This bill proposes amendments to the existing law regarding the authority of town health officers to make regulations related to public health. Specifically, the bill seeks to change the language in RSA 147:1, I, by deleting the phrase "and such other regulations relating to public health" and inserting "or other similar threats to public health," thereby potentially broadening the scope of what town health officers can regulate. The regulations made by health officers would still require approval by the selectmen, recording by the town clerk, and publication in a local newspaper or posting in public places to take effect.

The bill stipulates that these changes would become effective 60 days after the bill's passage. This means that if the bill is passed, town health officers would have the revised authority to make regulations concerning not only the prevention and removal of nuisances but also other similar threats to public health, subject to the aforementioned approval and publication requirements, starting from two months after the bill becomes law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 72:29, 72:34-a, 72:36
As Amended by the Senate: 147:1
Version adopted by both bodies: 147:1