New Hampshire HB 1112: establishing a committee to study programs for female parolees.

Bill Text

HB 1112-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

5Mar2020... 0270h

2020 SESSION

 20-2052

 04/06

HOUSE BILL 1112-FN

AN ACT establishing a committee to study programs for female parolees.

SPONSORS: Rep. Radhakrishnan, Hills. 22; Rep. Pantelakos, Rock. 25; Rep. Rodd, Merr. 6; Rep. J. Schmidt, Hills. 28; Rep. Cleaver, Hills. 35; Rep. Welch, Rock. 13; Rep. Abbas, Rock. 8; Rep. Vail, Hills. 30; Rep. R. Newman, Hills. 29; Sen. Levesque, Dist 12

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 This bill establishes a committee to study programs for female parolees.

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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

5Mar2020... 0270h 20-2052

 04/

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty

AN ACT establishing a committee to study programs for female parolees.

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

 1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study programs for female parolees.

 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 of representatives.

 (b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

 II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

 3 Duties. 

 I. The committee shall study existing programs for female parolees and shall study whether the need exists for developing new programs for female parolees focusing on financial counseling, education including diploma or certificate programs, substance misuse and mental health counseling, job training including resume writing and interview skills, community housing programs, and programs available through Medicaid.

 II. The committee may solicit advice and testimony from any individual or organization with information or expertise relevant to the committee's objective.

 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. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

 5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2020.

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

 LBAO

 20-2052

 Amended 3/6/20

HB 1112-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2020-0270h)

AN ACT establishing a committee to study programs for female parolees.

FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None

METHODOLOGY:

This bill establishes a committee to study programs for female parolees. The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

None