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SB 130 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Study commission on EMS delivery models

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(New Title) establishing a commission to study delivery models for emergency medical services in the state of New Hampshire.

Establishes a commission to study delivery models for emergency medical services in New Hampshire.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✕House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a commission to study delivery models for emergency medical services in the state of New Hampshire.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the Senate. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“There is established a commission to study delivery models for emergency medical services in the state of New Hampshire.”
RSA 153-A:38
“At least one member of each party shall be appointed, and at least one member representing Coos County shall be appointed.”
RSA 153-A:38
“Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.”
RSA 153-A:38
“The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
RSA 153-A:38

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. David RochefortRPrimeChair· Health and Human Services

Sen. Tim McGoughR, Rep. Lori KorzenR, Rep. Julie MilesR

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

89% support11% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support this bill as amended to study emergency service delivery models, we need an alternative to requiring payment of three times the Medicare rate. One model might be for ambulance personnel to do other useful work (medical coding?)…”
— Roy Schweiker, Concordsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0402s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0402s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-0402sadopted
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0402sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • May 22, 2025HouseDivisionInexpedient to LegislateAdopted184–178
    Overall
    51% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 12, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services2:42:17–2:44:242m 7slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnamed in a list of bills, not taken up — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0402s; SB 130 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floor2:08:23–2:10:322m 9slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0402s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0402s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0402s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs0:35–3:042m 29slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Apr 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs1:32:02–1:33:121m 10slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateHouse floor1:22:03–1:27:585m 55slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, division 184-178

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Feb 12, 2025SenHearing: 02/12/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 9
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0402s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenSB 130 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenSpecial Order to Next Session, Without Objection; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0402s, 03/13/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 12
  7. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0402s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  8. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0402s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  9. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 111
  10. Apr 16, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/16/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  11. Apr 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/30/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  12. Apr 30, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/30/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  13. May 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  14. May 22, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 184-178 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 25

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.