Friday, June 19, 2009

NH HB 292 (LSR 216)

Intro Date: 1/8/09

Sponsor: Representative James R. Splaine (D)

Summary:
(new title) relative to financial disclosures, lobbyist registrations and statements, prohibited gifts, and executive branch volunteers. This bill: I. Modifies financial disclosure requirements for legislators. II. Modifies the applicability of lobbyist regulation statutes and reporting requirements for lobbyists. III. Exempts certain executive branch volunteers from the financial disclosure requirements. IV. Modifies exemptions from the definition of "Gift" for purposes of prohibitions on certain gifts to public officials. V. Requires executive branch entities to submit lists of volunteers to the secretary of state. VI. Requires the secretary of state to designate an employee as the state filing officer. VII. Makes discretionary the attorney general&s duty to examine statements of financial interest and compel their compliance with the law.

History Last Action: 06/18/2009 S Conference Committee Report (2182); Senate Amendment + New Amendment, Filed

NH HB 296 (LSR 284)

Intro Date: 1/8/09

Sponsor: Representative D.L. Christensen (R)

Summary:
(new title) transferring funds related to oil discharge prevention and cleanup, and an oil fund performance audit. This bill increases fees and transfers funds related to oil discharge prevention and cleanup and authorizes a performance audit of oil funds administered by the oil fund disbursement board and the related programs of the department of environmental services for clean up of petroleum contamination.

History Last Action: 06/18/2009 S Conference Committee Report (2136); Senate Amendment + New Amendment, Filed

NH HB 420 (LSR 639)

Intro Date: 1/8/09

Sponsor: Representative Leo P. Pepino (R)

Summary:
Relative to the determination of gainful occupation for a group ii member receiving an accidental disability retirement allowance from the retirement system. This bills removes the application of the gainful occupation reductions to retirement allowances of group II accidental disability beneficiaries who have years of service plus years of accidental disability retirement which total at least 20 and who has attained the age of 45.

History Last Action: 06/10/2009 H Enrolled

NH HB 590 (LSR 199)

Intro Date: 1/8/09

Sponsor: Representative Ken Hawkins (R)

Summary:
Relative to the retirement age for group ii members. This bill increases the retirement age for group II retirement system members and state employees who begin employment on or after July 1, 2009.

History Last Action: 06/18/2009 S Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off

NH HB 641 (LSR 558)

Intro Date: 1/8/09

Sponsor: Representative Patricia M. McMahon (I)

Summary:
Relative to the determination of employer assessments for excess benefits paid by employers in the retirement system. This bill requires the New Hampshire retirement system to develop a methodology for determining the excess benefit charge adopted in 2008, 300:33.

History Last Action: 06/18/2009 S Conference Committee Report (2262); Senate Amendment, Filed

NH HB 685 (LSR 268)

Intro Date: 1/8/09

Sponsor: Representative Robert J. L'Heureux (R)

Summary:
Relative to medical benefits payment by the retirement system for certain vested deferred group i members. This bill allows certain group I teacher or political subdivision employee members of the retirement system who were eligible to retire with a vested deferred retirement allowance on July 1, 2008 and who retire by July 1, 2009 to be included in the payment of medical benefits by the retirement system.

History Last Action: 06/10/2009 H Enrolled

NH SB 108 (LSR 887)

Intro Date: 1/8/09

Sponsor: Senator Jacalyn L. Cilley (D)

Summary:
Establishing a committee to study the imposition of assessments to retirement system employers for excess benefits paid to retirees. This bill establishes a committee to study the imposition of assessments to retirement system employers for excess benefits paid to retirees and to study other retirement issues.

History Last Action: 06/18/2009 H Conference Committee Report #2166, House Amendment + New Amendment, Filed

NH SB 151 (LSR 316)

Intro Date: 1/8/09

Sponsor: Senator Jacalyn L. Cilley (D)

Summary:
Relative to quorum requirements for public bodies for which a quorum is not expressly declared. This bill provides that, unless otherwise specified, a quorum would be calculated based on a majority of the number of filled positions, rather than the total number of positions created by statute. This bill is a request of the department of justice.

History Last Action: 06/10/2009 S Enrolled

NH SB 160 (LSR 579)

Intro Date: 1/8/09

Sponsor: Senator Michael W. Downing (R)

Summary:
(new title) relative to benefits of dependents of a retirement system member who is killed or dies in the performance of duty. This bill allows the surviving spouse of a retirement system member who is killed or dies in the performance of duty to continue to receive a retirement system annuity after the surviving spouse remarries.

History Last Action: 06/10/2009 S Enrolled

NH SB 187 (LSR 1024)

Intro Date: 2/4/09

Sponsor: Senator Bette R. Lasky (D)

Summary:
Relative to the administrative changes to the nashua public works retirement system. The bill makes administrative changes to the Nashua public works retirement system administered by its board of trustees.

History Last Action: 06/10/2009 S Enrolled

NH HB 187 (LSR 249)

Intro Date: 1/7/09

Sponsor: Representative Kathleen Taylor (D)

Summary:
(new title) relative to the state building code and establishing a committee to study the sale and installation of manufactured and modular homes and related consumer protections. This bill: I. Permits the state fire marshal to establish, by rule, fees associated with administration and enforcement of the state building code. II. Establishes a committee to study the sale and installation of manufactured and modular homes and related consumer protections.

History Last Action: 06/10/2009 H Enrolled