SB387: (New Title) relative to a state parks pass pilot program for recovery centers and community mental health centers.

SB 387-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

02/08/2024 0151s

2024 SESSION

24-2973

10/05

SENATE BILL 387-FN

AN ACT relative to a state parks pass pilot program for recovery centers and community mental health centers.

SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6; Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31

COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires the establishment of a 3-year pilot program for state parks passes for recovery centers and community mental health centers registered with the department of health and human services.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/08/2024 0151s 24-2973

10/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

AN ACT relative to a state parks pass pilot program for recovery centers and community mental health centers.

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

1 New Paragraph; Fees for State Park System; Pilot Program; Recovery Centers and Community Mental Health Centers. Amend RSA 216-A:3-g by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:

IX. The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall establish in its fee package a 3-year pilot program for recovery centers and community mental health centers registered with the department of health and human services to provide one or more passes to state parks for each participating center. The commissioner shall consult with the department of health and human resources to determine eligible participants, evaluation, and review of program usage. Each participating community mental health center shall report annually in an anonymized data report on the usage and impact of the pilot program, as well as any recommendations for changes. The program shall be funded through state and federal grants, based on available funds, and donations.

2 Prospective Repeal; 2027. RSA 216-A:3-g, IX, relative to the pilot program for recovery centers and community mental health centers, is repealed.

3 Effective Date.

I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2027.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect July 1, 2024.

LBA

24-2973

Amended 2/13/24

SB 387-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2024-0151s)

AN ACT relative to a state parks pass pilot program for recovery centers and community mental health centers.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation, as amended by the Senate, has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2027.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Departments of Health and Human Services and Natural and Cultural Resources