HB 1510 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2314
07/10
HOUSE BILL 1510
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the hiring processes used by state agencies.
SPONSORS: Rep. Adjutant, Graf. 17; Rep. Acton, Rock. 10; Rep. Vail, Hills. 30; Rep. Frost, Straf. 16; Rep. J. Schmidt, Hills. 28; Rep. Infantine, Hills. 13
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study the hiring process used by state agencies.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2314
07/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the hiring processes used by state agencies.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the hiring processes of New Hampshire state agencies and whether the process has a direct impact on the state of New Hampshire's ability to hire employees in a reasonable time frame.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study the hiring process of New Hampshire state agencies. The study shall include consideration of the complexity of the initial application for job openings at state agencies, the hiring and on-boarding process, and the turnaround time from the initial application to the start date, and if these various aspects of the hiring processes impact the state of New Hampshire's ability to fill vacant job positions. The committee may solicit information and testimony from any individual or entity the committee deems relevant to its study..
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. 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.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2022.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.