CHAPTER 272
HB 553-FN-A - FINAL VERSION
23june99.....1699h
1/13/00.....3034s
31may00.....4699-CofC
2000 SESSION
05/02
HOUSE BILL 553-FN-A
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the status of men.
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill establishes a study committee to address the status of men in the state. The committee will address various issues of concern to men, including health problems unique to them, and personal development needs.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23june99.....1699h
1/13/00.....3034s
31may00.....4699-CofC
99-0571
05/02
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the status of men.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
272:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the status of men in the state.
272:2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) Two members of the public, appointed by the speaker of the house.
II. Legislative members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
272:3 Duties. The committee shall receive input from interested parties, and shall study but not be limited to the following:
I. Examining issues and effects of cultural biases and stereotyping beginning with childhood experiences and progress in public schools, and extending to include a study of male suicide and adult concerns such as family relations, promoting education and policies which bring fathers and children closer together.
II. Studying health problems unique to men or which predominantly affect men, and making appropriate recommendations.
III. Promoting initiatives and programs that will enable men to develop career skills and continue their education so that they become productive and responsible citizens.
272:4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.
272:5 The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before February 15, 2001.
272:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
(Approved: June 12, 2000)
(Effective Date: June 12, 2000)
LBAO
99-0571
Amended 1/18/00
HB 553 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the status of men.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this bill, as amended by the Senate, will have no fiscal impact on state, county and local revenue or expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
This legislation establishes a committee to study the status of men in the state. The members will receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to duties of the committee.