Bill Title
Synopsis
Position
Status
HB 624-FN-LOCAL - relative to animal care costs in animal cruelty cases. Allows any person confiscating an animal in an animal cruelty case to file a cost of animal care petition for reimbursement of animal care costs.
HB 200 - defining "farm stand"
HB 178 – relative to exclusions from seasonal highway weight limit regulations. Adds an exclusion from seasonal highway weight limit regulations on state highways for trucks carrying sap for maple syrup production to current laws RSA 236:3-a Exclusion From Seasonal Highway Weight Limit for Certain Vehicles
HB 178 would add the following language to RSA 236:3-a Exclusion From Seasonal Highway Weight Limit for Certain Vehicles
IV. Trucks carrying sap for maple syrup production.
HB 372 - relative to certain private employers under workers' compensation
This bill is to provide an exemption from workers' compensation for very small businesses engaged in farming. The N.H. bill follows the Vermont model by exempting farms with a payroll of under $10,000 in a calendar year. Employers would still have to provide coverage under a farm policy, which can be done at a more affordable rate. This coverage would be parallel the coverage provided homeowners who hire occasional or casual labor.
Farm Bureau supports
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