Senator Alul urges passage of liability bill, opposes interim study after Grossman accident

Senator Alul told the Finance - Division I panel she could not support sending House Bill 1064 to an interim study, saying committee hearings and written testimony already supply sufficient justification for action.

"We have a family in New Hampshire who is going to be dealing with this tragedy for the rest of their lives," Senator Alul said, describing the injuries sustained by Oscar Grossman after a ladder fall while participating in a CTE program. She argued families like Grossman's lack equal access to damages compared with other populations and that modest statutory changes create incentives for improved safety.

Senator Ganon responded that proposed increases in caps would not fully cover catastrophic losses and would address only a fraction of a seriously injured person's long-term costs; he nonetheless acknowledged incremental changes were the legislature’s typical approach. The committee debated whether the bill's changes would meaningfully help catastrophic cases but proceeded to a voice vote on an interim-study motion.

The transcript records the interim-study motion was moved, seconded and put to a voice vote. The record here follows the committee transcript’s voice-vote reporting; a roll-call tally was not provided in the record. The committee then continued with the docket.