Revision: Nov. 13, 2025, 8:24 a.m.
Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17
Rep. Berry, Hills. 44
Rep. Bogert, Belk. 5
Rep. Karasinski, Ches. 10
Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2
Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25
Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36
January 29, 2025
2025-0154h
05/06
Amendment to HB 348
Amend RSA 165:1, II as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
II. The local governing body, as defined in RSA 672:6, of every town and city in the state shall adopt written guidelines relative to general assistance. The guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) The process for application for general assistance.
(b) The criteria for determining eligibility for general assistance, which may require an individual to provide proof of residency prior to being approved for such assistance. Acceptable evidence of an individual's residence may include a lease, car registration, utility bill, or any government-issued document with an address matching the stated residence.
(1) Special consideration may be provided to non-residents who have left their town of origin due to domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, or human trafficking.
(2) The governing body may, at its discretion, authorize the local assistance administrator to provide emergency assistance to a non-resident for up to 72 hours to allow application and communication coordination with the town of origin.
(c) The process for appealing a decision relative to the granting of general assistance.
(d) The process for the application of rents under RSA 165:4-b, if the municipality uses the offset provisions of RSA 165:4-a.
(e) A statement that qualified state assistance reductions under RSA 167:82, VIII may be deemed as income, if the local governing body has permitted the welfare administrator to treat a qualified state assistance reduction as deemed income under RSA 165:1-e.
(f) A monthly local assistance limit of not less than 50 percent of the federal poverty level.