HB1302 relative to the weighing of vehicles. Transportation Tue 4/12 1:00 PM LOB Room 101 This bill limits law enforcement’s authority to stop and weigh any vehicle to commercial vehicles only.
Support HB1462 relative to motorcycle learner’s permits. Transportation Tue 4/12 1:15 PM LOB Room 101 This bill requires the department of safety to issue a 45-day extension to the expiration of a motorcycle learner’s permit, upon application of the permit holder.
Of Interest SB310 relative to license plate scanning. Transportation Tue 4/12 1:20 PM LOB Room 201-203 This bill permits the owners of private property to obtain and use a license plate reader under limited circumstances and otherwise stipulates their use on law enforcement vehicles.
Oppose SB449 relative to the retention of social security numbers by the division of motor vehicles. Transportation Tue 4/12 2:00 PM LOB Room 201-203 This bill gives an applicant for a driver’s license the opportunity to determine whether to have his or her complete social security number, or only the last 5 digits, retained in the records of the department of safety. This bill also permits the department to transmit the last 4 digits of an individual’s social security number to the department of state for voter identification purposes.
Oppose SB324 (New Title) relative to the resolution of disputes for condominium unit owners, homeowners’ association unit owners, and tenant owned manufactured housing parks. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 4/13 11:00 AM LOB Room 302-304 This bill provides for the resolution of disputes for condominium unit owners, homeowners’ association unit owners, and tenants in manufactured housing parks.
Support SB286 establishing an association health plan pilot program. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 4/13 1:15 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill requires the insurance commissioner to establish a pilot program for association health plans.
Support SB340 relative to the direct to consumer shipment of alcohol to New Hampshire residents. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 4/13 2:15 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill makes changes to direct to consumer shipments of alcohol to New Hampshire residents.
Oppose SB306 relative to the penalties for various motor vehicle violations. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 4/13 9:30 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill provides for enhanced penalties for certain driving offenses where the offense was also based on facts involving the prohibited use of a mobile electronic device.
Oppose HB1417 relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 4/13 9:45 AM SH Room 103 This bill provides that the state shall pay 7.5 percent of contributions of retirement system employers other than the state for group I teachers and group II members.
Oppose HB1587 relative to determination of average final compensation under the retirement system and making an appropriation therefor. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 4/13 10:05 AM SH Room 103 This bill modifies the calculation of compensation paid in excess of the full base rate of compensation under the definition of average final compensation in the retirement system for group II persons hired before July 1, 2011 who did not vest before January 1, 2012. The bill makes an appropriation to the retirement system for funding the cost of the change.
Support HB1022 permitting pharmacists to dispense the drug ivermectin by means of a standing order. Health and Human Services Wed 4/13 8:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill allows pharmacists to dispense invermectin pursuant to a standing order entered into by licensed health care providers.
Support HB1608 (New Title) relative to withdrawal from the state immunization registry. Health and Human Services Thu 4/14 10:50 AM SH Room Reps Hall This bill requires the department of health and human services to inform the public of the opportunity for individuals to withdraw their Covid-19 vaccination status from the state immunization registry.
Of Interest HB1662 related to privacy obligations of the department of health and human services. Health and Human Services Thu 4/14 11:10 AM SH Room Reps Hall This bill establishes a data privacy and information technology security governance board within the department of health and human services to oversee data privacy risk calculation and risk mitigation efforts, as well as provides for 2 employees within the department to accomplish these objectives.
Support HB1604 including state medical facilities in the statute providing medical freedom in immunizations. Health and Human Services Thu 4/14 11:50 AM SH Room Reps Hall This bill requires state hospitals and medical facilities to grant religious and medical exemptions from vaccination requirements, provided that any request for a medical exemption shall include the supporting documentation required by federal regulation.
Of Interest SB209 relative to electronic wage payments. Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Thu 4/14 10:45 AM LOB Room 305-307 This bill amends the provisions related to payment of an employee’s wages by direct deposit.
Support SB345 relative to youth employment. Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Thu 4/14 11:30 AM LOB Room 305-307 This bill makes certain changes to the laws governing youth employment.
Of Interest SB240 apportioning state senate districts. Special Committee on Redistricting Thu 4/14 10:00 AM LOB Room 201-203 This bill establishes new state senate districts in accordance with the latest federal decennial census.
Of Interest SB241 apportioning executive council districts. Special Committee on Redistricting Thu 4/14 10:30 AM LOB Room 201-203 This bill establishes new councilor districts based on the latest federal decennial census.