Bill Text - HB1281 (2012)

Establishing a committee to study alternative medical insurance coverage for elected state officials.


Revision: Dec. 14, 2011, midnight

HB 1281 – AS INTRODUCED

2012 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 1281

AN ACT establishing a committee to study alternative medical insurance coverage for elected state officials.

SPONSORS: Rep. Flanagan, Hills 5

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study alternative medical insurance coverage for elected state officials.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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

AN ACT establishing a committee to study alternative medical insurance coverage for elected state officials.

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study alternative medical insurance coverage for elected state officials.

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) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

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 alternative medical insurance coverage for elected state officials. Specifically, the committee shall study ways to provide alternative medical insurance coverage to reduce premium costs for elected state officials who are not covered by an existing health insurance plan.

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. 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 speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2012.

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