CHAPTER 255
HB 1271 – FINAL VERSION
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2010 SESSION
05/03
HOUSE BILL 1271
AN ACT establishing a task force on work and family.
SPONSORS: Rep. Gile, Merr 10; Rep. R. Holden, Hills 7; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24
COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
This bill establishes a statutory task force on work and family.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
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17Feb2010… 0346h
04/28/10 1372s
02Jun2010… 2287eba
10-2583
05/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT establishing a task force on work and family.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
255:1 New Chapter; Task Force on Work and Family. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 276-E the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 276-F
276-F:1 Task Force on Work and Family Established. There is established a task force on work and family, the purpose of which is to identify the multiple barriers which keep New Hampshire workers from achieving economic security and maximizing their contributions to the state’s economy as well as attending to family responsibilities.
276-F:2 Membership; Compensation; Terms.
I. The members of the task force shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) One member appointed by the governor.
(d) A representative of Early Learning NH, appointed by that organization.
(e) A representative of the commission on the status of women, appointed by the commission.
(f) A representative of the commission on the status of men, appointed by the commission.
(g) The commissioner of the department of employment security, or designee.
(h) The commissioner of labor, or designee.
(i) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(j) A representative of the New Hampshire Women’s Lobby, appointed by that organization.
(k) A representative of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, appointed by the association.
(l) A representative of the New Hampshire Small Business Association, appointed by that organization.
(m) A representative of the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center at the university of New Hampshire, appointed by the center.
(n) A representative of a local chamber of commerce, appointed by the governor.
(o) A representative of a young professionals network within a local chamber of commerce, appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
(p) A representative of the Greater New Hampshire Human Resource Association, appointed by the association.
(q) A representative of the university of New Hampshire, Carsey Institute, appointed by the institute.
(r) A representative of the New Hampshire Children’s Trust Fund, appointed by that organization.
(s) A representative of New Hampshire Legal Assistance, appointed by the executive director.
(t) A representative of the university of New Hampshire cooperative extension, appointed by the extension.
(u) A member of the Women’s Business Center, appointed by that organization.
(v) A representative of Child and Family Services, appointed by that organization.
(w) A representative of the New Hampshire Children’s Alliance, appointed by that organization.
(x) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee.
(y) A member of the Workforce Opportunity Council, appointed by the council’s chairperson.
(z) A member of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO, appointed by the chapter president.
(aa) A representative of skilled workers, appointed by the New Hampshire State Building and Construction Trades Council.
II. Members of the task force shall serve without compensation, except that legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the task force.
III. Members of the task force on work and family established in 2007, 373 (HB 306 of the 2007 legislative session) on the effective date of this section may continue to serve on the task force established in this chapter until January 1, 2011. Thereafter, members shall be appointed as provided in paragraph I. Non-legislative members of the task force shall serve a 2-year term, beginning January 1, 2011, except that the initial appointment of 12 such members shall be for one year. Legislative members of the task force shall serve a term co-terminous with their term in office. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
276-F:3 Duties.
I. The task force shall:
(a) Collect data and information concerning work-family issues, including employer policies and practices that enable employees to balance work responsibilities and family commitments and also help employers improve productivity.
(b) Survey businesses to identify barriers to implementing family-responsive employment policies and practices.
(c) Develop and promote a system of incentives and rewards, such as the Alfred P. Sloan Awards, for businesses that provide family-responsive benefits.
(d) Research programs and benefits that attract and retain young professionals and skilled workers and also provide opportunities for elders to continue working on reduced schedules.
(e) Continue to provide public education on work-family issues and on the need for workplace policies and practices that support the well-being of families and promote a strong and prosperous economy.
II. The task force shall periodically hold hearings in different geographic regions of the state to solicit information and testimony from employers, employees, state agencies, and interested councils and organizations.
276-F:4 Chairperson; Quorum. 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 first-named house member and shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Thereafter the task force shall meet at the call of the chair. Twelve members of the task force shall constitute a quorum.
276-F:5 Report. On or before November 1, 2010, and each year thereafter, the task force shall submit an annual report of its activities and findings, including any recommendations for proposed legislation, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library.
255:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 6, 2010
Effective Date: July 6, 2010