RELEASE: Senate Democrats Announce RESCUE Act Legislation to Step Up Fight on Opioids
CONCORD- Today, the New Hampshire Senate Democratic Caucus announced legislation called the RESCUE (Responding Effectively to a Severe Crisis Using Emergency funds) Act, aimed at aggressively ramping up the fight on opioids in the state. The bill would allow the governor or legislature to dedicate 10% of the Rainy Day Fund, approximately $10 million in additional resources, to combat the opioid crisis. The RESCUE Act permits the governor or legislature to declare an in-state