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Legislative Report #13

June 24, 2010

 

As of June 24, 2010 the Legislative Service Requests (LSR) has 849 bill of purposed legislation for the 2010 session.  The 2010 Legislative Session has been very active and the hot topics for this year are energy, health care, insurance options and medical injury. Bills currently being tracked 38 have been killed for this session and 11 have been signed by the Governor.  Should you wish to review the text of each bill currently being tracked go to the website NH General Court for more detailed information.   If you wish a specific type of bill to be tracked please notify me at vickie_bauer@nasins.com and I will add it to the list.

 

2010 Legislative Report

 

 

Bill #

Title

Committee

Status

House

 

 

 

HB 1163

Relative to the definition of employee with respect to private employment under the workers’ compensation law.

[New title] relative to the definition of employer for purposes of safety provisions under the workers’ compensation law.

Labor, Industrial & Rehabilitative Services

Commerce, Labor &  Consumer Protection

H – 2/17/10 – Amendment (New Title) Adopted, OTP w/Amend

S – 5/19/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

6/14/10 - Signed by the Governor; Effective 07/14/10

HB 1164

Relative to newborn screening tests.

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

H – 3/3/10 – Floor amendment, OTP w/Amend

S – 4/28/10 –  Committee Report OTP, 5/5/10

S – 5/5/10 – Floor Amendment, OTP w/Amend, Passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 5/19/10 – House concurred with Senate amendment

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled House bill amendment approved

HB 1170

Relative to licensure of home health care providers.

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Executive Departments & Administration

H – 3/24/10 – OTP

S – 5/19/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

6/14/10 - Signed by the Governor; Effective 06/14/10

HB 1191

Relative to fire sprinkler systems.

Commerce & Consumer Affairs

2/5/10 – Committee Report: Refer to Interim Study for 3/17/10

3/17/10 – Refer to Interim Study

HB 1223

Relative to notice in class action cases under the consumer protection act.

Judiciary

H – 3/3/10 – OTP

S – 5/19/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

H – 5/19/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

06/14/10 – Signed by the Governor; Effective 01/01/11

HB 1237

Relative to a certain insurance rulemaking exemption.

Executive Departments & Administration

Commerce, Labor & Consumer Protection

H – 2/3/10 – OTP

S – 4/28/10 – OTP, Passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 5/12/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

S – 5/12/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

5/26/10 – Signed by Governor, Effective 7/24/10

HB 1251

Relative to the sale and transfer procedures for shutdown emissions credits.

Science, Technology & Energy

Ways & Means

to Energy, Environment & Economic Development

H – 3/24/10 – OTP

H – 5/12/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

S – 5/12/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

06/09/10 – Signed by the Governor; Effective 06/09/10

HB 1252

Relative to the duration of medical payments coverage under motor vehicle liability policies.

Commerce & Consumer Affairs

Commerce, Labor & Consumer Protection

H – 3/17/10 – OTP

S – 5/5/10 – Committee Amendment passed, OTP w/Amend, Passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 5/19/10 – House concurred with Senate

H – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

HB 1254

Relative to insurance coverage in tort cases.

Judiciary

Commerce, Labor & Consumer Protection

H – 3/3/10 – Amendment adopted, OTP w/Amend, Reconsideration

S – 5/5/10 – Committee Amendment passed, OTP w/Amend, Passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 5/19/10 – House concurred with Senate amendment

H – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

HB 1259

Relative to subrogation claims and liens in civil actions.

Judiciary

H – 3/3/10 – Amendment adopted, OTP w/Amend

S – 5/12/10 – Committee Amendment passed, OTP w/Amend, Passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 5/19/10 – House concurred with Senate amendment

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

HB 1270

Relative to permitting existing hydroelectric plants to receive grants from the renewable energy fund for installing upgrades.

[New Title] relative to balancing amounts expended from the renewable energy fund.

Science, Technology & Energy

Energy, Environment & Economic Development

H – 3/3/10 – Amendment adopted with new title, OTP w/Amend

H – 5/19/10 – House concurred with Senate amendment

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

H – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

 
 2010 Legislative Report

Continued

 

Bill #

Title

Committee

Status

HB 1366

Making certain technical corrections in the insurance laws.

Commerce & Consumer Affairs

Commerce, Labor & Consumer Protection

H – 3/17/10 – OTP

S – 5/4/10 – Committee Report OTP, 5/12/10

S – 5/12/10 – OTP on 3rd Reading Resolution, Passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

HB 1371

Allowing recording of an interview or examination by health care providers performing independent medical examinations.

Labor, Industrial & Rehabilitative Services

Referred to Commerce, Labor & Consumer Protection

H – 3/11/10 – First amendment failed, Second amendment adopted, OTP w/Amend

S – 5/12/10 – Committee amendment passed, OTP w/Amend, Passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 5/19/10 – House concurred with Senate amendment

H – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

HB 1377

Permitting utilities to establish loan programs for owners of residential and business property engaging in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

Science, Technology & Energy, Energy, Environment & Economic Development

H – 3/3/10 – Amendment adopted, OTP w/Amend

S – 5/12/10 – Committee amendment passed, OTP w/Amend, Passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

HB 1456

Establishing a committee to study the use of pesticides, herbicides and their alternatives in residential neighborhoods, school properties, playgrounds and other places children congregate.

Environment & Agriculture

3/10/10 – Special Ordered to Regular Place on 3/11/10 Calendar, w/o Objection

5/29/10 – Interim Study - Full Committee Work Session: 6/15/2010 1:00 PM LOB 308

6/15/10 - Interim Study - Full Committee Work Session: 6/22/10 1:00 PM LOB 308, Interim Study - Full Committee Work Session: 6/29/10 1:00 PM LOB 308

HB 1486

Prohibiting the mandating of fire sprinkler systems in certain dwellings. [New Title] prohibiting the mandating of fire sprinkler systems in certain dwellings and establishing a committee to study municipal residential fire sprinkler requirements.

 

Commerce & Consumer Affairs

Public & Municipal Affairs

S – 5/12/10 – Committee report passed, Floor Amendment, OTP w/Amendments, Passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 5/19/10 – non-concurs with Senate amendment and request a conference committee, appointed, Senate appoints committee as well

H – 5/21/10 – Conference Committee Meeting: 5/26/2010 10:00 AM LOB 304

S – 5/27/10 – Conference Committee Report; Senate Amendment + New Amendment, Filed

S – 6/2/10 – Conference Committee Report; Adopted

H – 6/2/10 – Conference Committee Report; Adopted

HB 1493

Establishing a committee to study comprehensive mental health parity.

[New Title] establishing a committee to study comprehensive mental health and substance use disorders parity.

Commerce & Consumer Affairs

Health & Human Services

H – 3/3/10 – Amendment adopted with new title, OTP w/Amend

S – 4/28/10 – Committee Report OTP w/Amend

S – 5/5/10 – Committee Report passed, OTP w/Amend,

Passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 5/19/10 – House concurred with Senate amendment

H – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

HB 1519

Relative to the surety bond requirement for meals and rentals operators.

[New Title] repealing the surety bond requirement for meals and rentals operators.

Commerce & Consumer Affairs

Ways & Means

H – 3/3/10 – Amendment adopted with new title, OTP w/Amend

S – 4/21/10 – OTP, passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

S – 5/5/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

H – 5/5/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

5/18/10 – Signed by the Governor; Effective 05/18/10

HB 1534

Relative to the issuance of air permits and certain fees relative to air permits.

Science, Technology & Energy

Ways & Means Energy, Environment & Economic Development

H – 3/24/10 – Amendment Adopted – OTP

H – 5/19/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

S – 5/19/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

06/21/10 – Signed by the Governor; Effective 06/21/10

HB 1554

Allowing municipalities to establish energy efficiency and clean energy districts.

Municipal & County Government

H – 3/18 – Amendment adopted, purposed “Lay on Table”, OTP w/Amend

S – 5/12/10 – Committee Report adoption split, Floor Amendment, OTP a/new Amend, Passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 5/19/10 – House concurred with Senate amendment

H – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

HB 1566

Requiring financial institutions to disclose certain information regarding recipients of medial assistance for the aged, blind and disabled through an electronic ass verification system.

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Finance

H – 5/21/10 – Conference Committee Meeting: 5/25/10 3:00 AM LOB 205

S – 5/27/10 – Conference Committee Report 2219; Senate Amendment + New Amendment, Filed

S – 6/2/10 - Conference Committee Report; Adopted

H – 6/2/10 – Conference Committee Report; Adopted

 
2010 Legislative Report

Continued

 

Bill #

Title

Committee

Status

HB 1573

Relative to the greenhouse gas emissions reduction fund and the renewable energy fund.

Science, Technology & Energy

2/10/10 – Removed from Consent Calendar, Refer to Interim Study

3/17/10 - Referred to Science, Technology & Energy for Interim Study

HB 1649

Relative to health information and patient rights and establishing a commission to study adding certain information to a driver’s license.

[New Title] relative to health information and patient rights.

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Health & Human Services

H – 4/14/10 – Enrolled Bill Amendment Adopted

S – 4/16/10 – Enrolled Bill Amendment Adopted

S – 4/21/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

H – 4/21/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

5/18/10 – Signed by the Governor; Effective 01/01/11

 

Senate

 

 

 

SB 342

Repealing the bond requirement under the meals and rooms tax.

Ways & Means Committee

 

H – 5/19/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

S – 5/19/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

06/21/10 – Signed by the Governor; Effective 08/20/10

SB 352

Relative to student insurance.

Commerce, Labor & Consumer Protection

Commerce & Consumer Affairs

H – 5/12/10 – Enrolled Bill Amendment Adopted

S – 5/13/10 – Enrolled Bill Amendment Adopted

S – 5/19/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

H – 5/19/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

06/21/10 – Signed by the Governor; Effective 08/20/10

SB 422

Allowing qualifying renewable energy power producers to sell their electrical energy to purchases located in a Brownfield or an economically depressed area.

Energy, Environment & Economic Development

2/10/10 – Hearing: 3/4/10, Room 102, LOB, 8:30 AM, SC7

3/18/10 – Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study 3/24/10, SC12

3/24/10 – Refer to Interim Study

SB 423

Relative to health insurance coverage for licensed athletic trainer services.

Commerce, Labor & Consumer Protection

Commerce & Consumer Affairs

S – 3/24/10 – OTP, passed on 3rd Reading Resolution

H – 4/13/10 – Subcommittee Work Session: 4/15/2010 3:00 PM LOB 302, Continued Executive Session: 4/22/2010 10:00 AM LOB 302

4/28/10 – Committee Report: Refer to Interim Study for 5/5/10

H – 5/5/10 – Refer to Interim Study

SB 436

Establishing a commission relative to the children’s health insurance program.

Commerce & Consumer Affairs

H – 4/28/10 – Proposed Committee Amendment, Committee Report OTP w/Amend

H – 5/5/10 – Amendment Adopted, OTP w/Amend

S – 5/19/10 – Senate concurs with House amendment

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

SB 445

Relative to funds chargeable for unemployment compensation.

Commerce, Labor & Consumer Protection

S – 1/21/10 – OTP, 3rd Reading Resolution,

H – 4/7/10 – Committee Report: OTP for 4/14/10

H – 4/14/10 – OTP

S – 4/21/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

H – 4/21/10 – Enrolled – Adopted

5/18/10 – Signed by the Governor, Effective 05/18/10

SB 456

Relative to energy conservation in new building construction.

Public & Municipal Affairs

2/4/10 – Hearing: 2/11/10, Room 103, LOB, 8:30 AM SC6

3/4/10 – Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study 3/10/10, SC10

3/10/10 – Refer to Interim Study

SB 466

Relative to automatic fire warning devices and carbon monoxide detection devices in dwellings.

Executive Departments & Administration

3/18/10 – Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study 3/24/10, SC12

3/24/10 – Refer to Interim Study

SB 468

Relative to tort reform.

Commerce, Labor & Consumer Protection

2/24/10 – Hearing: 3/16/10, Room 102, LOB, 9:15 AM, SC9

3/18/10 – Committee Report: ITL 3/24/10, SC12

3/24/10 – ITL Not Voted, Moved Laid on Table

SB 505

Establishing the commission on health care cost containment and appropriating a special fund.

Commerce & Consumer Affairs

Ways & Means

S – 5/13/10 – Concurs with House Amendment

H – 5/19/10 – Enrolled Bill Amendment Adopted

S – 5/19/10 – Enrolled Bill Amendment Adopted

H – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

S – 6/2/10 – Enrolled

 

 

 

 

Key

 

 

 

 

VETOED BY GOVERNOR

 

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

 

Items in blue are changes from last report

 

w/Amend – with Amendment

 

LOB = Legislative office building

 

OTP - ought to pass

 

SC = Senate Chamber

 

ITL - Inexpedient to legislate [Bill Killed]