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Senate Gold Standard – April 18, 2024
Bill Hearings for Week of April 15, 2024
- 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 46 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 4 and opposition of 4 with 5 being of interest.
Of the 52 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 11 and opposition of 6 with 1 being of interest.
Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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Of Interest | SB449 | relative to the permit issuance timeline for state air permits. | Science, Technology and Energy | Mon 4/15 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill provides the commissioner 180 days to act upon an air pollution control permit application. |
Support | HB1076 | (New Title) relative to wine manufacturer licenses and relative to on-premises licenses for beverage manufacturers. | Commerce | Tue 4/16 | 10:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill enables a wine manufacturer licensee to hold an on-premises license on the premises of the wine manufacturer facility or on the premises of the wine manufacturer retail outlet. This bill enables the holder of a beverage manufacturer license to have an on-premise license either on the premises of the manufacturing facility or on the premises of the beverage manufacturing retail outlet. |
Oppose | HB279 | increasing the penalty for on-premises licensees overserving alcohol. | Commerce | Tue 4/16 | 10:20 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill increases the penalty for on-premises licensees overserving alcohol. |
Support | HB1540 | relative to the definitions of full course meals and full service restaurant for purposes of alcohol licensing. | Commerce | Tue 4/16 | 10:40 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill revises the definition of full course meal and full service restaurant for purposes of alcohol licensing. |
Oppose | HB546 | relative to the school building aid program. | Education | Tue 4/16 | 9:00 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill requires a minimum of $50,000,000 per fiscal year to be transferred to the school building aid fund, in addition to any debt service payments, for school building aid grants. |
Support | HB1665 | relative to student eligibility for the education freedom accounts program. | Education | Tue 4/16 | 9:20 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill changes the annual household income limit to qualify for the education freedom account program. |
Support | SB219 | (New Title) requiring mandatory reporting by school districts of school expenses. | Education | Tue 4/16 | 9:30 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill requires school districts to post mandatory reports of school expenses, including average cost per pupil, average teacher salaries, and top administrator salaries. It also creates a civil remedy for the enforcement of this requirement. |
Oppose | HB1713 | relative to a defendant’s presence during certain criminal proceedings. | Judiciary | Tue 4/16 | 1:15 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill requires that a defendant who is charged with or awaiting sentence for an offense punishable by life imprisonment or imprisonment of a maximum term of 15 years or more be present at the return of the verdict and at sentencing after trial, subject to excusal for cause. The bill further permits a court to order the use of reasonable force in carrying out a transport order issued pursuant to this section of an incarcerated defendant who refuses to comply with that order. The bill further makes it a class A felony to knowingly violate this provision. |
Oppose | HB1711 | authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities. | Judiciary | Tue 4/16 | 2:00 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill authorizes the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and provides for processes for the confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities. |
Of Interest | HB2024 | relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan. | Transportation | Tue 4/16 | 1:40 PM | LOB Room 101 | This bill: I. Adopts the 2025-2034 10-year transportation plan. II. Adds certain projects to the 2025-2034 10-year transportation improvement plan. III. Removes certain projects from the 2025-2034 10-year transportation improvement plan. IV. Increases funding for certain projects in the 2025-2034 10-year transportation. V. Requires that all rail removed from a portion of the Conway Branch rail line be used to offset construction costs of the portion’s rail bed VI. Reclassifies Continental Boulevard in the town of Merrimack as a class V highway. |
Oppose | SB563 | relative to federal immigration enforcement. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Wed 4/17 | 11:30 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill prohibits state and local government entities from adopting sanctuary policies to prohibit or impede the enforcement of federal immigration law and prohibits a tenancy at sufferance to be created by those without a written agreement permitting them to occupy a property.2024 SESSION 24-2873 12/05SENATE BILL 563-FNAN ACT relative to federal immigration enforcement.SPONSORS: Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Gendreau, Dist 1; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. Piemonte, Rock. 9; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Hobson, Rock. 14; Rep. L. Walsh, Rock. 15COMMITTEE: Judiciary—————————————————————– This bill prohibits state and local government entities from adopting sanctuary policies to prohibit or impede the enforcement of federal immigration law. |
Support | SB563-2024-1484h | non-germane Amendment #2024-1484h to SB 563-FN, relative to federal immigration enforcement. |
Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Wed 4/17 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 202-204 | The amendment prohibits a tenancy at sufferance to be created by those without a written agreement permitting them to occupy a property. |
Support | SB302 | adding an additional exemption from the regulation of physicians and surgeons. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 4/17 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill exempts from application of the chapter a physician licensed in another state providing care to a patient in New Hampshire when there is a physician-patient relationship in the physician’s home state of licensing with in-person examinations conducted by the physician at intervals appropriate for the patient and the patient’s medical condition, but not less than annually. |
Of Interest | SB480 | relative to the administration of professional licensure and certification and the regulation of real estate practice. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 4/17 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill requires: I. Any board or commission whose total number of active licensees exceeds 7,000 to have a dedicated, trained, and knowledgeable customer service administrator that works for the administrative section of the office of professional licensure and certification to respond to inquiries from the public and licensees. II. Makes various amendments to allow for inactive real estate licenses. III. Amends the education approval process for the real estate commission. |
Support | SB372 | relative to plumbing apprenticeships. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 4/17 | 2:30 PM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill establishes requirements for the employment of plumbing apprentices. |
Oppose | SB499 | relative to reduction of hunger for children, older adults, and people with disabilities. | Finance | Wed 4/17 | 2:30 PM | LOB Room 210-211 | This bill directs the department of education to expand options for free and reduced priced meals to students and directs the department of health and human services to implement a summer EBT program to provide assistance to families with children eligible for free and reduced price meals over the summer. The bill also directs the department of health and human services to participate in the elderly simplified application project within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to provide food assistance to eligible older adults and people with disabilities. |
Support | HB1213 | (New Title) relative to immunization requirements for child care agencies. | Health and Human Services | Wed 4/17 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill removes the immunization requirements for child care agencies. |
Support | HB1616 | relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program. | Health and Human Services | Wed 4/17 | 9:30 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill requires schools to obtain parental consent for each service [sic] is provided to a student under the Medicaid to schools program. The bill also requires certain legislative policy committees to receive reports regarding the Medicaid to schools program. |
Support | HB1093 | prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools. | Health and Human Services | Wed 4/17 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits school boards and other public education agencies from adopting, enforcing, or implementing a policy that requires students or members of the public to wear a facial covering. |
Support | SB357 | relative to expanding the definition of providers who can certify patients of the therapeutic cannabis program. | Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Wed 4/17 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill expands the definition of provider under the therapeutic cannabis program to include a provider licensed to prescribe medication and who is primarily responsible for the patient’s care related to his or her qualifying medical condition. The bill also requires, for issuance of a registry identification card to a minor, certification from 2 providers, one of whom shall provide pediatric care. |
Oppose | SB505 | relative to the prohibition on the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC. | Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Wed 4/17 | 1:30 PM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill repeals the prospective repeal of the prohibition on the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC. |
Of Interest | SB605 | relative to ethical standards for members of the general court. | Legislative Administration | Wed 4/17 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 203 | This bill defines “organization” for the purpose of determining the ethical duties of members of the general court. |
Of Interest | SB531 | relative to background checks of municipal health officers. | Municipal and County Government | Wed 4/17 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill provides that municipalities shall be responsible for reviewing criminal background checks of nominated health officers, with oversight of appointments by the department of health and human services. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services. |
Of Interest | SB383 | relative to local tax caps. | Municipal and County Government | Wed 4/17 | 1:30 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill creates an additional adjustment to local tax caps based on inflation and population changes. The bill also establishes procedures for adoption of a budget cap by school districts. |
Oppose | HB1504 | relative to architectural paint recycling. | Energy and Natural Resources | Thu 4/18 | 1:00 PM | SH Room 103 | I. Establishes a paint stewardship program wherein a nonprofit organization approved by the department of environmental services organizes a program for the reception of discarded architectural paint. II. Establishes an assessment to fund the paint stewardship program. III. Requires the department of environmental services to propose changes to the assessment for approval by the joint legislative committee on administrative rules. |
Support | HB1565 | (New Title) relative to the definition of potentially hazardous food. | Energy and Natural Resources | Thu 4/18 | 1:10 PM | SH Room 103 | This bill removes “processed acidified” food from the definition of potentially hazardous food. |
Oppose | HB1145 | prohibiting the private ownership of landfills. | Energy and Natural Resources | Thu 4/18 | 1:40 PM | SH Room 103 | This bill prohibits new solid waste landfill permits in the state for facilities owned by any person other than the state of New Hampshire or a political subdivision thereof. |
Support | HB1278 | relative to qualifying medical conditions for purposes of therapeutic cannabis. | Health and Human Services | Thu 4/18 | 1:15 PM | LOB Room 101 | This bill adds debilitating or terminal medical conditions to the qualifying medical conditions for therapeutic cannabis if a health care provider certifies the potential benefit to the patient. The bill also removes certain limitations on a qualifying visiting patient’s access to cannabis. |
Support | HB1231 | permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use. | Health and Human Services | Thu 4/18 | 1:30 PM | LOB Room 101 | This bill permits qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use. |
Support | HB1349 | relative to generalized anxiety disorder as a qualifying condition for the therapeutic cannabis program. | Health and Human Services | Thu 4/18 | 1:45 PM | LOB Room 101 | This bill adds generalized anxiety disorder as a qualifying medical condition for the use of therapeutic cannabis. |
Support | HB1581 | relative to cultivation locations for alternative treatment centers. | Health and Human Services | Thu 4/18 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 101 | This bill allows a second cultivation center to be considered for alternative treatment centers. |
Oppose | SB404 | (New Title) directing the department of health and human services to submit a report regarding the establishment of a child care workforce child care assistance pilot program. | Special Committee on Childcare | Wed 4/17 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill directs the department of health and human services to submit a report and budget proposal regarding the establishment of a child care workforce child care assistance pilot program. |
House Gold Standard – April 11, 2024
Senate Gold Standard – April 11, 2024
Bill Hearings for Week of April 08, 2024
- 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 32 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 4 with 2 being of interest.
Of the 40 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 11 and opposition of 3 with 7 being of interest.
Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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Of Interest | HB1400 | (New Title) relative to residential parking spaces. | Commerce | Tue 4/9 | 10:20 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill provides that zoning and planning regulations shall not require more than one residential parking space per unit. |
Of Interest | HB1144 | relative to requirements for sewage disposal system information to be disclosed during real estate transactions. | Commerce | Tue 4/9 | 10:30 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill requires certain information to be disclosed about sewage disposal systems during real estate transactions of dwellings and food service establishments. |
Support | HB1115 | relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term. | Commerce | Tue 4/9 | 10:40 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction. |
Support | HB1298 | relative to the definition of part-time teachers. | Education | Tue 4/9 | 9:10 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill defines “part-time teachers” and subjects them to the board of education’s professional code of ethics and professional code of conduct. |
Oppose | HB1382 | (New Title) granting witness fee reimbursement to unrepresented parents in the armed forces who prevail in special education hearings. | Education | Tue 4/9 | 9:20 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill authorizes witness fee reimbursement for a parent in the armed forces who represents themself at a special education hearing and prevails. |
Support | HB1305 | relative to freedom of speech and association at public institutions of higher education. | Education | Tue 4/9 | 9:30 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill establishes procedures governing freedom of speech and association at public institutions of higher education. |
Support | HB1215 | (New Title) relative to development approvals and appeals. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 4/9 | 9:40 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill extends the existing 5-year exemption for subdivision plats to 10 years, and increases the preliminary step from 2 years to 5 years. The bill also changes the building code and fire code appeals process, limiting the jurisdiction of the local building code board of appeals to hearing decisions made under local amendments to those codes. |
Support | HB1361 | relative to municipal land use regulation for manufactured housing and subdivisions. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 4/9 | 9:50 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill requires municipalities that adopt land use control measures to provide reasonable and realistic opportunities for the siting of manufactured housing on individual lots and in manufactured housing parks and subdivisions within residential districts. The bill also directs municipalities to provide reasonable and realistic opportunities for expansion of existing manufactured housing parks. |
Support | HB1399 | allowing municipalities to permit 2 residential units in certain single-family residential zones. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 4/9 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill allows the expansion of a single family residence within a residential zone in an urban area to no more than 2 residential units without discretionary review or a hearing, if the proposed development meets certain requirements. |
Of Interest | HB558 | (New Title) requiring the department of energy to initiate a microgrid study. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 4/9 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill requires the department of energy to initiate a study to investigate the potential benefits, risks, and key considerations around developing a framework for electricity microgrids in the state. |
Of Interest | HB1314 | relative to the comprehensive state development plan. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 4/9 | 9:20 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill adds provisions to the comprehensive state development plan concerning protection of natural resources and identifying environmental threats. |
Support | HB229 | relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard. | Finance | Tue 4/9 | 2:00 PM | SH Room 103 | This bill limits the activation of the New Hampshire national guard to only those times where the United States Congress has passed an official action pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution. |
Oppose | HB1279 | relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers. | Finance | Tue 4/9 | 2:10 PM | SH Room 103 | This bill provides that the state shall pay 7.5 percent of contributions of retirement system employers other than the state for group I teachers and group II members. |
Support | HB1012 | exempting from criminal penalty certain parenting decisions intended to encourage a child’s independence and freedom. | Judiciary | Tue 4/9 | 1:30 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill provides that a parent shall not be guilty of endangering the welfare of a child for allowing the child to take reasonable risks to further their development as an independent human being. |
Of Interest | HB1002 | relative to fees for records under the right-to-know law. | Judiciary | Tue 4/9 | 1:45 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill establishes parameters for when a public body may charge a fee for records provided under RSA 91-A. |
Support | HB1069 | (New Title) relative to material subject to disclosure under the right-to-know law. | Judiciary | Tue 4/9 | 2:00 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill: I. Clarifies a public body or agency’s ability to accept record requests by electronic means and to provide such records electronically. II. Replaces the word “citizen” with “person” throughout the chapter. |
Of Interest | SB476 | making a capital appropriation to the department of corrections toward the replacement of the New Hampshire state prison for men. | Public Works and Highways | Tue 4/9 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 201 | This bill makes a bonded appropriation of funds for architectural, engineering, programming, and design and construction documents for the New Hampshire state prison for men. |
Of Interest | HB1059 | relative to the state building code. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 4/10 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill updates the definition of the state building code to include more recent versions of certain international codes and amendments approved by the building code review board. |
Of Interest | SB599 | relative to the state fire code. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 4/10 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill: I. Revises the definition of the state fire code. II. Ratifies amendments to the state fire code. |
Of Interest | HB1190 | relative to adopting the interstate social work licensure compact. | Health and Human Services | Wed 4/10 | 9:00 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill adopts the social work licensure compact. |
Oppose | HB1296 | relative to insurance coverage for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations. | Health and Human Services | Wed 4/10 | 9:15 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill provides that certain insurers that provide diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations shall not impose co-payments, deductibles, or other cost-sharing requirements. |
Oppose | SB403 | (New Title) relative to the health care workforce. | Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Wed 4/10 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 203 | This bill: I. Extends the deadlines of the legislative commission on the interdisciplinary primary care workforce issues. II. Makes clarifying amendments to the nurse practice act statute. III. Establishes the position of and regulation of community health workers. IV. Provides directives to the department of health and human services. |
Oppose | SB456 | (New Title) relative to the state loan repayment program for qualified nursing professionals, and making an appropriation therefor. | Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Wed 4/10 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 203 | This bill makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services, state office of rural health, for the state loan repayment program to qualified nursing professionals, and directs the department of health and human services to provide a report to the legislature on a budget proposal for a student loan forgiveness program that would cover nurses who do not qualify for the state loan repayment program. |
Oppose | SB496 | directing the department of health and human services to establish a climate and health protection program. | Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Wed 4/10 | 1:30 PM | LOB Room 203 | This bill directs the department of health and human services to establish a climate and health protection program in response to health threats associated with a changing environment. |
Support | SB507 | extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases. | Judiciary | Wed 4/10 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill extends the time to petition a court for a new trial in certain cases. |
Oppose | SB474 | relative to prohibiting metal detecting in certain areas. | Resources, Recreation and Development | Wed 4/10 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 305 | This bill prohibits treasure hunting with a metal detector in areas that expose students to the risk of injury. |
Support | HB1533 | relative to the safe harbor compensation amount under the business profits tax. | Ways and Means | Wed 4/10 | 10:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill increases the amount of the safe harbor provision for compensation under the business profits tax and provides for a biennial increase in future years based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index. |
Support | HB1536 | relative to increasing the amount of the expense deduction allowed against the business profits tax. | Ways and Means | Wed 4/10 | 10:15 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill increases the amount of the section 179 expense deduction permitted against the business profits tax. |
Senate Gold Standard – April 04, 2024
Bill Hearings for Week of April 01, 2024
- 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 19 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 2 being of interest.
Of the 42 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 6 and opposition of 2 with 2 being of interest.
Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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Of Interest | SB498 | relative to the department of health and human services, division for children, youth and families. | Children and Family Law | Tue 4/2 | 1:30 PM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill provides that under RSA 169-B, relative to delinquent children, and RSA 169-D, relative to children in need of services, a child may be placed with fictive kin or a child care institution, psychiatric residential treatment program, or other program certified by the department of health and human services. |
Support | HB173 | relative to toilet facilities provided by restaurants. | Commerce | Tue 4/2 | 10:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill removes the requirement that restaurants and other businesses that serve food to the public provide toilet facilities for patrons. |
Oppose | HB82 | relative to employment protection for participants in the therapeutic cannabis program. | Commerce | Tue 4/2 | 10:20 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits an employer from refusing to hire, or terminating the employment of a qualified patient of the New Hampshire therapeutic cannabis program solely on the basis of a positive drug test. |
Support | HB1469 | relative to the retention of individualized education program records. | Education | Tue 4/2 | 9:20 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill requires the department of education to remove student individualized education plan records from the state special education information system on the same schedule as school districts. |
Support | HB1695 | relative to the release of student personally identifiable information. | Education | Tue 4/2 | 9:40 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill prohibits the transfer of student’s personally identifiable information to third parties without written consent of the parents and student. |
Of Interest | HB1659 | relative to interference with child custody and shared parenting. | Judiciary | Tue 4/2 | 1:00 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill provides that unless the parenting plan specifically provides otherwise, both parents shall have access to all records and information pertaining to the child. The bill further directs the court to award a parent additional parenting time in response to the other parent’s noncompliance with the parenting schedule. The bill also permits the court to fine the parent for noncompliance with the court-ordered parenting schedule. |
Oppose | HB1432 | (New Title) relative to prohibiting certain uses of deepfakes and creating a private claim of action. | Judiciary | Tue 4/2 | 1:15 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill: 1. Establishes the crime of fraudulent use of deepfakes and sets penalties therefor; 2. Establishes a cause of action for fraudulent use of deepfakes; and 3. Prohibits registration of lobbyists who have been found to have fraudulently used deepfakes in certain cases. |
Support | HB1276 | relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors. | Judiciary | Tue 4/2 | 1:45 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill amends the prohibition against carrying or selling a blackjack, slung shot, or metallic knuckles to prohibit sale to or possession of the said items by those under 18 years of age. |
Support | HB1403 | (New Title) relative to temporary waivers for vehicle emission control equipment. | Transportation | Tue 4/2 | 1:40 PM | LOB Room 101 | This bill extends the repair period for vehicles that fail the OBD II test to 120 days. |
Of Interest | HB1387 | relative to revisions to the state building code. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 4/3 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill updates the state building code and state building code review board. |
Of Interest | SB369 | directing the office of professional licensure and certification to provide notice of public meetings and an opportunity for comment, creating a new position, and making an appropriation therefor. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 4/3 | 1:15 PM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill directs the office of professional licensure and certification to provide to the public notice of its meetings and an opportunity to comment in such meetings. This bill also establishes an attorney II position for the office of professional licensure and certification. |
Support | HB1407 | relative to child care staffing ratios. | Health and Human Services | Wed 4/3 | 10:15 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill creates a waiver for larger rations [sic] in licensed child care facilities for infants and toddlers. This bill also prospectively repeals the waiver in 2026. |
Oppose | SB496 | directing the department of health and human services to establish a climate and health protection program. | Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Wed 4/3 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 203 | This bill directs the department of health and human services to establish a climate and health protection program in response to health threats associated with a changing environment. |
House Gold Standard – March 28, 2024
Bill Hearings for Week of March 25, 2024
- 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 22 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 2 and opposition of 3 with 4 being of interest.
Of the 42 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 9 and opposition of 4 with 1 being of interest.
Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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Of Interest | SB451 | relative to an expedited track for certain applications to the site evaluation committee. | Science, Technology and Energy | Mon 3/25 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill establishes an alternative procedure and timelines for an expedited track for changes to existing energy facilities meeting certain criteria. |
Of Interest | HB645 | relative to the establishment of decentralized autonomous organizations as legal entities within the state. | Commerce | Tue 3/26 | 10:30 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill establishes decentralized autonomous organizations within the state. |
Oppose | HB182 | prohibiting discharge of volunteer firefighters or volunteer emergency medical technicians from other employment. | Commerce | Tue 3/26 | 10:45 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits an employer from discharging or disciplining an employee who is a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician and whose failure to report for work was due to such employee responding to an emergency. |
Support | SB374 | relative to the licensing of part-time teachers. | Education | Tue 3/26 | 11:30 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill defines “part-time teacher.” |
Support | SB339 | relative to repealing the graduation requirement regarding Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications. | Education | Tue 3/26 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill removes the requirement that students file a free application for federal student aid form (FAFSA) or a waiver for such form prior to graduation. |
Support | HB1696 | (New Title) relative to local records retention. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 3/26 | 10:20 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill funds and equips the local government record manager with online storage of records that are available for public access. |
Support | HB1116 | relative to certain firearms to be used for taking of game. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 3/26 | 9:15 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill allows for the use of rifles and certain pistols for the taking of game. |
Oppose | HB194 | (New Title) requiring the director of the division of historical resources to compile and maintain a list of public monuments. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 3/26 | 9:30 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill requires the director of the division of historical resources to compile and maintain a list of public monuments. |
Support | HB1237 | relative to the use of unmarked or stealth police vehicles for traffic enforcement. | Judiciary | Tue 3/26 | 1:45 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill establishes a requirement that any police vehicle purchased after January 1, 2025 must be clearly marked and labeled as a police vehicle in order for it to be used in traffic law enforcement, subject to certain exceptions. |
Support | HB1412 | relative to court reporters. | Judiciary | Tue 3/26 | 2:00 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill repeals the requirements for licensure and regulation of court reporters. |
Of Interest | 2024-1005h | Public hearing on proposed non-germane Amendment #2024-1005h to HB 1583-FN-A, relative to the per pupil cost of an opportunity for an adequate education. |
Finance | Tue 3/26 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 210-211 | This bill increases the base annual cost of providing an opportunity for an adequate education, establishes relief aid funding and fiscal disparity aid, and requires municipalities to remit excess SWEPT payments to the department of revenue administration. |
Of Interest | 2024-1214h | Public hearing on proposed non-germane Amendment #2024-1214h to HB 1633-FN-A, relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor |
Finance | Tue 3/26 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 210-211 | This bill establishes procedures for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of cannabis; the licensing and regulation of cannabis establishments; and makes appropiations therefor. |
Oppose | SB217 | establishing a rural and underserved area educator incentive program for higher education and making an appropriation therefor. | Education | Wed 3/27 | 9:45 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill establishes the rural and underserved area educator incentive program and makes an appropriation therefor. |
Support | CACR13 | relating to slavery and involuntary servitude. Providing that slavery and involuntary servitude shall be prohibited in the state of New Hampshire. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 3/27 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 103 | This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution adds an article that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude. |
Support | HB1042 | (New Title) repealing the requirement that each pharmacy establish a continuous quality improvement program. | Health and Human Services | Wed 3/27 | 9:20 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill repeals the requirement that each licensed pharmacy shall establish a continuous quality improvement program. |
Oppose | HB1203 | relative to prohibiting the charging of rent to charities by charitable gaming facilities. | Ways and Means | Wed 3/27 | 9:30 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits the charging of rent for facilities or equipment to charities by primary game operators. |
Support | HB185 | (New Title) relative to the determination of parental rights and responsibilities based on shared parenting. | Judiciary | Thu 3/28 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill provides that it is a state policy to support approximately equal parenting time between a child and parent unless such an arrangement is clearly detrimental to the child. The bill also provides that if the court concludes that approximately equal parenting time is not in the best interest of the child, the court shall make findings supporting its order. |
Support | HB1111 | relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families. | Judiciary | Thu 3/28 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill provides that reports of suspected abuse and neglect may include the name of the person making the report and that a report made maliciously or with the intent to cause harm may be subject to civil and criminal penalties. The bill also provides that a person who in their professional capacity is a mandatory reporter of suspected abuse and neglect may be subject to civil liability for the failure to report. |
Support | HB1220 | (New Title) abolishing the collection of racial and educational data for use in a marital application worksheet. | Judiciary | Thu 3/28 | 10:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill abolishes the collection of racial and educational data for use in a marital application worksheet. |
Oppose | HB1169 | creating a private cause of action for discrimination based on hairstyles relative to a person’s ethnicity. | Judiciary | Thu 3/28 | 1:45 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill creates a private cause of action for discrimination based on hairstyles relative to a person’s ethnicity. This bill also exempts such causes of action from the jurisdiction of the human rights commission. |
Oppose | SB418 | (New Title) relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Fri 3/29 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill modifies periods of suspension under different circumstances stemming from a refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration. This bill further modifies the penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated. |
Of Interest | SB425 | relative to bail commissioner fees. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Fri 3/29 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill increases the bail commissioner fee to $60. |
Oppose | SB464 | to prohibiting the nonconsensual dissemination of synthetic sexual images. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Fri 3/29 | 12:00 PM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill expands the prohibition on the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images to include synthetic images that are digitally created and altered to falsely depict the sexual conduct of targeted victims. |