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2002 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 1109

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a commission to study problems related to the delivery of local assistance.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

184:1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study problems related to the delivery of local assistance.

184:2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.

(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(c) One representative of the office of homeless and housing services, department of health and human services, appointed by the commissioner of the department of health and human services.

(d) One representative of the division of family assistance, department of health and human services, appointed by the commissioner of the department of health and human services.

(e) Two representatives of the New Hampshire Local Welfare Administrators Association, appointed by that organization.

(f) One representative of the New Hampshire Municipal Association, appointed by that organization.

(g) One representative of the New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness, appointed by that organization.

(h) One representative of the New Hampshire Council of Churches, appointed by that organization.

(i) One representative of New Hampshire Legal Assistance, appointed by that organization.

(j) One representative of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, appointed by that organization.

(k) One representative of the New Hampshire Community Action Program, appointed by that organization.

II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

184:3 Duties. The commission shall:

I. Solicit input from interested persons throughout the state, both within government and from the public, to address problems relating to:

(a) Assistance to individuals in temporary living facilities.

(b) Standardization of welfare guidelines.

(c) Mediation and sanctioning processes for disputes between municipalities.

(d) Qualifications of local welfare administrators.

(e) Collaboration and partnerships among various provider associations.

(f) Codification and clarification of all pertinent statutes.

II. Make recommendations for statutory and administrative changes to improve the delivery of local assistance to those in need.

184:4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Eight members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

184:5 Report. The commission 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 November 1, 2003.

184:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: May 15, 2002)

(Effective Date: May 15, 2002)