HB 1023-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2290
05/08
HOUSE BILL 1023-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2; Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3; Rep. Tierney, Coos 1
COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires employers to provide their employees with notice of resources available to support veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2290
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Protective Legislation; Notice of PTSD Resources for Veterans. Amend RSA 275:49 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. Make available to his or her employees, in writing or through a notice posted in a place clearly visible and accessible to employees, resources available to support veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Such resources shall include, but may not be limited to, contact information for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
24-2290
10/23/23
HB 1023-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
Revenue | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | Department of Labor Restricted Fund (RSA 273:1-b)
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Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None
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Appropriations | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None
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• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] No • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] No
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires employers to provide their employees with notice of resources available to support veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Department of Labor indicates it is unlikely that the bill would have significant impact on revenues or expenditure at the state, county or local level. It is not anticipated that the proposed legislation would materially impact the administration of protective legislation from the Department’s perspective. The Department states it is possible that some employers may violate the law resulting in additional civil penalties at the state level. Any such impact is difficult to quantify with specificity and is anticipated to be minimal based on employer education and awareness of the added requirements. Civil penalties collected under RSA 273:11-a are be deposited into the Department of Labor restricted fund established in RSA 273:1-b.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Labor
| Date | Body | Type |
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| Jan. 10, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 7, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| Oct. 22, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
Oct. 31, 2024: Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation (Vote 13-2)
Oct. 4, 2024: Executive Session: 10/22/2024 10:00 am LOB 307
March 7, 2024: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/07/2024 HJ 7 P. 18
Feb. 20, 2024: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/07/2024 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 9 P. 11
Jan. 31, 2024: Executive Session: 02/07/2024 01:00 pm LOB 307
Jan. 4, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/10/2024 10:30 am LOB 206-208
Nov. 27, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services