CHAPTER 374
SB 369-FN-A - FINAL VERSION
01/18/2024 0104s
2May2024... 1575h
06/13/2024 2349EBA
2024 SESSION
24-3027
09/10
SENATE BILL 369-FN-A
SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill directs the office of professional licensure and certification to provide to the public notice of its meetings and an opportunity to comment in such meetings. This bill also establishes an attorney II position for the office of professional licensure and certification.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01/18/2024 0104s
2May2024... 1575h
06/13/2024 2349EBA 24-3027
09/10
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:
374:1 New Paragraphs; Office of Professional Licensure and Certification; Notifications. Amend RSA 310:5 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraphs:
VI. All boards, councils, and commissions within the office of professional licensure and certification shall notify the public of any public meeting no less than 14 calendar days prior to the meeting, unless the chair of the board deems it prudent to hold a public meeting without sufficient notice under this section. In such instances, meetings shall be noticed in accordance with RSA 91-A. All governmental records, as defined in RSA 91-A:1-a, III, distributed to the board, council, or commission for the meeting shall be available to the public no less than 7 calendar days prior to the meeting, provided the governmental records do not contain information exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-A:5 or other applicable law. The chair of the board, council, or commission shall add items to the agenda within 7 calendar days of a meeting if, at the chair’s discretion, the public’s interest in the board addressing the matter outweighs the public’s interest in timely access to governmental records associated with the new agenda item. In such circumstances, governmental records shall be available to the public as soon as reasonably practicable. If it is not practicable to make the records available to the public at least one day prior to a meeting, then paper copies of governmental records associated with the new agenda item shall be available at the meeting location upon request, provided the governmental records to be considered have undergone legal review to identify information exempt from disclosure. In such instances, materials associated with the new agenda item shall undergo legal review and be made available to the public within 7 calendar days of the public meeting or in accordance with RSA 91-A when the chair deems it prudent to hold a public meeting without sufficient notice under this section. This paragraph shall not apply to emergency meetings conducted pursuant to RSA 91-A:2; emergency hearings conducted pursuant to RSA 541-A:30, III or RSA 310:12, IV; disciplinary and non-disciplinary adjudicative or remedial proceedings conducted pursuant to RSA 310:10; and, unlicensed practice hearings conducted pursuant to RSA 310:13.
VII. All boards, councils, and commissions within the office of professional licensure and certification shall provide an opportunity for spoken comment from the public, virtually or in person, at public meetings, in a manner established by the board, council, or commission chair. This paragraph shall not apply to emergency hearings conducted pursuant to RSA 541-A:30, III or RSA 310:12, IV; disciplinary and non-disciplinary remedial proceedings conducted pursuant to RSA 310:10; and unlicensed practice hearings conducted pursuant to RSA 310:13.
VIII. All boards, councils, and commissions within the office of professional licensure and certification shall provide an opportunity for the public to submit written comments on matters before the board, council, or commission, in a manner established by the board, council, or commission chair, within 10 days of the public meeting or in accordance with RSA 91-A, as appropriate under this section. This paragraph shall not apply to emergency hearings conducted pursuant to RSA 541-A:30, III or RSA 310:12, IV; disciplinary and non-disciplinary remedial proceedings conducted pursuant to RSA 310:10; and unlicensed practice hearings conducted pursuant to RSA 310:13.
374:2 Office of Professional Licensure and Certification; New Classified Position; Appropriation.
I. One attorney II position, labor grade 28, is hereby established as a classified position in the office of professional licensure and certification.
II. The amount necessary to pay for the position established in paragraph I is hereby appropriated to the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification. Salaries and necessary expenses shall be a charge against the office of professional licensure and certification fund in RSA 310:5.
374:3 Contingency. If HB 1609 of the 2024 legislative session becomes law, then RSA 310:5, VI-VIII as inserted by section 1 of this act shall be renumbered to read RSA 310:5, VII-IX.
374:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: August 23, 2024
Effective Date: October 22, 2024
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Jan. 11, 2024 | 2024-0104s |
| April 24, 2024 | 2024-1575h |
| May 20, 2024 | 2024-2044h |
| July 15, 2024 | 2024-2349EBA |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 3, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Jan. 3, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 8, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 3, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| April 23, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| April 23, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| April 23, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| May 13, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| May 15, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
Aug. 30, 2024: Signed by the Governor on 08/23/2024; Chapter 374; Effective 10/22/2024
Aug. 27, 2024: Signed by the Governor on 08/23/2024; Chapter 374; Effective 10/22/2024 SJ 18
July 29, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18
July 29, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 56
July 15, 2024: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-2349e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/13/2024); SJ 18
July 23, 2024: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-2349e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16
July 15, 2024: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-2349e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/13/2024); SJ 18
July 23, 2024: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-2349e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 51
May 30, 2024: Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
May 23, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 65
May 16, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/15/2024 (Vote 25-0; RC) HC 20 P. 18
May 8, 2024: Executive Session: 05/13/2024 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
May 2, 2024: Division I Work Session: 05/08/2024 10:20 am LOB 212
May 2, 2024: Referred to Finance 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 13
May 2, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1575h: MA VV 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 13
May 2, 2024: Amendment # 2024-1575h: AA VV 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 12
April 24, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1575h 04/23/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 17 P. 9
April 15, 2024: Executive Session: 04/23/2024 11:00 am LOB 306-308
April 16, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 04/17/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
April 15, 2024: Executive Session: 04/23/2024 11:00 am LOB 306-308
March 27, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/03/2024 01:15 pm LOB 306-308
Feb. 29, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 6 P. 138
Feb. 8, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/08/2024; SJ 3
Jan. 31, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/08/2024, Vote 7-0; SC 6
Jan. 18, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0104s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 01/18/2024; SJ 2
Jan. 18, 2024: Committee Amendment # 2024-0104s, AA, VV; 01/18/2024; SJ 2
Jan. 11, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0104s, 01/18/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
Dec. 18, 2023: Hearing: 01/03/2024, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 49
Jan. 11, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0104s, 01/18/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
Dec. 12, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
Dec. 18, 2023: Hearing: 01/03/2024, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 49
Dec. 12, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1