HB 1466-FN (2024): relative to providing disaster relief funding to municipalities after a natural disaster.

HB 1466-FN (2024)

relative to providing disaster relief funding to municipalities after a natural disaster.

• Status: Referred for interim study
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Senate committee: Finance
• Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2024, with 4 people signed in online: 3 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee held a work session on February 2, 2024. The committee met in executive session on February 7, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0528h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0528h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 22, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On February 22, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On February 22, 2024 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 5, 2024. The committee met in executive session on March 19, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 25–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 11, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on April 11, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 30, 2024. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the present time, Without Objection”. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends.

Sponsors

• Rep. Judy Aron (R - Sull 4) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Margaret Drye (R - Sull 7)
• Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 14)
• Rep. Thomas Buco (D - Carr 1)
• Rep. John Cloutier (D - Sull 6)
• Rep. Mary Heath (D - Hills 41)
• Rep. James Creighton (R - Hills 30)
• Rep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Paul Terry (R - Belk 7)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 24, 2024, 11:15 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• February 2, 2024, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 302-304
• February 7, 2024, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• March 5, 2024, 2:15 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
• March 19, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 30, 2024, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, SH 103

Votes

• February 22, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0528h — voice vote, passed
• April 11, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 15, 2024, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 4:47
• RSA 21-P
• RSA 21-P:46

Related Bills

• SB 499-FN (2024): relative to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Summer EBT program and making appropriations therefor and relative to providing disaster relief funding to municipalities after a natural disaster.
• SB 499-FN (2024): relative to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Summer EBT program and making appropriations therefor and relative to providing disaster relief funding to municipalities after a natural disaster.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 2, page 2
• HC 14, page 11
• SC 17
• SC 19
• House Calendar 7, 2024, committee report