Rep. Patricia Cornell

Maddy summaryHouse Bill 193 addresses the maximum number of credits per course eligible for the dual and concurrent enrollment program, affecting students and educational institutions involved in these programs. The provided bill text specifically amends the effective date of the act. It stipulates that the changes related to credit maximums will take effect immediately upon the bill's passage. The precise details of how the maximum credit limits are altered are not specified in this excerpt.

Maddy summaryHB 386 prohibits nursing agencies from including non-compete clauses exceeding 13 weeks in contracts with nurses or licensed nursing assistants working at health care facilities. The bill requires agencies to provide written notice of any such clause before assigning a nurse to a facility. It also specifies that non-compete restrictions cannot apply to nurses who have not physically worked at a facility through the agency. This directly affects nursing agencies and their contractual agreements with healthcare facilities and nursing staff. The law aims to limit restrictions on nurses' job mobility within the healthcare sector.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a commission to examine how New Hampshire funds special education and to explore ways to reduce the reliance on local property taxes. The commission will be composed of representatives from the state legislature, school administrators, educators, and business officials, who will meet to analyze current costs and study alternative revenue sources. Their work includes reviewing student referral rates, estimating the expenses for various support services like therapy and tutoring, and comparing funding methods used by other states. The group is required to submit an initial report by January 31, 2025, and a final report by January 31, 2026, which will include specific cost estimates and draft legislation for any recommended funding changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill strengthens protections for tenants facing eviction because their landlord plans to renovate their home. It requires landlords to give tenants at least 60 days' notice and provide a detailed description of the planned work and its timeline. To successfully evict a tenant under these circumstances, landlords must prove that the repairs cannot be done safely while the unit is occupied, will take more than 30 days, and that the tenant was offered a comparable unit at the same rent price. Additionally, the bill gives judges the authority to pause the eviction process for up to six months if they choose to do so. These changes apply specifically to properties classified as restricted rental housing.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands eligibility for free school meals in New Hampshire to include students from households earning up to 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Under the new rules, school districts must provide at least one free meal daily to every student whose family income falls below this threshold, with the state funding the additional costs through the education trust fund. The legislation also updates the definition of the education trust fund to explicitly include money for these expanded meal programs. These changes take effect on September 1, 2023, and aim to ensure more children have access to nutritious food during school hours.