Bill Text - SB319 (2012)

(New Title) changing the membership of and extending the commission to study the effects of service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury suffered in the line of duty by members of the armed forces and veterans.


Revision: Feb. 10, 2012, midnight

SB 319 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

02/08/12 0464s

2012 SESSION

12-2984

09/03

SENATE BILL 319

AN ACT changing the membership of and extending the commission to study the effects of service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury suffered in the line of duty by members of the armed forces and veterans.

SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Lambert, Dist 13; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3; Rep. Tamburello, Rock 3; Rep. Theberge, Coos 4; Rep. K. Roberts, Ches 3

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill changes the membership of and extends the commission to study the effects of service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury suffered in the line of duty by members of the armed forces and veterans.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/08/12 0464s

12-2984

09/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT changing the membership of and extending the commission to study the effects of service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury suffered in the line of duty by members of the armed forces and veterans.

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

1 New Subparagraphs; Commission Membership. Amend RSA 115-D:2, I by inserting after subparagraph (p) the following new subparagraphs:

(q) A representative of the New Hampshire Medical Society, appointed by the society.

(r) A representative of the New Hampshire air national guard, appointed by the adjutant general.

(s) A representative of Disabled American Veterans, appointed by the Manchester office of Disabled American Veterans.

(t) The commissioner of the department of employment security, or designee.

2 Quorum. Amend RSA 115-D:4 to read as follows:

115-D:4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. [Nine] Eleven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

3 Report. Amend RSA 115-D:5 to read as follows:

115-D:5 Report. The commission 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 [December 1, 2011] May 1, 2012.

4 Effective Date of Repeal of Commission. Amend 2011, 84:3, I to read as follows:

I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect [May 1, 2012] November 1, 2013.

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