Bill Text: NH SB391 | 2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relative to the juvenile justice advisory board; the policies and procedures of the youth development center; and a reduction in appropriation to the Sununu Youth Services Center.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Vetoed) 2014-09-15 - Notwithstanding the Governor’s Veto, Shall SB 391 Become Law: Regular Calendar 12Y-9N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; Senate Journal 16 [SB391 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2014-SB391-Amended.html
SB 391 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/27/14 1121s
2014 SESSION
05/08
SENATE BILL 391
AN ACT relative to the juvenile justice advisory board; the policies and procedures of the youth development center; and a reduction in appropriation to the Sununu Youth Services Center.
SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Rep. Pantelakos, Rock 25; Rep. Long, Hills 42; Rep. Charron, Rock 4
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill:
I. Revises the membership and duties of the juvenile justice advisory board.
II. Establishes a committee of superintendents of county jail facilities to study the youth development center.
III. Establishes education and appointment criteria for the director of the youth development center.
IV. Revises the amount the department of health and human services is directed to reduce state general fund appropriations to the Sununu Youth Services Center for the biennium ending June 30, 2015.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/27/14 1121s
14-2745
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen
AN ACT relative to the juvenile justice advisory board; the policies and procedures of the youth development center; and a reduction in appropriation to the Sununu Youth Services Center.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Juvenile Justice Advisory Board. RSA 621-A:9 and RSA 621-A:10 are repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
621-A:9 Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Established.
I. There is hereby established a juvenile justice advisory board. The board shall provide oversight and advice to the director of the youth development center and the commissioner relative to programs and services provided to children at the youth development center, also known as the Sununu Center.
II. The board shall be composed of the following members:
(a) One member of the house children and family law committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the criminal justice and public safety committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) One member of the house finance committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(d) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president.
(e) The director of the youth development center, or designee.
(f) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(g) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee.
(h) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.
(i) One justice from the judicial branch family division, specializing in juvenile justice, appointed by the administrative judge of the circuit court.
(j) One superintendent of a county correctional facility, appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Counties.
(k) One member of the business community, appointed by the governor.
(l) One parent whose child has received services at the youth development center, appointed by the governor.
(m) A nonsupervisory employee of the youth development center, who has daily contact with children assigned to the center, appointed by the State Employees’ Association of New Hampshire, Chapter 21 President.
(n) One juvenile probation and parole officer, appointed by the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
(o) One attorney specializing in juvenile justice, appointed by the governor.
(p) One member of the university system, specializing in juvenile justice, appointed by the governor.
III. Members of the advisory board shall serve without compensation, except that legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate while attending to the duties of the board.
621-A:10 Terms of Office; Organization.
I. The legislative members of the board, the director of the youth development center, and the commissioners shall serve terms co-terminous with their terms in office. The remaining members of the board shall serve 3-year terms.
II. Each appointed member of the advisory board shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The appointment of successors for the filling of vacancies for unexpired terms shall be by appointment in the same manner as the original appointment. Non-legislative appointed members shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
III. The advisory board shall elect its own chairperson. The director of the youth services center and the commissioners shall not be eligible to serve as chairpersons of the advisory board. The board shall meet once a month for the first year, with a report due on the anniversary of the first meeting called after the effective date of this section. Thereafter, the board shall meet at least 4 times a year.
2 Duties of the Advisory Board. Amend RSA 621-A:11 to read as follows:
621-A:11 Duties of the Advisory Board.
I. The advisory board shall act in an oversight and advisory capacity to assist the commissioner of the department of health and human services relative to juvenile justice programs and services provided to children at the youth development center, also known as the Sununu Center, and other juvenile justice facilities. The board [may] shall also provide advice and input on fiscal and budgetary matters related to such facilities, the availability of state and federal grants, business partnerships, and other funding sources available to the department for such facilities.
I-a. The board shall define the mission of the youth development center and shall seek information from the director of the division of juvenile justice services in the department of health and human services concerning the successes and challenges relative to the state’s juvenile justice programs and services.
I-b. The board shall be available to address emergent issues identified by the commissioner of health and human services, the director of the division of juvenile justice services, the chair of the advisory board, or any board member. In furtherance of this paragraph, the board may solicit comments from the public or any other entities as it deems appropriate.
II. Beginning in December [2010] 2015, and biennially thereafter, the board shall submit a written report to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, the governor, and the following legislative committees: the house children and family law committee, the house criminal justice and safety committee, and the senate judiciary committee. The report shall detail the activities of the board and any recommendations made by the board to the department relative to juvenile justice services.
3 Committee to Study Policies and Procedures at the Youth Development Center; Report by the Superintendents of the County Jail Facilities.
I. There is established a committee to review the policies and procedures currently in place at the youth development center, also known as the Sununu Center. The committee shall be comprised of the superintendents of the county jail facilities, or their designees.
II. The committee shall elect a chair from among its members. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
III. The committee shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the commissioner of the department of health and human services, the chair of the house children and family law committee, the chair of the house criminal justice and public safety committee, the chair of the juvenile justice advisory board established in RSA 621-A:9, and the chair of the senate judiciary committee. The report shall be submitted no later than one year from the first meeting of the committee.
4 New Section; Director of the Youth Development Center; Appointment and Qualifications. Amend RSA 621-A by inserting after section 4 the following new section:
621-A:4-a Director of the Youth Development Center; Appointment and Qualifications.
I. The director of the youth development center shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
II. The director of the youth development center shall be qualified to hold the position by reason of education and experience, which shall include: a master’s degree in public administration, or criminal/juvenile justice or mental health and 5 or more years of experience in a management level position involving administrative or supervisory duties, program planning, and evaluation.
5 Department of Health and Human Services, Sununu Youth Services Center; Reduction in Appropriation. Amend 2013, 143:14 to read as follows:
143:14 Department of Health and Human Services, Sununu Youth Services Center; Reduction in Appropriation. The department of health and human services is hereby directed to reduce state general fund appropriations to the Sununu Youth Services Center by [$500,000] $231,926 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 and by [$750,000] $1,018,074 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. [The department shall develop a reduction plan for the reductions required under this section and present the plan to the fiscal committee of the general court no later than September 30, 2013.]
6 Effective Date.
I. Sections 3 and 5 of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.