Revision: June 17, 2021, 10:18 a.m.
June 17, 2021
2021-2036-CofC
04/05
Committee of Conference Report on HB 187, relative to the emergency powers of the commissioner of health and human services and relative to the membership of the oversight committee on health and human services.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend RSA 21-P:53, VIII and IX as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing them with the following:
VIII. As soon as practicable, the commissioner shall notify the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the chair of the house committee on health, human services and elderly affairs and the chair of the senate committee on health and human services of the impending issuance of emergency orders under this section and provide a description of such orders.
IX. The legislature may terminate an emergency order issued under this chapter by a majority vote of both the senate and the house of representatives. A majority vote shall consist of a majority of members present and voting in each chamber acting separately. The commissioner’s power to renew an emergency order under this chapter shall terminate upon a majority vote of both chambers under this section; provided, however, that such vote shall not preclude the commissioner from issuing a new emergency order during the state of emergency for different circumstances.
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 187, relative to the emergency powers of the commissioner of health and human services and relative to the membership of the oversight committee on health and human services.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Gray, Dist. 6 Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34
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Sen. Bradley, Dist. 3 Rep. Acton, Rock. 10
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Sen. Sherman, Dist. 24 Rep. S. Pearson, Rock. 6
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Rep. Weber, Ches. 1