HB1548 (2024) Detail

Relative to recommendations of the joint committee on employee classification.


HB 1548-FN - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2024 SESSION

24-2519

12/10

 

HOUSE BILL 1548-FN

 

AN ACT relative to recommendations of the joint committee on employee classification.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. T. Lekas, Hills. 38; Rep. P. Schmidt, Straf. 14; Rep. Emerick, Rock. 29; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13

 

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill revises salaries for certain unclassified state employees.  This bill is a request of the joint committee on employee classification.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

24-2519

12/10

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to recommendations of the joint committee on employee classification.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  State Officers; Compensation; Positions Deleted.  Amend RSA 94:1-a, I (b) by deleting:

DD Department of health and human services financial data administrator

EE Department of health and human services Sununu youth services center administrator

EE Depart of insurance assistant commissioner

FF Department of health and human services deputy director, information services

FF Department of health and human services community relations manager

GG Department of health and human services chief financial officer New Hampshire hospital

GG Department of health and human services deputy medicaid director,

NN Department of health and human services state epidemiologist

PP Department of health and human services physician in charge

2  State Officers; Compensation; Positions Added.  Amend RSA 94:1-a, I (b) by inserting:

BB Department of justice assistant deputy medical examiner

CC Department of justice chief forensic investigator

DD Department of military affairs director, community division of

& veterans services community based military programs

DD Department of military affairs director, New Hampshire state veterans

& veterans services cemetery

EE Department of health and human services senior attorney

FF Department of health and human services bureau chief, drug & alcohol services

FF Department of health and human services director, medicaid policy & clinical programs

GG Department of state right-to-know ombudsperson

GG Department of state right-to-know ombudsperson

GG Department of health and human services director, Sununu youth services center

GG Department of health and human services chief quality improvement and compliance officer

GG Department of health and human services contract manager, Hampstead hospital and

residential treatment facility

GG Department of health and human services deputy director, information services

GG Department of health and human services deputy director, division of behavioral health

GG Department of health and human services executive director, prescription drug

affordability board

GG Department of health and human services deputy chief financial officer, inpatient mental health

GG Department of administrative services advocate for special education

GG Department of administrative services chief financial officer

GG Office of professional licensure and director, licensing and board administration

certification

GG Office of professional licensure and director, enforcement division

certification

GG Public utilities commission senior advisor

GG Department of administrative services deputy director, division of procurement

and support services

HH Department of health and human services compliance officer, Hampstead hospital and

residential treatment facility

HH Department of health and human services general counsel, Hampstead hospital and

residential treatment facility

HH Department of health and human services deputy director division of medicaid services

II Department of health and human services chief financial officer, inpatient mental health

II Department of health and human services chief operating officer, Hampstead hospital

and residential treatment facility

II Department of health and human services chief financial officer, Hampstead hospital

and residential treatment facility

PP Department of health and human services chief executive officer, Hampstead hospital

and residential treatment facility

3  New Subparagraphs; Salary Adjustment for Recruitment or Retention  Amend RSA 94:3-b, II by inserting after subparagraph (g) the following new subparagraphs:

(h)  State epidemiologist, Department of health and human services, $190,958.90-$237,600.00.

(i)  Chief pharmacy board compliance investigator/inspector, Office of professional licensure and certification, $115,500-$165,000.

(j)  Pharmacy inspector, Office of professional licensure and certification, $104,500-$148,500.

4  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

LBA

24-2519

11/9/23

 

HB 1548-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT relative to recommendations of the joint committee on employee classification.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:      [ X ] State              [    ] County               [    ] Local              [    ] None

 

 

Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease)

 

FY 2024

FY 2025

FY 2026

FY 2027

Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

Revenue Fund(s)

None

Expenditures

$0

Indeterminable

Indeterminable

Indeterminable

Funding Source(s)

General Fund

Various Agency Funds

Appropriations

$0

$0

$0

$0

Funding Source(s)

None

Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] See Below

Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] N/A

 

METHODOLOGY:

This bill revises salaries for certain state employees as well as deletes certain positions.  The bill is a request of the joint committee on employee classification (JCEC).  The bill will amend RSA 94:1-a to update it with the position classifications approved by the JCEC.  To the extent the position classifications approved by the JCEC results in higher salaries, there will be an increase in state expenditures in the current and future operating budgets.  Any increased expenditures in the current biennium will be funded by funds available due to positions eliminated, vacancies within the agency or with funds from the salary adjustment fund.  Any increased expenditures in future biennia will be included in the agency operating budget requests.

 

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

None

 

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 31, 2024 House Hearing
Jan. 31, 2024 House Exec Session
Feb. 13, 2024 House Floor Vote
March 27, 2024 Senate Hearing
March 27, 2024 Senate Hearing

Bill Text Revisions

HB1548 Revision: 40028 Date: Dec. 11, 2023, 10:02 a.m.

Docket


March 25, 2024: Hearing: 03/27/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 12


March 21, 2024: Hearing: 03/27/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 12


March 13, 2024: Introduced 03/07/2024 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7


March 7, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/07/2024 HJ 7


Feb. 16, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2024 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 8


Feb. 16, 2024: Executive Session: 01/31/2024 10:00 am LOB 306-308


Jan. 17, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/31/2024 10:00 am LOB 306-308


Dec. 11, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1