HB 1272 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
15Mar2022... 0679h
2022 SESSION
22-2167
10/05
HOUSE BILL 1272
AN ACT limiting the authority of town health officers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 4; Rep. Blasek, Hills. 21; Rep. Berezhny, Graf. 9; Rep. Post, Hills. 4; Rep. Renzullo, Hills. 37; Rep. Binford, Graf. 15; Rep. Littlefield, Belk. 3; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 26
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill limits the authority of local health officers in making bylaws or ordinances relating to public health matters.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15Mar2022... 0679h 22-2167
10/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT limiting the authority of town health officers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Local Health Officers; Regulations on Public Health. Amend RSA 147:1, I to read as follows:
I. The health officers of towns may make regulations for the prevention and removal of nuisances[, and such other regulations relating to the public health as in their judgment the health and safety of the people require] such as garbage, insects, unsanitary living conditions, septic, rodents, and safe drinking water inspections, which shall take effect when approved by the selectmen, recorded by the town clerk, and published in some newspaper printed in the town, or when copies thereof have been posted in 2 or more public places in the town.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 20, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 11, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 28, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 28, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/28/2022; SJ 10
April 20, 2022: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/28/2022; SC 17
April 6, 2022: Hearing: 04/11/2022, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 15
March 22, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 6
March 16, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0679h: MA VV 03/15/2022 HJ 6
March 16, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0679h: AA VV 03/15/2022 HJ 6
March 4, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0679h (Vote 17-1; CC)
Feb. 28, 2022: Executive Session: 02/28/2022 9:00 a.m. LOB301-303
Feb. 28, 2022: Executive Session: 02/28/2022 9:00 a.m. LOB301-303
Jan. 20, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/20/2022 11:30 a.m. LOB301-303
Nov. 19, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Municipal and County Government