The bill HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL - FINAL VERSION, also known as Chapter 79, is a comprehensive piece of legislation that addresses a wide array of issues across different departments and sectors within the state of New Hampshire. The bill includes appropriations for various programs, establishes new positions, modifies existing laws, and repeals certain statutes.
Key provisions of the bill include the establishment of divisions within the Department of Information Technology, expansion of the community college system's dual and concurrent enrollment program, optional retirement system membership for community college employees, and appropriations for the renovation of the Whittemore Center Arena. It also addresses organizational changes within the Department of Corrections, including the establishment of new positions and the reallocation of certified corrections officers and internal affairs investigators.
The bill makes significant changes to the Department of Environmental Services, including the creation of a Chief Operations Officer role and the restructuring of hearing processes. It also repeals statutes related to advanced manufacturing education and establishes funds for programs such as the InvestNH Program and affordable housing. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for education, such as establishing a program for educator workforce stipends and grants, revising the formula for calculating adequate education grants, and increasing funding for chartered public schools.
Administrative changes are also part of the bill, including renaming the state budget director to the state budget officer and authorizing the Department of Administrative Services to bill for capital construction project costs. The bill addresses health care services by expanding Medicaid to include postpartum health care services and coverage for children and pregnant women lawfully residing in the U.S. It also makes appropriations for the construction of a new youth detention center and other state agency needs.
The bill introduces the New Hampshire Housing Champion Designation program with associated grant and loan programs and creates positions within the Department of Business and Economic Affairs. It also establishes a commission to study tourism and hospitality, directs liquor commission revenue to the alcohol abuse prevention and treatment fund, and introduces a surcharge on the registration of electric and hybrid vehicles. Furthermore, the bill eliminates campaign contribution limits for candidates, authorizes the acceptance of a portrait gift for the state house, and revises the authority of the governor and general court in declaring states of emergency.
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Introduced: 21-R:5, 188-E:26, 188-E:27, 188-F:7, 176:16, 21-O:2, 21-O:12, 21-O:3, 21-O:5-a, 21-O:7, 21-O:9, 21-O:11, 21-O:14, 485-A:30, 6:12, 482-A:3, 485-A:7-a, 486:7, 485-A:17, 485-A:49, 485-A:50, 6:37, 162-T:5, 195-H:1, 195-H:3, 4:9, 106-B:12, 71-B:1, 21-J:1, 21-J:13, 106-H:9, 72:12, 21-J:33-a, 71-C:4, 319-D:1, 273:11-a, 281-A:7, 277:5-a, 273:11-b, 275:37-d, 157-A:6, 281-A:42-a, 21-L:14, 21-L:15, 21-L:16, 266:22, 236:130, 482-A:15, 228:31-a, 230:55, 422:31, 237:11, 228:99, 471-C:31-a, 374-F:4, 362-F:10, 362-F:8, 362-F:14, 12-P:5, 363:28, 363-A:3, 363-A:4, 12-P:4, 106-B:19, 260:15, 260:14-a, 151:9, 153-A:2, 153-A:11, 153-A:17-a, 198:15-a, 188-E:10, 198:40-a, 198:40-f, 198:41, 194-B:11, 9:16-a, 21-I:30, 99:4, 9:17-c, 21-I:85, 19-P:1, 19-P:2, 77-A:20-a, 77-E:14, 167:18-a, 12-O:2, 12-O:42, 12-O:43, 33:3-g, 78-A:25, 126-A:4, 425:23, 611-B:5, 21-M:3, 611-B:10, 21-M:12-a, 21-M:7, 7:24, 21-M:8-i, 135-C:26, 135-C:29, 310-A:1, 309-B:4, 328-G:2, 328-G:3, 328-G:7, 328-G:9-a, 328-G:10, 328-G:11, 328-G:12, 328-G:14, 311-B:2, 311-B:4, 311-B:5, 311-B:14, 313-A:2, 328-F:3, 328-F:11-a, 328-F:18-a, 326-J:5, 285:3, 285:7, 285:9-a, 285:11, 285:12, 285:14, 285:19, 316-A:27, 317-A:2, 317-A:3, 317-A:7, 317-A:8, 317-A:8-a, 317-A:9, 317-A:12, 317-A:20, 317-A:17, 317-A:16-a, 318:42, 319-C:2, 319-C:5, 319-C:7, 328-C:1, 328-C:2, 328-C:4, 328-C:4-a, 328-C:5-a, 325:13, 325:14, 325:17, 325:20, 326-K:4, 326-K:5, 326-K:8, 490-C:1, 490-C:2, 490-C:5, 490-C:5-a, 490-C:6, 310-A:186, 310-A:187, 310-A:193, 310-A:195, 205-D:4, 205-D:5, 205-D:7, 205-D:9, 205-D:17, 326-I:3, 326-I:6, 326-I:7, 326-H:14, 328-B:1, 328-B:2, 328-H:5, 153:27-a, 329:2, 329:4, 329:9, 329:11-a, 329:13-b, 329:16-c, 326-D:1, 326-D:2, 326-D:3, 326-D:5, 326-D:6, 326-D:7, 310-A:75, 328-E:2, 328-E:3, 328-E:5, 328-E:9, 328-E:10, 328-E:12, 328-E:16, 326-B:2, 326-B:3, 326-B:9, 326-B:16, 151-A:1, 151-A:5, 151-A:6, 151-A:6-a, 318:2, 318:5-a, 318:9-a, 318:15-b, 318:18, 318:26-a, 318:29-a, 318:37, 318:51-b, 318:51-c, 318:51-f, 318:51-g, 328-A:4, 328-A:7, 598-A:1, 598-A:1-a, 598-A:2, 598-A:3, 598-A:4, 310-B:5, 310-B:6-a, 310-B:9, 310-B:12-b, 310-B:12-i, 310-B:12-m, 331-A:25, 326-F:4, 326-F:5, 326-F:16, 332-B:3, 332-B:7
As Amended by the House: 21-R:5, 188-E:26, 176:16, 21-O:2, 21-O:12, 21-O:3, 21-O:5-a, 21-O:7, 21-O:9, 21-O:11, 21-O:14, 485-A:30, 6:12, 482-A:3, 485-A:7-a, 486:7, 485-A:17, 485-A:49, 485-A:50, 4:9, 71-B:1, 100-A:1, 100-A:5, 100-A:6-a, 77:1, 273:11-a, 281-A:7, 277:5-a, 273:11-b, 275:37-d, 157-A:6, 281-A:42-a, 21-L:14, 21-L:15, 21-L:16, 266:22, 236:130, 482-A:15, 228:31-a, 230:55, 422:31, 237:11, 228:99, 471-C:31-a, 374-F:4, 362-F:10, 362-F:8, 362-F:14, 12-P:5, 363:28, 363-A:3, 363-A:4, 12-P:4, 260:15, 260:14-a, 153-A:2, 153-A:11, 153-A:17-a, 193:27, 169-F:1, 186-C:18, 186-C:19-b, 188-E:10, 198:40-a, 198:40-f, 198:41, 194-B:11, 9:16-a, 21-I:30, 99:4, 9:17-c, 21-I:85, 19-P:1, 19-P:2, 77-A:20-a, 77-E:14, 126-A:4, 151:53, 151-J:6, 151-J:8, 167:18-a, 12-O:2, 12-O:42, 12-O:43, 33:3-g, 78-A:25, 425:23, 611-B:5, 21-M:3, 611-B:10, 21-M:12-a, 21-M:7, 7:24, 21-M:8-i, 311-B:2, 311-B:5, 311-B:14, 328-F:3, 328-F:11-a, 328-F:18-a, 326-J:5, 285:3, 285:7, 285:9-a, 285:11, 285:12, 285:14, 285:19, 319-C:2, 319-C:5, 319-C:7, 326-K:4, 326-K:5, 326-K:8, 153:27-a, 318:2, 318:5-a, 318:9-a, 318:15-b, 318:18, 318:26-a, 318:29-a, 318:37, 318:51-b, 318:51-c, 318:51-f, 318:51-g, 328-A:4, 328-A:7, 310-B:5, 310-B:6-a, 310-B:9, 310-B:12-b, 310-B:12-i, 310-B:12-m, 598-A:1, 598-A:1-a, 598-A:2, 598-A:3, 598-A:4, 21-I:78, 21-J:1-b, 149-M:27, 149-M:4, 485-H:2, 485-H:3, 485-H:4, 485-H:8, 485-H:10, 149-R:4, 177:2, 491:1, 110-B:55, 110-B:60, 110-B:61, 110-B:62, 110-B:63-d, 193-I:2, 126-BB:10, 400-A:68, 176-A:1, 404-G:5-a, 126-AA:1, 167:68, 198:15-a, 198:15-b, 198:15-c, 198:15-d, 189:11-a
As Amended by the Senate: 21-R:5, 188-E:26, 188-F:7, 100-A:1, 176:16, 21-O:2, 21-O:12, 21-O:3, 21-O:5-a, 21-O:7, 21-O:9, 21-O:11, 21-O:14, 485-A:30, 6:12, 482-A:3, 485-A:7-a, 486:7, 485-A:17, 485-A:49, 485-A:50, 4:9, 71-B:1, 100-A:58, 77:1, 273:11-a, 281-A:7, 277:5-a, 273:11-b, 275:37-d, 157-A:6, 281-A:42-a, 21-L:14, 21-L:15, 21-L:16, 266:22, 236:130, 482-A:11, 228:31-a, 230:55, 422:31, 237:11, 228:99, 471-C:31-a, 374-F:4, 362-F:10, 362-F:8, 362-F:14, 12-P:5, 363:28, 363-A:3, 363-A:4, 12-P:4, 260:15, 260:14-a, 153-A:2, 153-A:11, 193:27, 169-F:1, 186-C:18, 186-C:19-b, 188-E:10, 198:40-a, 198:40-e, 198:40-f, 198:41, 194-B:11, 9:16-a, 21-I:30, 99:4, 9:17-c, 21-I:85, 19-P:1, 19-P:2, 77-A:20-a, 77-E:14, 126-A:4, 151:6, 151:53, 151-J:2, 151-J:5, 151-J:6, 151-J:8, 167:18-a, 12-O:2, 12-O:42, 12-O:43, 33:3-g, 78-A:25, 611-B:5, 21-M:3, 611-B:10, 21-M:12-a, 21-M:7, 7:24, 21-M:8-i, 311-B:2, 311-B:5, 311-B:14, 328-F:3, 328-F:11-a, 328-F:18-a, 326-J:5, 285:3, 285:7, 285:9-a, 285:11, 285:12, 285:14, 285:19, 319-C:2, 319-C:5, 319-C:7, 326-K:4, 326-K:5, 326-K:8, 153:27-a, 318:2, 318:5-a, 318:9-a, 318:15-b, 318:18, 318:26-a, 318:29-a, 318:37, 318:51-b, 318:51-c, 318:51-f, 318:51-g, 328-A:4, 328-A:7, 310-B:5, 310-B:6-a, 310-B:9, 310-B:12-b, 310-B:12-i, 310-B:12-m, 598-A:1, 598-A:1-a, 598-A:2, 598-A:3, 598-A:4, 21-I:78, 21-J:1-b, 149-M:27, 149-M:4, 485-H:2, 485-H:3, 485-H:4, 485-H:8, 485-H:10, 149-R:4, 491:1, 110-B:55, 110-B:60, 110-B:61, 110-B:62, 110-B:63-d, 193-I:2, 126-BB:10, 400-A:68, 176-A:1, 404-G:5-a, 126-AA:1, 167:68, 94:1-f, 100-A:5, 100-A:6, 21-O:76, 187-A:45, 106-B:19, 106-B:12, 99:10-a, 21-M:9, 7:6-f, 592-B:9, 215-A:45, 215-C:59, 21-O:16, 237:16-c, 151:2, 161-I:2, 151-E:5, 167:4, 284:6-c, 187-A:20-b
Version adopted by both bodies: 21-R:5, 188-E:26, 188-F:7, 100-A:1, 176:16, 21-O:2, 21-O:12, 21-O:3, 21-O:5-a, 21-O:7, 21-O:9, 21-O:11, 21-O:14, 485-A:30, 6:12, 482-A:3, 485-A:7-a, 486:7, 485-A:17, 485-A:49, 485-A:50, 4:9, 71-B:1, 100-A:58, 77:1, 273:11-a, 281-A:7, 277:5-a, 273:11-b, 275:37-d, 157-A:6, 281-A:42-a, 21-L:14, 21-L:15, 21-L:16, 266:22, 236:130, 482-A:11, 228:31-a, 230:55, 422:31, 237:11, 228:99, 471-C:31-a, 374-F:4, 362-F:10, 362-F:8, 362-F:14, 12-P:5, 363:28, 363-A:3, 363-A:4, 12-P:4, 260:15, 260:14-a, 153-A:2, 153-A:11, 193:27, 169-F:1, 186-C:18, 186-C:19-b, 188-E:10, 198:40-a, 198:40-e, 198:40-f, 198:41, 194-B:11, 9:16-a, 21-I:30, 99:4, 9:17-c, 21-I:85, 19-P:1, 19-P:2, 77-A:20-a, 77-E:14, 126-A:4, 151:6, 151:53, 151-J:2, 151-J:5, 151-J:6, 151-J:8, 167:18-a, 12-O:2, 12-O:42, 12-O:43, 33:3-g, 78-A:25, 611-B:5, 21-M:3, 611-B:10, 21-M:12-a, 21-M:7, 7:24, 21-M:8-i, 311-B:2, 311-B:5, 311-B:14, 328-F:3, 328-F:11-a, 328-F:18-a, 326-J:5, 285:3, 285:7, 285:9-a, 285:11, 285:12, 285:14, 285:19, 319-C:2, 319-C:5, 319-C:7, 326-K:4, 326-K:5, 326-K:8, 153:27-a, 318:2, 318:5-a, 318:9-a, 318:15-b, 318:18, 318:26-a, 318:29-a, 318:37, 318:51-b, 318:51-c, 318:51-f, 318:51-g, 328-A:4, 328-A:7, 310-B:5, 310-B:6-a, 310-B:9, 310-B:12-b, 310-B:12-i, 310-B:12-m, 598-A:1, 598-A:1-a, 598-A:2, 598-A:3, 598-A:4, 21-I:78, 21-J:1-b, 149-M:27, 149-M:4, 485-H:2, 485-H:3, 485-H:4, 485-H:8, 485-H:10, 149-R:4, 491:1, 110-B:55, 110-B:60, 110-B:61, 110-B:62, 110-B:63-d, 193-I:2, 126-BB:10, 400-A:68, 176-A:1, 404-G:5-a, 126-AA:1, 167:68, 94:1-f, 100-A:5, 100-A:6, 21-O:76, 187-A:45, 106-B:19, 106-B:12, 99:10-a, 21-M:9, 7:6-f, 592-B:9, 215-A:45, 215-C:59, 21-O:16, 237:16-c, 151:2, 161-I:2, 151-E:5, 167:4, 284:6-c, 187-A:20-b
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 21-R:5, 188-F:7, 100-A:1, 176:16, 21-H:7, 21-O:2, 21-O:12, 21-M:3, 21-O:3, 21-O:5-a, 21-O:7, 21-O:9, 21-O:11, 21-O:14, 485-A:30, 6:12, 482-A:3, 485-A:7-a, 486:7, 485-A:17, 485-A:49, 485-A:50, 4:9, 71-B:1, 100-A:58, 77:1, 273:11-a, 281-A:7, 277:5-a, 273:11-b, 275:37-d, 157-A:6, 281-A:42-a, 21-L:14, 21-L:15, 21-L:16, 266:22, 236:130, 482-A:11, 228:31-a, 230:55, 422:31, 237:11, 228:99, 471-C:31-a, 374-F:4, 362-F:10, 362-F:8, 362-F:14, 12-P:5, 363:28, 363-A:3, 363-A:4, 363-A:5, 12-P:4, 260:15, 260:14-a, 153-A:11, 193:27, 169-F:1, 186-C:18, 188-E:10, 198:40-a, 198:40-e, 198:40-f, 198:41, 194-B:11, 9:16-a, 21-I:30, 99:4, 9:17-c, 21-I:85, 19-P:1, 19-P:2, 77-A:20-a, 77-E:14, 126-A:4, 151:6, 151:53, 151-J:2, 151-J:5, 151-J:6, 151-J:8, 167:18-a, 12-O:2, 12-O:42, 12-O:43, 33:3-g, 78-A:25, 611-B:5, 611-B:10, 21-M:12-a, 21-M:7, 7:24, 21-M:8-i, 311-B:2, 311-B:5, 311-B:14, 328-F:3, 328-F:11-a, 328-F:18-a, 326-J:5, 285:3, 285:7, 285:9-a, 285:11, 285:12, 285:14, 285:19, 319-C:2, 319-C:5, 319-C:7, 326-K:4, 326-K:5, 326-K:8, 153:27-a, 318:2, 318:5-a, 318:9-a, 318:15-b, 318:18, 318:26-a, 318:29-a, 318:37, 318:51-b, 318:51-c, 318:51-f, 318:51-g, 328-A:4, 328-A:7, 310-B:5, 310-B:8, 310-B:9, 310-B:12-b, 310-B:12-i, 310-B:12-m, 598-A:1, 598-A:1-a, 598-A:2, 598-A:3, 598-A:4, 9:2-a, 21-J:1-b, 149-M:27, 149-M:4, 485-H:2, 485-H:3, 485-H:4, 485-H:8, 485-H:10, 149-R:4, 491:1, 110-B:55, 110-B:60, 110-B:61, 110-B:62, 110-B:63-d, 193-I:2, 126-BB:10, 400-A:68, 176-A:1, 404-G:5-a, 126-AA:1, 167:68, 94:1-f, 100-A:5, 100-A:6, 21-O:76, 187-A:45, 106-B:19, 106-B:12, 99:10-a, 21-M:9, 7:6-f, 592-B:9, 215-A:45, 215-C:59, 21-O:16, 237:16-c, 151:2, 161-I:2, 161-I:3-, 151-E:5, 167:4, 284:6-c, 187-A:20-b