Legislative Update Week of June 6
This will be the LAST legislative update for sometime. The House and Senate agreed to a budget on Wednesday. Which you can read here:
http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SSHB0001.html
There is no gambling in this years budget. A gambling proposal passed the Senate but died in the House once again.
Below is summary of the bills we were able to pass and the bills we were able to kill this session. I want to thank all of you and all of your members for a tremendously successful session. Together, we were able to battle back against major threats to our pensions and pass some very important measures. Every call or email to a legislator from one of our members played a key roll in our success and I want to thank everyone for working together and weighing in when it mattered most.
Our next challenge is to get ready for next session by supporting all of our PFFNH members who are running for state rep. I would really like to visit your local to talk about how you can help make our candidates successful.
Please contact me if you have an upcoming meeting I can attend.
Thank you all again for a great session.
Esther
Legislation Passed
SB504 125% rule extension to July 1, 2011 Senate: 24-0
House: Voice Vote
SJR 2 Retiree Medical Trust endorsement Senate: 24-0 House:
Consent Calendar
HB 1131 fire fighter certification Senate: 24-0
House: Consent Calendar
SB 428 911 dispatch time study commission House and Senate Concurred
Budget Retiree supplemental payment
$1000 13th check for retirees who make less than $20,000 and a 13th check of $500 for those who retired before 1993.
Legislation Killed
HB 1530 Earnable comp=base pay House ITL 180-162
HB 1664/SB 450 (and other Kurk amendments) 2% employee contribution
increase Laid on table/non concurred
HB 1682 Retirement contribution rate House: Killed methodology
HB 1645 Right to Work House ITL 232-122
HB 1522/SB 488 Tax Caps ITL 202-148/ITL
Senate voice vote
SB489 Gambling Senate OTP 14-10
House ITL 212-158
Other*
HB 1393 Risk poll regulation bill Senate: 24-0
House 177-150
SB 466 Photoelectric Smoke Detectors Interim Study
http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SSHB0001.html
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