Bill Text - SB518 (2010)

Establishing a committee to study the scope, content, and duration of youth alcohol and drug prevention programs.


Revision: March 10, 2010, midnight

SB 518 – AS INTRODUCED

2010 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 518

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the scope, content, and duration of youth alcohol and drug prevention programs.

SPONSORS: Sen. Reynolds, Dist 2; Rep. Gargasz, Hills 5

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study the scope, content, and duration of youth alcohol and drug prevention programs.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the scope, content, and duration of youth alcohol and drug prevention programs.

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the scope, content, and duration of youth alcohol and drug prevention programs.

2 Membership and Compensation.

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

(a) One member 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 the scope, content, and duration of youth alcohol and drug prevention programs and shall recommend changes to such programs as may be necessary and appropriate. The committee shall solicit information and testimony from those individuals, organizations, and agencies that may be of assistance to the committee in the performance of its study.

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 senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three 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.