HB 1320 requires real estate sellers or their agents in New Hampshire to provide buyers with written disclosures about specific environmental hazards before a property sale contract is finalized. The bill mandates that these notices cover risks related to radon, arsenic, lead, PFAS chemicals, and flooding, along with information on how to test for these issues and where to find further resources. While the law makes these disclosures mandatory, it explicitly states that failing to provide them does not invalidate the sale or create legal liability for the seller. The legislation also includes a contingency clause that adjusts its effective date depending on whether another related bill, HB 398, is passed by the legislature.
This bill establishes a legislative committee to study student housing options in New Hampshire, aiming to ensure safe and affordable housing for post-secondary students. The committee, composed of one senator and three representatives, will examine existing legal definitions, the risks and benefits of a universal student housing definition, and the impacts of not having such a definition on local communities. The study must conclude within 45 days of the bill's effective date, with the committee's work officially beginning in July 2025.
This bill requires newspapers, periodicals, radio and television stations, and billboard operators to charge the same advertising rates to all political candidates, committees, parties, and causes. To ensure transparency, media companies must file their advertising rate schedules with the secretary of state at least 30 days before the election deadline, and any changes to these rates must be filed five days in advance to take effect. Additionally, all political advertisements must be clearly labeled as "Political Advertising" at the beginning or end of the ad. These rules are designed to prevent media outlets from discriminating against specific political groups by offering them different prices for the same advertising space.
This bill requires public and private schools in New Hampshire to designate interscholastic sports teams as male, female, or coed based on the biological sex listed on a student's birth certificate. It explicitly prohibits female-designated teams from allowing male students to participate and mandates that schools enforce these rules without fear of legal complaints or investigations from government entities or athletic associations. The legislation also creates a legal pathway for students or schools to sue for damages if they believe these eligibility rules have been violated or if someone faces retaliation for reporting such violations.
HB 1144 requires sellers of residential homes, food service establishments, and other dwellings to provide written disclosures about their private sewage disposal systems during real estate transactions. This disclosure must include details such as the system's location, history of malfunctions, recent service dates, contractor information, and official state approvals. The buyer is required to sign an acknowledgment confirming they have received this information. The law takes effect on September 17, 2024.
This bill amends New Hampshire state law to clarify the definition of mental illness by explicitly excluding conditions where impairment is primarily caused by intellectual disability. It establishes that individuals who have both mental illness and an intellectual or developmental disability remain eligible for mental health services under the state system. The legislation requires the department to coordinate mental health and developmental services while prohibiting denial of care based on the co-occurrence of these conditions.
This bill directs the Secretary of State to provide copies of the state constitution to the general public as needed. It authorizes the Secretary to charge a fee for bulk orders requested by government branches and members of the public to cover the cost of producing these copies. The law takes effect on July 1, 2025, ensuring that the state constitution is more readily available to citizens.
This bill provides a one-time $500 payment to retired state employees who received an accidental disability retirement allowance and have been collecting benefits for at least five years as of July 1, 2023, provided their annual retirement income was $50,000 or less on June 30, 2023. The funding for this payment comes from the state general fund and is explicitly not intended to become a permanent increase to the recipients' base salaries. Additionally, the legislation updates state law to ensure that future one-time cost-of-living adjustments or supplemental allowances are available to these disabled retirees regardless of how many years of service they have completed.
This New Hampshire bill prohibits doctors from performing genital gender reassignment surgery on anyone under the age of 18. It allows such procedures only for adults and explicitly permits necessary medical treatments like correcting birth defects, treating cancer, or performing male circumcision on minors. The law defines specific surgical types that are banned for those under the age of majority while ensuring exceptions remain for reconstructive surgeries required for health or safety. Violations of this rule are considered unprofessional conduct that could lead to disciplinary action against the physician, and families may seek legal damages if a prohibited surgery is performed.
This bill modifies how dog license fees are collected and allocated in New Hampshire while repealing several older designated funds. It establishes a new $1.75 companion animal population control fee for dog owners, which must be deposited into a specific fund for animal neutering, and reduces the standard license fee to $1.75 for owners aged 65 or older who license only one dog. Additionally, the legislation redirects remaining money from the pesticides training program fund to the pesticides control fund and officially repeals multiple previous laws that created separate funds for items like body-worn camera equipment, emergency vehicle warning signs, and state heating system savings. These changes take effect on July 1, 2024, for the dog fee provisions, with the rest of the bill becoming active 60 days after passage.
This bill allows the New Hampshire veterinary licensing board to issue temporary conditional licenses to veterinarians who graduated from schools not accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. To qualify, these foreign-educated veterinarians must have legal U.S. immigration status and be actively working toward passing the required national clinical proficiency examination. The license permits them to practice only under the direct supervision of a fully licensed veterinarian while they complete their final exam steps. The board retains the authority to revoke this temporary license immediately if necessary. The law takes effect 60 days after it is passed.
This bill establishes the Veteran Licensing Acceleration Program to help military veterans in New Hampshire obtain professional licenses more quickly in regulated fields. It creates a dedicated administrator within the Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services to provide resources, mentorship, and guidance on how military experience translates to state licensure requirements. Additionally, the legislation mandates that the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification issue temporary licenses within 30 days to armed forces members and their spouses who already hold valid out-of-state licenses, allowing them to work while completing local requirements. The bill also directs the state to adopt rules defining which military training counts as equivalent to professional education and includes funding to support these new initiatives.
