Revision: May 26, 2026, 11:43 a.m.
May 26, 2026
2026-2058-CofC
12/09
Committee of Conference Report on HB 1565-FN, relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend RSA 198:15-c, III as inserted by section 3 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
III. A school district or chartered public school that [accepts] applies for school building aid for construction shall have [engage] engaged the services of an owner's project manager for construction or reconstruction/renovation projects of [$1,250,000] $1,500,000 or more, unless the commissioner waives such requirement as unnecessary. The owner's project manager shall have his or her own comprehensive liability and auto insurance, workers' compensation coverage, and professional liability coverage. The state board of education shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to the required services, responsibilities, and qualifications for the owner's project manager to ensure the project owner's best interests are carried out.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 6 with the following:
7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 1565-FN, relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Abbas, Dist. 22 Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18
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Sen. Rochefort, Dist. 1 Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2
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Sen. Long, Dist. 20 Rep. Markell, Rock. 18
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Rep. Korzen, Coos 7