Revision: May 24, 2012, midnight
CHAPTER 81
SB 319 – FINAL VERSION
02/08/12 0464s
11Apr2012… 1196h
2012 SESSION
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
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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
11Apr2012… 1196h
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:
81:1 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.
81:2 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.
81:3 Report. RSA 115-D:5 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
115-D:5 Report. The commission shall make an interim report on or before May 1, 2012 and a final report on or before November 1, 2013 of its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairman of the house health, human services and elderly affairs committee, the chairman of the senate health and human services committee, the chairman of the house state-federal relations and veterans affairs committee, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, the members of the New Hampshire congressional delegation, and the state library.
81:4 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.
81:5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: May 23, 2012
Effective Date: May 23, 2012