This bill establishes deadlines for the issuance of permits related to the alteration of driveways exiting onto public ways and addresses the definition of disability or special needs within the child care scholarship program. Specifically, the bill amends RSA 236:13 to require that permits for residential land use, not classified as a major driveway, be issued within 60 days of receiving a completed application. Additionally, the planning board or its delegate must act on permits within 65 days after notification of issuance. These insertions set clear time frames for the processing of driveway-related permits.

Furthermore, the bill amends RSA 167:83 to include a new subparagraph concerning the child care scholarship program. It directs the department of health and human services to develop rules that identify a protected class for children at risk of or diagnosed with a disability or special needs, without requiring a formal diagnosis or special education code. The definition should consider delays across various domains of child development. The bill also appropriates $375,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2025, to the department for the purpose of adopting rules and administering the child care scholarship program, with the possibility of using available federal funds. Sections 2-3 of the bill will take effect on January 1, 2025, while the remainder will become effective on October 22, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 236:13
As Amended by the House: 236:13
As Amended by the House (2nd): 236:13
As Amended by the Senate: 236:13
As Amended by the Senate (2nd): 236:13, 167:83
Version adopted by both bodies: 236:13, 167:83
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 236:13, 167:83