SB 348 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/24/10 1119s
03/24/10 1168s
2010 SESSION
10/03
SENATE BILL 348
AN ACT establishing a committee to study issues relative to the regulation of opticians in New Hampshire.
SPONSORS: Sen. Cilley, Dist 6; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Sen. DeVries, Dist 18; Sen. Downing, Dist 22; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. Hodges, Hills 7; Rep. D. Sullivan, Hills 8; Rep. Pilotte, Hills 16
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill establishes a committee to study issues relative to regulating opticians in the state of New Hampshire.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/24/10 1119s
03/24/10 1168s
10-2817
10/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT establishing a committee to study issues relative to the regulation of opticians in New Hampshire.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is hereby established a committee to study issues relative to regulating opticians in the state of New Hampshire.
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) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Legislative 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 whether there is a need to license, certify, or otherwise increase the regulation of opticians in New Hampshire. In doing so, the committee shall consider the health, safety, and protection of consumers as well as the health of the eyewear marketplace in New Hampshire. The committee shall solicit information from opticians in the state, optometrists, the attorney general’s office, and the department of health and human services.
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. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and 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 on or before December 1, 2010.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.