156:1 New Paragraph; Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation; Injunctions and Orders; Federal Home Loan Bank. Amend RSA 402-C:5 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

III. Exception. Notwithstanding paragraphs I and II, RSA 402-C:18, I, or any other provision of this chapter, no person shall be restrained, stayed, enjoined, or prohibited from exercising or enforcing any right or cause of action under any pledge, security, credit, collateral, loan, advances, reimbursement, or guarantee agreement or arrangement or any similar agreement, arrangement, or other credit enhancement to which a Federal Home Loan Bank is a party. A "Federal Home Loan Bank" is a government-sponsored enterprise, created by the United States Congress pursuant to the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932, 12 U.S.C. section 1421 et seq. as amended, that is charged with a public mission of providing products and services that assist its members in financing housing and community lending, 12 C.F.R. section 1265.2, as amended.

156:2 New Paragraph; Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation; Fraudulent Transfers Prior to Petition. Amend RSA 402-C:30 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

IV. Exception. Notwithstanding paragraph I, RSA 402-C:31, or any other provision of this chapter, no receiver or any other person shall avoid any transfer of, or any obligation to transfer, money or any other property arising under or in connection with any pledge, security, credit, collateral, loan, advances, reimbursement, or guarantee agreement or arrangement or any similar agreement, arrangement or other credit enhancement to which a Federal Home Loan Bank is a party, that is made, suffered, or incurred prior to or after the filing of a successful petition for rehabilitation or liquidation under this chapter, or otherwise would be subject to avoidance under this section or RSA 402-C:31; provided, however, that such a transfer or obligation may be avoided under this section or RSA 402-C:31 if such transfer or obligation was made, suffered, or incurred with actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud the insurer, the receiver, or existing or future creditors.

156:3 New Subparagraph; Voidable Preferences and Liens. Amend RSA 402-C:32, I by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following new subparagraph:

(c) Exception. Notwithstanding subparagraph I(b), or any other provision of this chapter, no receiver or any other person shall avoid any preference arising under or in connection with any pledge, security, credit, collateral, loan, advances, reimbursement or guarantee agreement or arrangement or any similar agreement, arrangement or other credit enhancement to which a Federal Home Loan Bank is a party.

156:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024.

Approved: July 28, 2023

Effective Date: January 01, 2024

156:1 New Paragraph; Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation; Injunctions and Orders; Federal Home Loan Bank. Amend RSA 402-C:5 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

III. Exception. Notwithstanding paragraphs I and II, RSA 402-C:18, I, or any other provision of this chapter, no person shall be restrained, stayed, enjoined, or prohibited from exercising or enforcing any right or cause of action under any pledge, security, credit, collateral, loan, advances, reimbursement, or guarantee agreement or arrangement or any similar agreement, arrangement, or other credit enhancement to which a Federal Home Loan Bank is a party. A "Federal Home Loan Bank" is a government-sponsored enterprise, created by the United States Congress pursuant to the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932, 12 U.S.C. section 1421 et seq. as amended, that is charged with a public mission of providing products and services that assist its members in financing housing and community lending, 12 C.F.R. section 1265.2, as amended.

156:2 New Paragraph; Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation; Fraudulent Transfers Prior to Petition. Amend RSA 402-C:30 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

IV. Exception. Notwithstanding paragraph I, RSA 402-C:31, or any other provision of this chapter, no receiver or any other person shall avoid any transfer of, or any obligation to transfer, money or any other property arising under or in connection with any pledge, security, credit, collateral, loan, advances, reimbursement, or guarantee agreement or arrangement or any similar agreement, arrangement or other credit enhancement to which a Federal Home Loan Bank is a party, that is made, suffered, or incurred prior to or after the filing of a successful petition for rehabilitation or liquidation under this chapter, or otherwise would be subject to avoidance under this section or RSA 402-C:31; provided, however, that such a transfer or obligation may be avoided under this section or RSA 402-C:31 if such transfer or obligation was made, suffered, or incurred with actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud the insurer, the receiver, or existing or future creditors.

156:3 New Subparagraph; Voidable Preferences and Liens. Amend RSA 402-C:32, I by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following new subparagraph:

(c) Exception. Notwithstanding subparagraph I(b), or any other provision of this chapter, no receiver or any other person shall avoid any preference arising under or in connection with any pledge, security, credit, collateral, loan, advances, reimbursement or guarantee agreement or arrangement or any similar agreement, arrangement or other credit enhancement to which a Federal Home Loan Bank is a party.

156:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024.

Approved: July 28, 2023

Effective Date: January 01, 2024