Bill Text: NH SB479 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to recognizing the second Thursday in October as children's environmental health day.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-02 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/02/2024 House Journal 12 [SB479 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2024-SB479-Introduced.html

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SB 479  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2024 SESSION

24-2880

11/05

 

SENATE BILL 479

 

AN ACT relative to recognizing the second Thursday in October as children's environmental health day.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12

 

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes the second Thursday in October as children's environmental health day.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

24-2880

11/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to recognizing the second Thursday in October as children's environmental health day.

 

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

 

1  New Section; Children's Environmental Health Day.  Amend RSA 4:13 by inserting after section 4:13-dd the following new section:

4:13-ee  Children's Environmental Health Day.  The governor shall annually issue a proclamation declaring the second Thursday of October as children's environmental health day and shall encourage all cities and towns to properly observe the day in an appropriate manner to raise awareness and educate citizens about the importance of clean air, clean water, safe food, and safe consumer products.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.