Bill Text: NH HB518 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requiring the commissioner of the department of health and human services to provide a detailed annual report of all costs incurred by the division for children, youth and families.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-14 - Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs House Journal 3 [HB518 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2025-HB518-Introduced.html
HB 518-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0035
11/05
HOUSE BILL 518-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Layon, Rock. 13
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the commissioner of the department of health and human services to provide a detailed annual report of all costs incurred by the division for children, youth and families, including all personnel costs, to the joint legislative fiscal committee, the director of the division for children, youth and families, and the oversight committee on 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0035
11/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Annual Report of Costs Incurred. Amend RSA 126-A:4 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII.(a) The commissioner shall provide a detailed annual report that includes all costs incurred by the division for children, youth and families and all sources of funding annually on September 1 to the joint legislative fiscal committee, the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, and all standing, statutory and special committees which have in their charging statements reference to the division of children, youth and families.
(b) The report shall include all positions that report to the associate commissioner whose duties include oversight of the division for children, youth and families and assigned responsibilities of the department under RSA 170-G for the division pursuant to RSA 126-A:9, I(a), and indicate:
(1) Whether each position is specifically authorized by statutes or is authorized solely by the commissioner.
(2) Whether each position is a part-time or full-time temporary or permanent position, and whether it is filled or vacant.
(3) The job classification and pay schedule for each position, according to the division of personnel job classification plan.
(4) Whether each position is authorized exclusively for the division for children, youth and families or is shared with another division or department, identifying the division or department if shared.
(5) The specific federal contract that requires a position identified under this section, if any, and the federal funds provided for the position.
(c) The commissioner shall provide quarterly updates to the reports provided under subparagraph (a) of any changes made pursuant to the commissioner’s authority to transfer or reassign any personnel or delegate, transfer or assign authority under RSA 126-A:3, I, RSA 170-G:3, or other statute.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
25-0035
1/7/25
HB 518-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department was contacted on 12/26/24 for a fiscal note worksheet. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services
