New Hampshire SB 83: relative to the signature authority of an advanced practice registered nurse or a certified midwife.

Bill Text

SB 83-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

03/13/2025 0773s

03/27/2025 1102s

2025 SESSION

 25-0994

 02/08

SENATE BILL 83-FN

AN ACT establishing an elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf property tax exemption reimbursement fund, authorizing video lottery terminals, renaming the lottery commission, and creating a voluntary statewide self-exclusion database.

SPONSORS: Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4

COMMITTEE: Commerce

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ANALYSIS

 This bill: 

 I. Establishes an elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf property tax exemption fund to provide reimbursements to municipalities.

 II. Authorizes video lottery terminals at facilities licensed to conduct charitable gaming.

 III. Creates a statewide self-exclusion list to combat problem gambling. 

 IV. Renames the state lottery commission to better reflect its statutory obligations.

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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/13/2025 0773s

03/27/2025 1102s 25-0994

 02/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT establishing an elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf property tax exemption reimbursement fund, authorizing video lottery terminals, renaming the lottery commission, and creating a voluntary statewide self-exclusion database.

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

 1 State Lottery and Gaming Commission. Amend RSA 284:21-a to read as follows:

 284:21-a State Lottery and Gaming Commission. There shall be and hereby is created a state lottery and gaming commission consisting of 3 members who shall be appointed and may be removed for cause by the governor with the advice and consent of the council. One member shall be appointed for one year, one for 2 years and one for 3 years, and upon the expiration of their terms of office their successors shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. No member of the commission shall have any pecuniary or other interest in any supplier or agent to the commission or in any licensee licensed under the provisions of this chapter. The commission shall be properly addressed as the “New Hampshire lottery and gaming commission” but all statutory and regulatory references to “lottery commission” shall remain valid and shall be used synonymously.

 2 Definitions. Amend RSA 287-D:1, XII to read as follows:

 XII. “Video Lottery Terminal” or “VLT” means any device which, upon payment of bills, coins or vouchers, is available to play or operate and may entitle the patron to receive cash, vouchers, or electronic credits redeemable for cash. The results, including options available to the patron, are randomly determined by the device. A device may use spinning reels or video displays or both. This definition does not include any device that sells lottery tickets, pari-mutuel wagers, nor any device which is operated through, utilizes, or is played on or with assistance from the Internet. 

 XIII. "Wager" means a monetary agreement between 2 or more persons that a sum of money or other valuable thing shall be paid to one of them on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event. Wager may be used synonymously with the term "bet." 

 3 Rulemaking. Amend RSA 287-D:3, XVII to read as follows:

 XVII. The licensing and enforcement of VLT licensees, terminals, and compliance requirements under RSA 287-J. 

 XVIII. Other matters related to the proper administration of this chapter. 

 4 New Chapter; Video Lottery Terminals. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 287-I the following new chapter:

CHAPTER 287-J

VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS

 287-J:1 Definitions. 

 For the purposes of this chapter these words shall have the following meaning: 

 I. "Applicant" means an individual or entity applying for a license under this chapter. 

 II. “Commission” means the lottery and gaming commission. 

 III. “Gross video lottery revenue” means the total of all sums actually received by a VLT licensee from operation of video lottery terminals, minus the total of all sums actually paid out as winnings to patrons, less any free play paid to patrons. The maximum amount of free play that any one licensee can deduct from gross video lottery revenue shall be 12.5 percent in any calendar year.

 IV. “Facility” means a facility licensed under RSA 287-D for the conduct of charitable gaming. 

 V. “Video lottery terminal” or “VLT” means any dev