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May 11, 2022
2022-1992-EBA
05/10
Enrolled Bill Amendment to HB 91-FN
The Committee on Enrolled Bills to which was referred HB 91-FN
AN ACT relative to death benefits of first responders who die from suicide.
Having considered the same, report the same with the following amendment, and the recommendation that the bill as amended ought to pass.
FOR THE COMMITTEE
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Explanation to Enrolled Bill Amendment to HB 91-FN
This enrolled bill amendment inserts a contingency to incorporate changes made by HB 536.
Enrolled Bill Amendment to HB 91-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 Killed in the Line of Duty; Suicide Included; Contingent Version; HB 536. Amend RSA 21-I:29-a, I(f) to read as follows:
(f) "Killed in the line of duty'' means a death, including suicide, of a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, rescue squad member, or public works employee while in the performance of his or her duties as a result of incident, accident, or violence causing death or injuries which are the direct or proximate cause of death. Death by suicide shall be considered a work related cause of death. "Incident'' shall include any death that is determined to be occupationally related by the worker's compensation insurance carrier, a self-insured worker's compensation plan, or by the labor commissioner for workers' compensation purposes pursuant to RSA 281-A.
3 Contingency. If HB 536 of the 2022 general legislative session becomes law, section 1 of this act shall not take effect and section 2 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. If HB 536 does not become law, section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage and section 2 of this act shall not take effect.
4 Effective Date.
I. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 3 of this act.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.