SB385 (2024) Detail

Relative to the cost of care fund.


CHAPTER 38

SB 385 - FINAL VERSION

 

 

2024 SESSION

24-2941

08/05

 

SENATE BILL 385

 

AN ACT relative to the cost of care fund.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16

 

COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill allows payments from the cost of care fund to be distributed to a third party.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

24-2941

08/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to the cost of care fund.

 

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

 

38:1  Cost of Care Fund.  Amend RSA 437-B:1, III to read as follows:

III. The arresting officer or his or her designee may apply to the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food for a grant from the cost of care fund to reimburse or pay directly to a third party costs incurred caring for animals in animal cruelty cases brought under RSA 644:8 or RSA 644:8-a during pretrial care, for the period between when the animals are seized and until the final disposition of the case. The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food[ and the state veterinarian] shall review such applications, respond to such applications within 15 days, and distribute no more than $500,000 per application.

38:2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

Approved: May 31, 2024

Effective Date: July 30, 2024

Links


Date Body Type
March 12, 2024 Senate Hearing
March 21, 2024 Senate Floor Vote
April 16, 2024 House Hearing
April 16, 2024 House Exec Session
April 16, 2024 House Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

SB385 Revision: 42604 Date: June 3, 2024, 3:05 p.m.
SB385 Revision: 41869 Date: May 2, 2024, 5 p.m.
SB385 Revision: 40213 Date: Dec. 12, 2023, 2:53 p.m.
SB385 Revision: 45124 Date: Nov. 14, 2023, 10:55 a.m.

Docket


June 3, 2024: Signed by the Governor on 05/31/2024; Chapter 0038; Effective 07/30/2024


May 23, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2024); SJ 15


May 23, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2024); SJ 15


May 23, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 176


May 2, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 11


April 18, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/16/2024 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 17 P. 8


April 18, 2024: Executive Session: 04/16/2024 01:00 pm LOB 301-303


April 5, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/16/2024 01:00 pm LOB 301-303


April 2, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 10 P. 227


March 21, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/21/2024; SJ 7


March 14, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/21/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11


March 4, 2024: Hearing: 03/12/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 10


Dec. 12, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1