HB 517-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
26Mar2025... 0649h
2025 SESSION
25-0694
05/11
HOUSE BILL 517-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. Prout, Hills. 13; Rep. Verville, Rock. 2; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Seaworth, Merr. 12; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill repeals the requirement that the state engage in certain outreach and marketing activities to increase awareness of the Granite State paid family leave plan.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26Mar2025... 0649h 25-0694
05/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 21-I:108, II, relative to outreach and marketing of the Granite state paid family leave plan.
II. RSA 282-B:6, II relative to outreach and marketing of the Granite state paid family leave plan.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
25-0694
4/7/25
HB 517-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2025-0649h)
AN ACT repealing certain outreach and marketing requirements under the Granite State paid family leave plan.
FISCAL IMPACT: This bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize new positions.
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures* | $0 | ($717,252) | ($717,252) | Indeterminable Decrease | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill repeals the requirement that the state engage in certain outreach and marketing activities to increase awareness of the Granite State paid family leave plan.
The Department of Administrative Services states this bill amends the NH Paid Family and Medical Leave law by repealing the requirements that the State perform outreach and marketing of the Plan. The Governor's proposed FY 2026-27 operating budget for these activities is $717,252 in both FY 2026 and FY 2027 (the House Finance Committee proposed FY 26-27 operating budget removes this funding). Under this proposal there would be no funding to support PFML outreach and marketing, effectively defunding the state's contracts for consulting services, marketing, and website maintenance.
The Department indicates that funding will remain in State agency operating budgets to support purchase of a Paid Family Leave group policy to support Paid Family Leave insurance for state employees.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Administrative Services
| Date | Amendment |
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| March 19, 2025 | 2025-0649h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 19, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 8, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 17, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 17, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
April 9, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 6-1; CC; SC 17
April 3, 2025: Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 17
April 3, 2025: HB517 is vacated from Judiciary and referred to Finance; (In recess 03/27/2025); SJ 10
March 28, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
March 27, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0649h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10
March 27, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0649h (NT): AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11
March 27, 2025: Lay HB517 on Table (Rep. H. Howard): MF DV 155-193 03/27/2025 HJ 11
March 26, 2025: Removed from Consent (Reps. H. Howard, Foss, A. Murray, Gallager, Caplan, Wade, Beauchemin, LaMontagne, Parshall, Payeur) 03/26/2025 HJ 11
March 19, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0649h (NT) 03/19/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 17 P. 8
March 13, 2025: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
March 7, 2025: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Feb. 13, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304
Jan. 14, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 3 P. 14