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CSW Legislative Agenda (2007)
SB 226
Relative to Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
Prime Sponsor: Senator Iris Estabrook
This bill restores necessary flexibility to the state’s welfare program.
Public hearing 3/8/07 10:45 AM, State House Room 103 before Health and Human Services Committee; Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment, referred to Finance Committee; Committee Report Ought to Pass; Passed Senate 4/12/07, referred to House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs Committee; Public hearing 5/2/07 2 pm LOB 205-207 Subcommittee work 5/3/07 and 5/8/07; Executive Session 5/9/07; Committee report OTP w/amendment; House Floor 5/16/07 – RC Adopted 189-92 OTP amended referred to House Finance Committee; Div III Work Session 5/22/07 1 PM LOB 209; Div III Work Session 5/23/07 1:00 PM – Committee Report: Ought to Pass 6:2; Executive Session 5/29/07 10 AM LOB 210, 211; Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for June 6 (vote 16-9 RC) Minority report: Inexpedient to legislate; To Full House for vote Wed. June 6, 2007; House voted ought to pass 232 to 116. 6/13/07 Sen. Estabrook Concur with House Amendment, Roll Call 15 Y - 9 6/27/07 Senate Enrolled Bill Amendment Adopted; 6/27/07 House Enrolled Bill Amendment Adopted; Senate Enrolled; House Enrolled; House voted ought to pass 232 to 116. Enrolled with Amendment
Relative to the applicable minimum wage for hourly employees
Prime Sponsor: Representative Marjorie Smith
The proposal increases the minimum wage from its current $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour over two years—a boon for working women, who make up a disproportionate share of low-income workers in the state.
Public hearing 2/22/07 10:00 AM LOB 307; Executive Session 3/14/07 1:00 PM LOB 307
Executive Session 3/20/07 10 AM LOB 307; Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 3/27; Placed on regular calendar. Passed House with a vote of 286-69 4/4/07; Referred to Senate Commerce, Labor & Consumer Protection Committee, Public hearing 4/10/07, 10:15 AM Room 102 LOB; Committee Report – Ought to Pass. Passed Senate 4/26/07 19-5; GOVERNOR SIGNED INTO LAW 5/3/07
Establishing a task force for New Hampshire working families
Prime Sponsor: Rep. Mary Stuart Gile
The task force will be charged with formulating recommendations on how state policy can better support work/life balance and defray the exodus of young working families from New Hampshire.
Public Hearing 2/22/07 1:15 PM LOB 307; Executive Session 3/14/07, Committee vote: Ought to Pass with Amendment; Passed House with Amendment; introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Labor and Consumer Protection Committee; Public hearing 4/17/07; Committee Report: OTP w/ Amendment – Senate Floor for vote: 5/24/07-Passed by Third Reading Resolution; House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment, Request Comm of Conf, Rep Mears, MA VV 6/7/2007 H Speaker appts Reps J. Knowles, Converse, Infantine and Bishop 6/14/07 Sen. Gottesman Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference; 6/14/07 S President Appoints Senators; Cilley, Fuller Clark, Roberge; 6/14/2007 House Committee of Conference Meeting: 6/18/07 10:00 AM LOB 307 6/18/07 House Conferee Change: Rep Lasky replaces Rep Converse 6/21/07 Senate Conference Committee Report; House Amendment, Filed 6/27/07 Senate: House Amendment, Adopted, VV 6/27/07 House Conference Committee Report: Adopted, DIV 190-91 6/27/07 Senate Enrolled Bill Amendment Adopted 6/27/07 House Enrolled Bill Amendment Adopted 6/27/07: House & Senate Enrolled; House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment, Request Comm of Conf, Rep Mears, MA VV 6/7/2007 H Speaker appts Reps J. Knowles, Converse, Infantine and Bishop Conference Committee Report and House Amendment Filed; Adopted; Enrolled
Relative to adjustments to the application of child support guidelines under special circumstances
Prime Sponsor: Senator David Gottesman
These adjustments will fairly and equitably take into account child support in cases of shared parenting and extremely high- and low-income cases.
Public Hearing 2/13/07 Passed Senate. Public hearing before House Child and Family Law Committee 4/10/07 10 AM LOB 206 (Legislative Office Building Room #206) Full Committee work session 5/2/07 1:30 PM LOB 206; Executive Session 5/8/07; Committee Report: OTP; House Floor 5/16/07 RC; Passed House 5/16/07 with floor amendment and division vote; EnrolledSigned by the Governor on 06/11/07; Effective Date 08/10/07
Establishing a commission to study trafficking of persons across borders for sexual and labor exploitation
Prime Sponsor: Senator Iris Estabrook
A modern form of slavery, sex trafficking has not yet been sufficiently analyzed in the state.
Public Hearing 3/27/07 10:45 State House 103; Committee report ought to pass with Amendment to adjust members of the commission. Passed Senate 4/5/07; Referred to House Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee; Public hearing 4/25/07 10 AM LOB 204, Executive Session 5/3/07 10 AM LOB 204; Committee Report: OTP House Floor 5/16/07 Passed House : Voice Vote; EnrolledSigned by Governor 6/11/07, effective 6/11/07 – the Commission on the Status of Women is a named member of this commission.
More bills of interest: establishing a Legal Assistance office in Concord (SB194; HB 554); increasing housing assistance to TANF clients (SB 163); expanding unemployment assistance to persons needed to care for disabled family members (SB 195); establishing a council on families and employment (LSR 887); providing access to health insurance after divorce (SB 197), among others. NHCSW also will continue to monitor proposed bills related to the Women’s Prison Project, including substance abuse treatment, sentence reduction, and alternatives to incarceration for offenders.
2005 Legislative Agenda - Updated 6/23/05
HB 382: establishing a commission to develop a strategic capital plan for department of corrections' facilities. Support
Sponsors:
(Prime) David A Welch
Gene P Charron
This bill establishes a commission to develop a strategic capital plan for department of corrections' facilities.
On June 17, 2005 the Governor signed this bill into law. This bill will establish a committee to develop a strategic capital plan for department of corrections facilities
HB 136: an act removing increased penalties for crimes substantially motivated by hostility toward the victim's religion, race, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, or sex. Oppose
Sponsors
(Prime) Elbert I. Bicknell
Robert J. Giuda
Daniel C. Itse
Robert K. Boyce
This bill removes the extended term of imprisonment for crimes substantially motivated by hostility toward the victim's religion, race, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, or sex.
The Committee hearing took place on January 27 in room 204 of the Legislative Office Building. On February 9, the committee recommended ITL. The House removed the bill from consent calendar on February 15.
SB 206: relative to the state code of ethics and establishing an executive ethics commission. Support
Sponsors:
(Prime) Sylvia B Larsen
Lou D'Allesandro
Margaret W Hassan
Robert E Clegg
Martha Fuller Clark
Iris W Estabrook
Shawn N Jasper
James W Craig
Sheila T Francoeur
This bill expands the state code of ethics to elected members of the executive branch. The bill also establishes an executive ethics commission to address ethics complaints involving public employees and public officials.
This bill was retained in Committee on May 24, 2005.
On March 17th the Senate voted Ought to Pass with Amendment. SB206 now moves to the House with a hearing on April 26th at 10:00 am in room 307 of the Legislative Office Building.
HB 506: including employees of charitable organizations under the protection of the state law against discrimination. Support.
Sponsors:
(Prime) Rogers J Johnson
Patricia M McMahon
Jordan G Ulery
Peter F Bergin
Robert W Brundige
Margaret W Hassan
Sylvia B Larsen
Joseph A Foster
Martha Fuller Clark
This bill includes employees of charitable organizations under the protection of the state law against discrimination.
The Committee hearing took place on February 16 at 2:00 pm in room 307 at the Legislative Office Building. There will be a Subcommittee Work Session on March 14 at 10:00 am in room 307 of the Legislative Office Building.
On March 22 the committee decided to retain this bill.
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