Bill Text: NH HB1743 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relative to funding for the Sununu youth services center, relative to positions at the department of health and human services, and establishing a committee to study alternatives to the continued use of the Sununu youth services center.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-07-10 - Signed by Governor Sununu 07/02/2018; Chapter 355; I. Sec 2 shall not take eff;II. Rem eff 07/02/2018 [HB1743 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2018-HB1743-Amended.html
HB 1743-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
6Mar2018... 0795h
05/03/2018 1781s
2018 SESSION
18-2005
08/05
HOUSE BILL 1743-FN
AN ACT relative to funding for the Sununu youth services center and relative to positions at the department of health and human services.
SPONSORS: Rep. Nordgren, Graf. 12; Rep. Rosenwald, Hills. 30; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 10; Rep. Ames, Ches. 9; Rep. Martin, Hills. 23
COMMITTEE: Finance
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services for funding rehabilitation programs and other operational costs of the Sununu youth services center.
II. Allows the department of health and human services to fill certain unfunded positions.
III. Requires the commissioner of the department of health and human services to give a monthly report to the fiscal committee of the general court regarding the census and estimated monthly cost per resident at the Sununu youth services center.
IV. Repeals a provision relative to emergency funding for the operational costs of the Sununu youth services center.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
6Mar2018... 0795h
05/03/2018 1781s 18-2005
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; Sununu Youth Services Center. In addition to any other sums appropriated to accounting unit 05-95-42-421510-7916, the sum of $3,600,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services for the purpose of funding rehabilitation programs and other operational costs of the Sununu youth services center. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2 Department of Health and Human Services; Unfunded Positions. Amend 2017, 156:183 to read as follows:
156:183 Department of Health and Human Services; Unfunded Positions; Authorization. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department of health and human services[, with prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court,] may fill unfunded positions during the biennium ending June 30, 2019, provided that the total expenditure for such positions shall not exceed the amount appropriated for personal services.
3 New Paragraph; Commissioner; Report to Fiscal Committee of the General Court. Amend RSA 621:12 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. The commissioner shall provide a monthly report to the fiscal committee of the general court the average daily census and the estimated monthly cost per resident at the Sununu youth services center.
4 Repeal. RSA 2017, 156:168, II, relative to emergency funding for the operational costs of the Sununu youth services center, is repealed.
5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
18-2005
Amended 4/3/18
HB 1743-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2018-0795h)
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill amends Chapter 156:169, Laws of 2017 by prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services from requesting Fiscal Committee approval for transfers into the Sununu Youth Services Center unless (1) the average census at the facility for a 60-day period has increased by at least 30% over the average census for the 30 days preceeding that 60-day period; or (2) there has been a natural or other disaster beyond the Department's control. The Department states the fiscal impact of this provision is unknown, since it is unclear how this limitation on transfers will affect its ability to manage costs and operations at the facility. In addition to the transfer limitations, the bill requires the Department to submit a monthly report to the Fiscal Committee outlining the average monthly cost per resident and a comparison of marginal versus fixed costs. The Department assumes it will be able to meet this requirement within its existing budget.
Section 2 of the bill amends Chapter 156:183, Laws of 2017 by removing the requirement that the Department receive Fiscal Committee approval prior to filling unfunded positions during the FY18/19 biennium. The Department will still be required to stay within its overall budget for personnel. The Department anticipates no fiscal impact as a result of this provision.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services
