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Senate hears competing views on SB 441 as Manchester officials seek MOU requirement for transported individuals
Summary
SB 441 would require municipalities that transport people to another town for shelter or treatment to have an MOU with the receiving municipality and allow local control over some harm-reduction activities. Manchester officials urged accountability after repeated uncoordinated drop-offs; advocates and DHHS warned of administrative burden, privacy and treatment-access risks.
Senate Bill 441, introduced by Senator Victoria Sullivan, would require a sending municipality to obtain a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the receiving municipality prior to transporting a person for shelter, housing or substance-use treatment, and it would allow municipalities to restrict certain harm-reduction organizations operating within their borders.
Manchester officials described repeated instances of people being transported into the city and left with no plan or notice. Alderman Chrissy…
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