The following is a list of the meetings in the New Hampshire House on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Published as submitted by the Speaker’s Office. ~ Melanie
School tours
9:30 a.m. Pierce Elementary School–Bennington
9:30 a.m. Francestown Elementary School
10:30 a.m. Swasey Central School – Brentwood
Press Conference
Legislative Office Building, Lobby
Noon Americans for Prosperity. RE: HB 636, relative to forfeiture of property
CHILDREN’S SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM COMMISSION {RSA 195-J:1),Room 207, LOB
10:00 a.m. Regular meeting
COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, Room 302, LOB
10:00 a.m. Liquor subcommittee work session on SB 501-FN, prohibiting the possession of powdered or crystalline alcohol; SB 301, relative to the consumption of liquor at sports complexes; SB 305, including fermented pear juice in the definition of cider; SB 306, enabling the sampling of beer or wine at farmers’ markets.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, Room 204, LOB
10:00 a.m. SB 544, establishing a committee to study funding options for the Internet crimes against children task force.
10:30 a.m. SB 394, relative to criminal history record checks of nursing home administrators.
11:00 a.m. SB 391, relative to annulment of certain misdemeanor offenses.
Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day, time permitting, from the time the committee is initially convened.
FINANCE, Rooms 210-211, LOB
10:00 a.m. CACR 27, (New Title) relating to the operating budget. Providing that the state shall not spend more from any fund than such fund receives in revenue, nor use the proceeds of any bond to fund its annual operating expenditures.
10:45 a.m. SB 495-FN-A, relative to state retiree health plan costs and funding.
11:15 a.m. SB 527-FN-A, making an appropriation to the police standards and training council, repealing the police standards and training council training fund, making an appropriation to the department of safety for the purchase of state police cruisers.
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND ELDERLY AFFAIRS, Room 205, LOB
9:00 a.m. SB 533-FN-A-L, (New Title) relative to the governor’s commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery and making supplemental appropriations to the commission, the department of justice, and the department of health and human services.
10:00 a.m. SB 491-FN, (New Title) relative to Medicaid home health care services and relative to the scope of practice of licensed nursing assistants.
1:15 p.m. SB 541, establishing a commission to study provider rates.
2:15 p.m. SB 439, (Second New Title) establishing a commission to study the shortage of nurses and other skilled health care workers for home health care services and post-acute care services.
3:15 p.m. SB 430, establishing a commission to study long-term peer-to-peer recovery services in New Hampshire.
Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day, time permitting, from the time the committee is initially convened.
HOUSE LEGISLATIVE FACILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE (RSA 17-E), Room 307, LOB
2:40 p.m. Regular meeting.
JOINT LEGISLATIVE FACILITIES (RSA 17-E), Room 307, LOB
2:45 p.m. Regular meeting.
STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, Room 303, LOB
10:00 a.m. SCR 3, (New Title) applying to the United States Congress to convene a limited convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing amendments to the federal Constitution concerning election reform that do not abrogate or amend the first amendment to the federal Constitution.
1:00 p.m. SB 547, (New Title) establishing a commission to study if current force protection measures provide adequate safeguards for New Hampshire national guard personnel, facilities, and equipment.
Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day, time permitting, from the time the committee is initially convened.