Bill Text - SB410 (2010)

Establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's rate of infant mortality and develop proposals for remediation.


Revision: Jan. 11, 2010, midnight

SB 410 – AS INTRODUCED

2010 SESSION

10-2706

01/03

SENATE BILL 410

AN ACT establishing a committee to study New Hampshire’s rate of infant mortality and develop proposals for remediation.

SPONSORS: Sen. Sgambati, Dist 4; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Gilmour, Dist 12; Sen. Houde, Dist 5; Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Reynolds, Dist 2; Rep. Pilliod, Belk 5; Rep. Julie Brown, Straf 1; Rep. Batula, Hills 19; Rep. Arsenault, Belk 4

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study New Hampshire’s rate of infant mortality and develop proposals for remediation.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

10-2706

01/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT establishing a committee to study New Hampshire’s rate of infant mortality and develop proposals for remediation.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study New Hampshire’s rate of infant mortality and develop proposals for remediation.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

II. 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 New Hampshire’s rate of infant mortality and develop proposals for remediation.

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 senate 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 president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2010.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.