New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission

Commission

A commission the General Court lists among its statutory committees.

Class: Statutory Committeefiled under the House
Set Up: 2020by HB 1639
Members: 2 legislatorsand 20 other seats
Meetings: 13 on recordthe latest Jul 20, 2026

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What It Does

Set up by HB 1639 of 2020, in effect from July 29, 2020.

The statute it sits in: RSA 126-A:85, New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission Established.

Changed since by SB 275 (2022).

First Meeting: VI. Meetings of the advisory commission shall be conducted in accordance with RSA 91-Aand take place no less than twice per year
Quorum: 11 members.

Report

On or before November 1, 2020, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall submit an annual report to the governor and fiscal committee of the general court detailing the activities of the advisory commission, the administration of the opioid abatement trust fund, theamount distributed in the past year, including available measures of success and corresponding data of programs funded, the amount remaining in the trust fund, a summary of how funds were used in the pastyear, and any recommendations for future legislation.

Filed: No report is on file.

Members

Senators 1

Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1)

Representatives 1

Rep. David Nagel (D - Belk 6)

Other Members 20

The chairperson of the governor’s commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery, or designee.1 seat on record · Chair of Gov's Commission
The state treasurer, or designee.1 seat on record · State Treasurer: Designee
The attorney general, or designee.1 seat on record · Designee for AG
One designee representing victims of the opioid crisis, appointed by the attorney general.1 seat on record · Appt. by AG
The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee.1 seat on record · Dept. of Corrections
A county corrections superintendent, or designee, appointed by the governor1 seat on record · County Corrections Super. appt. by Gov.
One designee from a county with a population of 100,000 or more, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record · County of +100k appt. by Gov.
One designee from a county with a population of less than 100,000, appointed by the governor1 seat on record · County of <100k appt. by Gov.
One designee of a city with a population over 75,000, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record · City with 75k+ appt. by Gov.
One member representing treatment appointed by Gov’s commission1 seat on record · Appt. by Gov's Comm. on Alcohol and Drug Prevention
One member representing recovery appointed by Gov’s commission1 seat on record · Appt. by Gov's Comm. on Alcohol and Drug Prevention
One member representing prevention, appointed by the governor’s commission alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery, or designee. Re-appointed 4/12/20241 seat on record · New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
One designee of a city or town with a population under 75,000, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record
A New Hampshire municipal police chief, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record
A county nursing home supervisor, or designee, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record
The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.1 seat on record · DHHS
A New Hampshire municipal fire chief, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record · Municipal Fire Chief appt. by Gov.
One public school superintendent, or designee, appointed by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association.1 seat on record · NHSAA
A county attorney appointed by the governor1 seat on record · County Attorney appt. by Gov.
The governor, or designee.1 seat on record · Governor's Designee

The General Court’s database names the legislators who sit on it; the other members’ names are on its own page for the committee, and are not here yet.

Meetings

13 meetings on record, newest first.

Monday, July 20, 20261:00 PMDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE One Granite Place South, Room 107 Concord, NH 03301 · Regular meeting