Amendment 2024-2120s to HB1499 (2024)

(New Title) establishing a committee to study the civilian clean energy, community resilience, and conservation corps, and establishing a committee to study the child protection act.


Revision: May 23, 2024, 3:47 p.m.

Sen. Carson, Dist 14

May 21, 2024

2024-2120s

02/08

 

 

Floor Amendment to HB 1499

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the civilian clean energy, community resilience, and conservation corps, and establishing a committee to study the child protection act.

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after section 5 with the following:

 

6  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study the child protection act.

7  Membership and Compensation.

I.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a)  Two members of the senate, one from the majority and one from the minority, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b)  Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

II.  Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

8  Duties.  The committee shall:

I.  Study the definitions under the child protection act.

II.  Study circumstances creating a rebuttable presumption of harm under RSA 169-C:12-f and prospective repeal of the section on July 1, 2024, pursuant to 2020, 26:56.

III.  Study the expansion of the child abuse reporting requirement to include health care providers who treat a child under 13 years of age for a sexually transmitted disease.

IV.  Propose any legislation the committee deems appropriate as a result of its study.

9  Chairperson; Quorum.  The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members.  The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member.  The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.  Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

10  Report.  The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2024.

11  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

2024-2120s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a study committee to study clean energy, community resilience and conservation corps.  This bill also establishes a committee to study the child protection act.