Rep. Arnie Davis

Maddy summaryThis bill requires employers in New Hampshire to inform their employees about resources available to support veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Specifically, employers must provide written notice or post a visible notice containing contact information for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD. The law applies to all employers and mandates that this information be shared with staff to ensure access to support services. If an employer fails to comply with this requirement, they could face civil penalties enforced by the state Department of Labor. The bill would become effective 60 days after it is passed into law.

Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $2,000,000 from the state's General Fund to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The funds are designated to repair off-highway vehicle and snowmobile trails that were damaged by weather events in 2023. The money will be distributed through an existing grant-in-aid process and is classified as nonlapsing, meaning the funds remain available until fully spent. The legislation also authorizes the governor to issue a warrant to access these funds from the treasury.

Maddy summaryThis law requires the state Department of Revenue Administration to study how forest carbon credit programs might reduce timber tax revenue and to submit reports to the legislature by late 2024 and late 2025. The bill also creates a public registry to list New Hampshire forest lands enrolled in carbon programs, requiring owners to provide details such as their name, property location, and enrollment dates. Additionally, it mandates that landowners or program administrators notify the local municipalities where the enrolled forest land is located about these enrollments.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes new penalties for drivers who exceed posted weight, height, or size limits on covered wooden bridges in New Hampshire. It creates a two-tier fine system where drivers face a $500 penalty for violating size limits without causing damage, and a $1,000 fine if their vehicle damages the bridge, with higher fines up to $2,000 if the violation blocks traffic. Additionally, vehicle owners must pay the full cost of any repairs to the bridge, plus a $100 civil penalty if they fail to pay within 30 days. The law also clarifies that towing a trailer on a bridge marked "nothing in tow" counts as a violation of dimensional limits. These provisions take effect on January 1, 2025, and all fines collected go to the municipality or agency responsible for maintaining the bridge.

Maddy summaryThis bill changes the election terms for Coos County officials, including the county attorney, sheriff, treasurer, register of deeds, and register of probate, from two years to four years. The change applies to elections starting in 2024 and will continue for all future elections, aligning Coos County with the existing four-year terms already in place for Rockingham County. These officials will now be voted on by county residents every four years instead of every two years, and the law takes effect on September 1, 2024.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes to formally establish the Woodsville fire district in Haverhill as an independent village district with its own governing board and legal status. It transfers full responsibility for maintaining local roads and providing fire protection from the town of Haverhill to the district, while also allowing the district to share expenses with other communities. The legislation sets up a specific funding formula where the town compensates the district for these services based on the district's share of the town's road mileage, property value, and population. Additionally, residents of the district retain the right to vote on whether to return these responsibilities to the town at any time.