HB 281 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0753
09/08
HOUSE BILL 281
AN ACT relative to the jurisdiction of the board of claims.
SPONSORS: Rep. Brewster, Merr. 21
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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This bill increases the monetary amount of a claim over which the board of claims has concurrent jurisdiction with the superior court.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0753
09/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to the jurisdiction of the board of claims.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Board of Claims; Jurisdiction. Amend RSA 541-B:9, III-IV to read as follows:
III. The board shall have concurrent jurisdiction to investigate, conduct hearings and make decisions, and render or deny awards, except those claims arising under workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, eminent domain proceedings, RSA 110-B:73, RSA 207:22-25, RSA 228:29 and RSA 491:8, with the superior court on all claims in excess of $5,000, but not exceeding [$50,000] $80,000, against any agency.
IV. Except as otherwise provided, the superior court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction of all claims in excess of [$50,000] $80,000 against any agency.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 17, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 26, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
Jan. 26, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/26/2017 HJ 4 P. 6
Jan. 26, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 01/26/2017 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 8 P. 5
Jan. 17, 2017: Executive Session: 01/17/2017 01:00 PM LOB 208
Jan. 11, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/11/2017 01:30 PM LOB 208
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 22