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This bill adds the coordinator of the program for the deaf and hard of hearing to the governor's commission on disability as an ex officio member. Currently, the commission includes several state officials such as the commissioners of health and human services, labor, and employment security, as well as administrators from the department of education's bureau of vocational rehabilitation. The bill specifically inserts language to include the coordinator of the program for the deaf and hard of hearing as the sixth ex officio member (and renumbers the subsequent member accordingly). Ex officio members are typically appointed officials who serve on a committee by virtue of their official position, and in this case, they participate without voting rights. The addition of this specific coordinator suggests an intent to ensure that the perspectives and needs of deaf and hard of hearing individuals are represented in discussions about disability services. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, which is a standard provision to allow time for implementation and public awareness.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=1087&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=SB68