Revision: April 28, 2022, 10:23 a.m.
Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1
April 27, 2022
2022-1865s
07/04
Floor Amendment to HB 1106
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT establishing a commission to study recruiting members of the armed forces and the commission on demographic trends.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 2 with the following:
3 New Section; Commission on Demographic Trends. Amend RSA 12-O by inserting after section 55 the following new section:
12-O:55-a Commission on Demographic Trends.
I. There is established a commission on demographic trends. The commission shall develop long-term net migration goals, review and recommend programs and legislation designed to meet the net migration goals, and monitor the success of any such programs.
II. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs, or designee.
(d) Six New Hampshire citizens who have expertise to support the mission of the commission, appointed by the governor.
III. The commission shall elect a chairperson from its membership, and any other officers it deems necessary. The terms of the elected members of the commission shall be coterminous with their terms in offices; the terms of all other appointed members shall be 3 years. In the event of a vacancy, a new members shall be appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held withing 45 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
IV. The commission shall report at least annually to the governor, speaker of the house of representatives, president of the senate, clerk of the house of representatives, clerk of the senate, and state library. The annual report shall be posted on the general court website.
V. The commission shall create a biennial scorecard on New Hampshire's demographic condition and trends, which shall be distributed to the governor, speaker of the house of representatives, president of the senate, clerk of the house of representatives, clerk of the senate, county commissioners, and state library. The scorecard also shall be posted on the general court website.
4 Department of Health and Human Services; Ten-Year Current Services Cost Projections; Reference to State Demographer Deleted. Amend RSA 9:9-e, IV to read as follows:
IV. The department shall issue the cost projections by September 30, 2019 and shall issue new projections every 2 years thereafter[, or upon notice to the department by the state demographer of demographically-induced changes in demand for public services and projected effects on state government revenues].
5 Legislative Report of 10-Year Current Services Cost Projections; Reference to State Demographer Deleted. Amend RSA 9:9-f to read as follows:
9:9-f Legislative Report of 10-Year Current Services Cost Projections. On or before February 1 of each budget year, prior to the transmission of the budget to the legislature under RSA 9:2, the legislative budget assistant [, in consultation with the state demographer,] shall provide to the house and senate finance committees, a report with the 10-year current services cost projections described in RSA 9:9-d and RSA 9:9-e and any other relevant factors identified by the legislative budget assistant or [state demographer] the state agencies listed in RSA 9:9-d and RSA 9:9-e. The report also shall be posted on the general court website.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2022.
II. Sections 3-5 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
III. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.