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SB579: relative to penalties for welfare fraud.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

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2018 SB579
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House Finance
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03/20/2018 at 10:30 AM
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CHAPTER 277

SB 579-FN - FINAL VERSION

2018 SESSION

18-2747

05/04

SENATE BILL 579-FN

AN ACT relative to penalties for welfare fraud.

SPONSORS: Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. Kotowski, Merr. 24; Rep. LeBrun, Hills. 32; Rep. J. MacKay, Merr. 14; Rep. Campion, Graf. 12

COMMITTEE: Finance

ANALYSIS

This bill increases the statutory damage amounts for welfare fraud to align the statute with other felony and misdemeanor crimes involving fraud.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2747

05/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

AN ACT relative to penalties for welfare fraud.

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

277:1 Public Safety and Welfare; Welfare Fraud; Penalties. Amend RSA 167:17-c, I and II to read as follows:

I. Any natural person who violates RSA 167:17-b shall, unless otherwise specified, be guilty of:

(a) A class A felony if the value of the monetary award or goods or services in question is [$1,000] $1,500 or more;

(b) A class B felony if the value of the monetary award or goods or services in question exceeds [$100] $1,000 but does not exceed [$1,000] $1,500; or

(c) A misdemeanor if the value of the monetary award or goods or services in question is [$100] $1,000 or less.

II. Any other person who violates RSA 167:17-b shall, unless otherwise specified, be guilty of:

(a) A felony if the value of the monetary award or goods or services in question exceeds [$100] $1,000; or

(b) A misdemeanor if the value of the monetary award or goods or services in question is [$100] $1,000 or less.

277:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 18, 2018

Effective Date: June 18, 2018