CHAPTER 155
SB 275 - FINAL VERSION
02/03/2022 0076s
4May2022... 1831h
05/26/2022 2095EBA
2022 SESSION
22-2916
05/08
SENATE BILL 275
AN ACT relative to the opioid abatement trust fund and advisory commission.
SPONSORS: Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Rep. Acton, Rock. 10
COMMITTEE: Finance
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides that disbursement from the opioid abatement trust fund shall be based on the most recent decennial census. The bill also revises the membership and duties of the opioid abatement advisory commission.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/03/2022 0076s
4May2022... 1831h
05/26/2022 2095EBA 22-2916
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to the opioid abatement trust fund and advisory commission.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
155:1 Opioid Abatement Trust Fund. Amend RSA 126-A:83, II to read as follows:
II. The treasurer shall distribute 15 percent of all funds received prior to any deposit in the consumer escrow account or the opioid abatement trust fund to the counties and the political subdivisions that filed lawsuits, on or before September 1, 2019, against opioid manufacturers, distributors and other persons identified as defendants in the multidistrict opioid litigation pending in the federal district court for the northern district of Ohio. This distribution shall occur on an annual basis. The distribution of funds shall be based on the [2010] most recent decennial census population of each qualifying county and political subdivisions. The population of any political subdivision which receives funds under this section shall not be included in the population of the county for determining the distribution to that county.
155:2 New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission; Membership. Amend RSA 126-A:85, II(k) to read as follows:
(k) A county nursing home supervisor, or designee, appointed by the [governor] New Hampshire Association of Counties.
155:3 New Subparagraphs; New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission; Duties. Amend RSA 126-A:86, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (14) the following new subparagraphs:
(15) Support evidence-based prevention programs and services, including efforts to promote healthy, drug-free lifestyles, reduce isolation, build skills and confidence, and facilitate community-based prevention efforts.
(16) Support for public and non-public school programs and services for students with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH issues or who have been affected by OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH issues within their family.
155:4 New Subparagraph; New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission; Membership. Amend RSA 126-A:85, II by inserting after subparagraph (v) the following new subparagraph:
(w) One public school superintendent, or designee, appointed by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association.
155:5 New Hampshire Abatement Advisory Commission Membership; Terms; Reference Change. Amend RSA 126-A:85, III to read as follows:
III. Members appointed under subparagraphs (n) through [(v)] (w) shall be appointed for staggered 2-year terms. Members appointed under subparagraphs (a) through (m) shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. The advisory commission shall elect a chairperson every year with no person serving as chairperson for more than 2 consecutive one-year terms. The governor may remove any non-legislative member with cause.
155:6 Opioid Abatement Trust Fund; Management and Distribution of Funds; Reporting Requirement. Amend RSA 126-A:84, VI to read as follows:
VI. On or before November 1, 2020, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall submit an annual report to the governor and fiscal committee of the general court detailing the activities of the advisory commission, the administration of the opioid abatement trust fund, the amount distributed in the past year, including available measures of success and corresponding data of programs funded, the amount remaining in the trust fund, a summary of how funds were used in the past year, and any recommendations for future legislation.
155:7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 07, 2022
Effective Date: August 06, 2022
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Senate | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 3, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 5, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| April 5, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 27, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| April 27, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
June 8, 2022: Signed by the Governor on 06/07/2022; Chapter 0155; Effective 08/06/2022
June 1, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13
June 1, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022
June 1, 2022: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2022-2095e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/26/2022); SJ 13
May 31, 2022: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2022-2095EBA: AA VV (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 13
May 12, 2022: Sen. Daniels Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/12/2022; SJ 12
May 4, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1831h: MA VV 05/04/2022 HJ 11
May 4, 2022: Amendment # 1831h: AA VV 05/04/2022 HJ 11
April 28, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1831h (Vote 20-0; RC)
April 22, 2022: Executive Session: 04/27/2022 03:00 pm LOB 210-211
April 22, 2022: Division Work Session: 04/25/2022 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
April 22, 2022: Executive Session: 04/27/2022 03:00 pm LOB 210-211
April 21, 2022: Referred to Finance 04/21/2022 HJ 10
April 21, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/21/2022 HJ 10
April 13, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 21-0; CC) HC 15 P. 9
April 13, 2022: Executive Session: 04/05/2022 09:30 am LOB 205-207
March 29, 2022: Public Hearing: 04/05/2022 09:30 am LOB 205-207
March 23, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Feb. 3, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0076s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/03/2022; SJ 2
Feb. 3, 2022: Committee Amendment # 2022-0076s, AA, VV; 02/03/2022; SJ 2
Jan. 26, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0076s, 02/03/2022; SC 5
Jan. 13, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0076s
Jan. 12, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0076s, 01/27/2022; SC 4
Dec. 20, 2021: Hearing: 01/11/2022, Room 103, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 50
Dec. 14, 2021: To Be Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Finance; SJ 1