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SB135: establishing a commission to study lowering costs of health insurance for small businesses.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2007 SB135
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HOUSE COMMERCE
Hearing
05/01/2007 at 10:30 AM
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COMMERCE Business and labor Health care Insurance

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CHAPTER 192

SB 135 – FINAL VERSION

2007 SESSION

07-1132

01/05

SENATE BILL 135

AN ACT establishing a commission to study lowering costs of health insurance for small businesses.

SPONSORS: Sen. Sgambati, Dist 4; Sen. Hassan, Dist 23; Sen. Cilley, Dist 6; Sen. Estabrook, Dist 21; Sen. Reynolds, Dist 2; Rep. McLeod, Graf 2; Rep. Wallner, Merr 12; Rep. M. Smith, Straf 7

COMMITTEE: Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a commission to study lowering costs of health insurance for small businesses.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

07-1132

01/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT establishing a commission to study lowering costs of health insurance for small businesses.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

192:1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study lowering costs of health insurance for small businesses.

192:2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(c) The commissioner of the insurance department, or designee.

(d) Three members of the New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative, appointed by the governor.

(e) A small business owner, appointed by the governor.

II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

192:3 Duties. The commission shall study lowering costs of health insurance for small businesses, including identifying approaches and products that can reduce the rate of cost growth.

192:4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

192:5 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2007.

192:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 18, 2007

Effective: June 18, 2007