SB 313-FN (2018): reforming New Hampshire's Medicaid and Premium Assistance Program, establishing the granite workforce pilot program, and relative to certain liquor funds.

SB 313-FN (2018)

reforming New Hampshire's Medicaid and Premium Assistance Program, establishing the granite workforce pilot program, and relative to certain liquor funds.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2017-2018
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Finance
• Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid
• Chapter law: 342

The Story

It was introduced on February 15, 2018 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2018-0984s). On March 8, 2018 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 5:00 PM, Without Objection”. On March 8, 2018 the Senate adopted “Special Order to After SB 422, Without Objection”. The committee's amendment (2018-0984s) was adopted on a roll call 18–6 on March 8, 2018, changing the text of the bill. On March 8, 2018 the Senate took up 4 floor amendments. It adopted 2018-1022s (Sen. Bradley), and rejected 2018-1036s (Sen. Feltes, 10–14), 2018-1030s (Sen. Sanborn, 5–19) and 2018-0998s (Sen. Giuda, 7–17). On March 8, 2018 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 20, 2018. The committee met in executive session on March 28, 2018 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 21–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2018-1282h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2018-1282h) was adopted on a roll call 208–133 on April 5, 2018, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2018-1306h), offered by Rep. McConnell, was rejected on a roll call 43–302 on April 5, 2018. On April 5, 2018 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 222–125. On April 5, 2018 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held work sessions on April 6, 2018, April 9, 2018, April 10, 2018, April 11, 2018, April 16, 2018, April 19, 2018, April 20, 2018, April 23, 2018 and April 24, 2018. The committee met in executive session on April 25, 2018 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 24–2 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2018-1769h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2018-1769h) was adopted on a roll call 303–29 on May 3, 2018, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2018-1854h), offered by Rep. Hoell, was rejected on a roll call 92–236 on May 3, 2018. On May 3, 2018 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 10, 2018 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes, on a motion by Sen. Bradley. The bill was enrolled on May 23, 2018 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2018-2086e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 28, 2018, making it Chapter 342 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Chuck Morse (R - SD22)
• Rep. Stephen Schmidt (R - Carr 6)
• Rep. Karen Umberger (R - Carr 2)
• Rep. David Danielson (R - Hills 7)
• Rep. Frank Kotowski (R - Merr 24)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 20, 2018, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, Reps Hall
• March 20, 2018, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, State House Reps Hall
• March 28, 2018, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
• April 6, 2018, 11:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 9, 2018, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 10, 2018, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 11, 2018, 1:15 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 16, 2018, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 19, 2018, 2:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 20, 2018, 2:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 23, 2018, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 24, 2018, 11:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 25, 2018, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211

Votes

• March 8, 2018, Senate: Committee Amendment 0984s — yeas 18, nays 6, passed
• March 8, 2018, Senate: Sen. Feltes Floor Amendment 1036s — yeas 10, nays 14, failed
• March 8, 2018, Senate: Sen. Sanborn Floor Amendment 1030s — yeas 5, nays 19, failed
• March 8, 2018, Senate: Sen. Giuda Floor Amendment 0998s — yeas 7, nays 17, failed
• March 8, 2018, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 17, nays 7, passed
• April 5, 2018, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 208, nays 133, passed
• April 5, 2018, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 43, nays 302, failed
• April 5, 2018, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 222, nays 125, passed
• May 3, 2018, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 303, nays 29, passed
• May 3, 2018, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 92, nays 236, failed
• May 3, 2018, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1769h — voice vote, passed
• May 10, 2018, Senate: Concur — yeas 16, nays 6, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 400-A:32
• RSA 404-G:5-a
• RSA 176:16
• RSA 176-A:1
• RSA 404-G:1
• RSA 404-G:2
• RSA 420-J:5-a
• RSA 400-A:39
• RSA 6:12
• RSA 126-AA:4
• RSA 126-AA
• RSA 126-A:5-c
• RSA 126-A:5-d
• RSA 126-A:5

Related Bills

• SB 196-FN-A (2017): relative to liquor revenues deposited into the alcohol abuse prevention and treatment fund.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 8A
• SC 10A
• HC 13, page 7
• HC 17, page 20
• This page’s data as JSON