Bill Text - HB1106 (2022)

(Second New Title) establishing a commission to study recruiting members of the armed forces and the commission on demographic trends.


Revision: Nov. 16, 2021, 11:31 a.m.

HB 1106  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2022 SESSION

22-2537

07/08

 

HOUSE BILL 1106

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study recruiting certain members of the armed forces.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 20

 

COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a committee to study recruiting former members of the armed forces to job opportunities within 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22-2537

07/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study recruiting certain members of the armed forces.

 

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

 

1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study the feasibility of a program to attract former members of the armed forces to the New Hampshire workforce.

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)  Three members 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 research available job opportunities throughout the state of New Hampshire where the skills of former members of the armed forces are necessary, identify incentives for employers in the state who hire veterans, and identify policy recommendations and proposed legislation to assist in the minority veteran opportunities. The committee shall also consult with any entity it sees fit.

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.  Four 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, 2022.

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