Home » Archives for Post Bot

Author: Post Bot

this is for automated posts of the gold standard and activist alerts

Bill Hearings for Week of March 24, 2025

  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
  • Click on the bill number to read the bill.
  • Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 4 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 42 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 13 and opposition of 4 with 1 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Oppose HB225 relative to the employment of military spouses in the event of involuntary deployment of service member. Commerce Tue 3/25 9:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill provides employment protections to the spouses of military service members who are involuntarily mobilized in support of war, national emergency, or contingency operations.
Support HB150 enabling homestead operations to use commercial kitchen equipment in preparing food for sale. Commerce Tue 3/25 9:45 AM SH Room 100 This bill defines commercial kitchen equipment and allows for its use in homestead food operations.
Oppose HB304 relative to labeling requirements for food produced in homestead kitchens. Commerce Tue 3/25 10:15 AM SH Room 100 This bill details labeling requirements for food products produced in homestead kitchens.
Support HB577 relative to modifying the definition of ADUs. Commerce Tue 3/25 10:45 AM SH Room 100 This bill expands accessory dwelling units by right to include detached units, adds definitions related to accessory dwelling units, and increases the maximum square footage.
Oppose HB86 increasing the cost of service for notice of civil forfeiture of unlicensed dogs to the rate for certified mail. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 3/25 9:15 AM LOB Room 103 This bill increases the cost of service for notice of civil forfeiture of unlicensed dogs to the rate for certified mail.
Of Interest HB99 relative to a waiver from property taxes for disabled veterans. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 3/25 9:45 AM LOB Room 103 This bill increases the range of the optional tax credit for service-connected total disability.
Support HB87 prohibiting the posting of land not owned by the poster. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 3/25 9:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill prohibits the posting of land not owned by the poster and creates a penalty therefor.
Support HB211 relative to the use of air rifles for hunting game. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 3/25 9:20 AM SH Room 103 This bill: I. Allows the taking of game in New Hampshire with air rifles. II. Further defines “air rifle.” III. Requires the fish and game commission to make rules creating and administering a hunting tag program for air rifle hunting.
Support HB508 relative to decreasing assessment rates for entities providing VoIP and IP-enabled services, as well as certain local exchange carriers and their affiliates. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 3/25 9:40 AM SH Room 103 This bill decreases the gross utility revenue of all excepted local exchange carriers, and all providers’ gross revenue received from New Hampshire retail customers for a VoIP service or an IP-enabled service.
Oppose HB493 requiring education on child abuse and neglect for certain healthcare providers as a condition for licensure. Executive Departments and Administration Tue 3/25 10:00 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill requires education on child abuse and neglect for certain healthcare providers as a condition for licensure.
Support HB51 relative to hemp-derived cannabinoids and the definition of cannabis in therapeutic cannabis. Judiciary Tue 3/25 1:00 PM SH Room 100 This bill: I. Eliminates “seeds” from the definition of “cannabis” concerning therapeutic cannabis. II. Permits alternative treatment centers to purchase non-intoxicating hemp cannabinoids for use in products.
Support HB53 permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use. Judiciary Tue 3/25 1:15 PM SH Room 100 This bill permits qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.
Support HB196 (New Title) relative to annulling certain cannabis possession offenses. Judiciary Tue 3/25 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill requires the annulment of misdemeanor or violation-level offenses for possession of cannabis prior to January 1, 2025 upon petition.
Support HB75 legalizing cannabis for persons 21 years of age or older. Judiciary Tue 3/25 1:45 PM SH Room 100 This bill legalizes the possession and use of cannabis for persons 21 years of age and older.
Support HB302 relative to enabling the state treasury to invest in precious metals and digital assets. Ways and Means Tue 3/25 10:00 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill enables the state treasurer to invest state funds into precious metals and digital assets.
Support HB85 relative to temporary licensure for student respiratory therapists. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 3/26 9:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill allows for the temporary licensure of student respiratory therapists and authorizes the office of professional licensure and certification, in consultation with the advisory board of respiratory care practitioners, to adopt rules governing this temporary licensure.
Oppose HB64 relative to extending hiring preferences for military members and their spouses to the state and private businesses, and establishing purchase preferences for disabled veterans and military spouses regarding state supply purchases. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 3/26 9:45 AM SH Room 103 This bill expands the definition of veteran for purposes of veteran hiring and employment preferences to include a veteran’s spouse and any active duty service member regardless of length of service. This bill also extends employment preferences for veterans or their spouse to include veteran owned suppliers of goods and services in dealings with the state.
Support HB55 (New Title) relative to the Selective Service Compliance Act. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 3/26 10:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill relocates the Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act from RSA chapter 187-A to chapter 112, and removes the state university’s requirement to enforce selective service registration.
Support HB63 relative to the use of nasal spray to treat anaphylaxis. Health and Human Services Wed 3/26 9:45 AM SH Room 100 This bill allows authorized entities, including schools, camps, and day care facilities, to possess and administer epinephrine nasal spray to treat anaphylaxis. The law currently permits epinephrine administration through auto-injectors.
Support HB126 relative to prescriptions for certain controlled drugs. Health and Human Services Wed 3/26 10:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill clarifies exceptions to the 34-day limit on prescriptions for controlled drugs and permits a pharmacist to fill a prescription for a 92-day supply of injectable androgen under certain circumstances.

Bill Hearings for Week of March 17, 2025

  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
  • Click on the bill number to read the bill.
  • Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 7 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 2 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 21 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 2 and opposition of 1 with 2 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Support HB208 relative to certification requirements for school nurses. Education Tue 3/18 10:45 AM LOB Room 101 This bill allows a superintendent and school board to nominate and appoint a school nurse, who must be licensed and registered with the board of nursing.
Of Interest HB127 extending the closing date of the OHRV trails on the Connecticut River Headwaters property from September 30 to Columbus Day. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 3/18 9:20 AM SH Room 103 This bill extends the annual closing date for OHRV trails on the Connecticut Lakes headwaters working forest property until the second Monday in October, which is Columbus Day.
Oppose HB468 establishing the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems. Judiciary Tue 3/18 2:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill establishes the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of small unmanned aircraft systems.
Oppose HB25 making appropriations for capital improvements. Public Works and Highways Tue 3/18 10:00 AM LOB Room 201 This bill makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapse dates for previous appropriations.
Support HB224 relative to rebates to ratepayers from the renewable energy fund. Ways and Means Tue 3/18 10:00 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill requires moneys paid into the renewable energy fund to be rebated to ratepayers.
Support HB524 repealing the New Hampshire vaccine association. Ways and Means Tue 3/18 10:30 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill repeals RSA 126-Q, relative to the New Hampshire vaccine association.
Of Interest SB301 creating a joint legislative oversight committee. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 3/19 9:15 AM SH Room 103 This bill creates a joint legislative oversight committee.
Support HB591 expanding hours for keno gaming on weekends. Ways and Means Wed 3/19 9:50 AM SH Room 100 This bill expands permitted keno hours of operations on weekends.

Bill Hearings for Week of March 10, 2025

  • These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
  • Click on the bill number to read the bill.
  • Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 15 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 7 and opposition of 0 with 2 being of interest.
Of the 12 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Oppose SB265 repealing the provision related to religious use of land and structures. Judiciary Tue 3/11 1:15 PM SH Room 100 This bill repeals the statute that prohibits certain zoning ordinances and site plan reviews related to the use of land and structures for religious purposes.
Support HB695 relative to school districts and medically-related grants. Education Policy and Administration Wed 3/12 1:00 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill directs the department of education to require school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting schools from seeking grants for medical products or services or accepting grant-provided medical products or services, or funds therefor, unless the citizens of the municipality vote in favor of such action.
Support HB768 allowing public schools to contract with any approved private school. Education Policy and Administration Wed 3/12 1:45 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill allows public schools to enter into contracts with any approved private school, including religious schools.
Support HB446 relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools. Education Policy and Administration Wed 3/12 2:15 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires school districts to email parents copies of non-academic surveys in public schools.
Of Interest HB1 making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027. Finance Wed 3/12 2:00 PM SH Room Reps Hall No analysis needed.
Of Interest HB2 relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures. Finance Wed 3/12 2:00 PM SH Room Reps Hall This bill: 1. Makes various changes to the standards and the administration of bail. 2. Adds new definitions to the endangered species conservation act. 3. Requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules and review procedures such that actions of state agencies do not jeopardize the existence or habitats of species protected under the endangered species conservation act. 4. Establishes an environmental scientist position within the department of environmental services to ensure that state agencies do not jeopardize the existence or habitats of species protected under the endangered species conservation act. 5. Requires that rules established by the executive director of the fish and game department establish an administrative fee that the executive director may collect from payments made to the threatened and endangered species compensatory mitigation fund. 6. Requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules regarding when mitigation payments to the threatened and end
Support HB621 allowing the birth mother to opt out of sharing certain information from the birth worksheet with state agencies. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 3/12 10:30 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill allows the birth mother to opt out of sharing certain information from the birth worksheet with state agencies. The bill also directs the department of health and human services and the division of vital records to update the memorandum of understanding regarding information sharing to reflect this practice.
Support HB664 relative to childhood immunization requirements. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 3/12 1:00 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill provides that childhood immunization requirements shall not require a vaccine that has not been tested with an inert placebo in clinical trials.
Support HB679 relative to immunization requirements. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 3/12 1:30 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill provides that no childhood immunization requirement shall require a vaccine that has not been shown in clinical trials to prevent transmission of any disease.
Support HB584 relative to public health, safety, and state sovereignty. Judiciary Wed 3/12 9:30 AM LOB Room 206-208 This bill: I. Provides that the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum shall have no jurisdiction in New Hampshire. II. Removes a reference to medical schools recognized by the World Health Organization and replaces it with a reference to the World Directory of Medical Schools. III. Creates a cause of action against counties, cities, towns, precincts, water districts, school districts, school administrative units, or quasi-public entities who create and enforce policies based on the claims of the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum.