Bill Text: NH HB154 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to the adoption of public health ordinances by municipalities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-11 - Rereferred to Committee, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/11/2023; Senate Journal 14 [HB154 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2023-HB154-Introduced.html
HB 154 - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-0554
02/05
HOUSE BILL 154
AN ACT relative to the adoption of public health ordinances by municipalities.
SPONSORS: Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Post, Hills. 42; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill changes when regulations relating to public health made by town health officers take effect.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0554
02/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to the adoption of public health ordinances by municipalities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Local Adoption of Public Health Ordinances. Amend RSA 147:1, I to read as follows:
I. The health officers of towns may make regulations for the prevention and removal of nuisances, and such other regulations relating to the public health as in their judgment the health and safety of the people require, which shall take effect when approved by a majority of the legislative body at an annual or special meeting. [the selectmen, recorded by the town clerk, and published in some newspaper printed in the town, or when copies thereof have been posted in 2 or more public places in the town.]
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
