Revision: Jan. 7, 2019, 3:34 p.m.
HB 393 - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0383
05/08
HOUSE BILL 393
AN ACT establishing a committee to study child care in New Hampshire.
SPONSORS: Rep. Conley, Straf. 13; Rep. Frost, Straf. 16; Rep. Vann, Hills. 24; Rep. Loughman, Rock. 21; Rep. Prout, Hills. 37; Rep. Horn, Merr. 2; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study child care costs, affordability, and accessibility in the state of New Hampshire.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0383
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT establishing a committee to study child care in New Hampshire.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study child care in New Hampshire.
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 child care costs, affordability, and accessibility issues in New Hampshire. The study shall consider the adequacy and cost of existing child care services and identify ways to expand affordable, quality child care services. The committee shall solicit information from child care providers, members of the public who use child care services, the department of health and human services, and any other individual or entity with information the committee deems relevant to 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 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, 2019.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.