We publish the schedule of hearings, meetings and other events in the NH House of Representatives on March 17, 21015 as provided by the Speaker’s Office.  ~Publis

The NH Snowmobile Association invites all House members and staff to a breakfast reception in the State House cafeteria, from 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

The American Red Cross invites all legislative members and staff to the annual State House Complex Blood Drive, today from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will be located in front of the State House.

CHILDREN AND FAMILY LAW, Room 206, LOB

10:00 a.m.       Full committee work session on retained HB 405-FN, requiring the department of health and human services to license supervised visitation centers, HB 266, establishing a committee to study removing child custody cases which involve abuse or neglect from the jurisdiction of the family court and probate court divisions, HB 515-FN, relative to oversight of guardians ad litem by the guardian ad litem board, HB 211, establishing a commission to study domestic affairs, HB 249, relative to the award of alimony and the enforcement of orders under RSA 458, HB 378, relative to shared residential responsibility and establishing a commission to study child support and related child care issues, and HB 513, relative to complaint investigation procedures of the guardian ad litem board.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, Room 204, LOB

10:00 a.m.       HB 645-FN, relative to the licensure and regulation of child day care agencies.

10:30 a.m.       HB 468-FN, requiring a warrant to obtain electronic device location information.

11:00 a.m.       HB 230, relative to penalties for failure to timely discharge a mortgage.

11:30 a.m.       HB 121, making a technical correction to the negligent driving statute.

Executive session on pending legislation may follow.

EDUCATION, Room 207, LOB

10:00 a.m.       Committee meeting to receive NCLB waiver request briefing from DOE.

ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE, Room 303, LOB

1:00 p.m.         Presentation by Dr. Wrath – Dean UNH – COLSA

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION, Room 306, LOB

10:00 a.m.       SB 21, relative to the board of mental health practice.

10:20 a.m.       SB 33, relative to continuing education requirements for mental health practitioners on suicide prevention.

10:40 a.m.       SB 43, relative to the care and custody of female prisoners.

11:00 a.m.       SB 65, adding a judicial branch employee member to the deferred compensation commission.

11:15 a.m.       SB 142, proclaiming September 25 as Ataxia Awareness Day.

11:30 a.m.       SB 96, establishing a commission to study the expansion of rights of defense and indemnification under RSA 99-D to proceedings against state employees before professional licensing boards.

FINANCE – (DIVISION I), Room 212, LOB

Work session on HB 1-A, making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017, and HB 2-FN-A-L, relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.

Added since the Calendar went to print.

9:30 a.m.         Adjutant General

10:30 a.m.       Department of Corrections

FINANCE – (DIVISION II), Room 209, LOB

10:00 a.m.       Work session on HB 1-A, making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017, and HB 2-FN-A-L, relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.

FINANCE – (DIVISION III), Rooms 210-211, LOB

9:00 a.m.         Work session and final decisions on HB 1-A, making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017, HB 2-FN-A-L, relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.

PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, Room 201, LOB

10:00 a.m.       HB 25, making appropriations for capital improvements. Department presentations and continued public hearing as follows: Department of Administrative Services.

11:15 a.m.       Department of Environmental Services.

1:00 p.m.         Community College System of N.H.

2:00 p.m.         University System of New Hampshire.

3:00 p.m.         Subcommittee work session on HB 25-FN-A, making appropriations for capital improvements. Dept. of Safety and Adjutant General Subcommittees.

WAYS AND MEANS, Room 202, LOB

10:00 a.m.       HB 572-FN-L, relative to taking land by eminent domain for high pressure gas pipelines and requiring payment of the land use change tax when land is taken by eminent domain to build energy infrastructure.

10:30 a.m.       HB 585-FN-A, relative to fines for violation of alcoholic beverage laws.

11:00 a.m.       SB 120-FN, (New Title) relative to applicants for secondary game operator licenses.

Executive session on pending legislation may follow.