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This bill establishes new legal consequences for state agency employees who knowingly provide false information to legislative committees. Specifically, the bill amends two existing statutes (RSA 17-D:3 and RSA 98-F:1) to create penalties for employees who deliberately provide false testimony. Under the new provisions, an employee who knowingly provides false information during a legislative committee hearing would face several potential consequences: they can be prohibited from testifying before the committee in the future, and they may also be liable for criminal charges including perjury, false swearing, and tampering with witnesses, depending on the specific circumstances. The bill requires state employees appearing before legislative meetings to wear identification badges and introduces strict accountability measures to ensure the integrity of legislative testimony. The new legal provisions will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage, giving state agencies time to inform their employees about the new requirements and potential penalties for providing false information.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0459&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB315