• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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Of the 19 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 5 with 2 being of interest.
Of the 44 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 10 and opposition of 2 with 2 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Support	HB1227	relative to extending the hours of alcoholic beverage sales for on-premises licensees.	Commerce	Tue 4/30	10:20 AM	SH Room 100	This bill extends the hours of alcoholic beverage sales for on-premises licensees.
Support	HB1334	relative to the sale of beer in refillable containers.	Commerce	Tue 4/30	10:40 AM	SH Room 100	This bill allows for the sale of beer in a refillable container.
Support	HB1624	relative to allowing the distillation of hobby liquors.	Commerce	Tue 4/30	10:50 AM	SH Room 100	This bill allows the hobby distillation of liquors produced from beer or wine.
Of Interest	SB555	relative to receipt of pharmaceutical rebates by insurers and pharmacy benefits managers.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Tue 4/30	10:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill revises the annual reporting requirement for pharmacy benefits managers regarding pharmaceutical rebates. The bill also revises the percentage of rebates insurers are required to make available to enrollees, increases the fine for noncompliance, and removes prospective repeal of RSA 415-A:7, relative to insurer cost sharing of rebates.
Oppose	SB196	establishing a minimum amount of uninsured motorist coverage required for vehicles operating as part of transportation network companies in New Hampshire.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Tue 4/30	1:15 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill establishes a set minimum amount of coverage required for vehicles operating as part of a transportation network company in New Hampshire.
Support	HB1312	requiring parental notification of student health or well-being and certain curricula by school districts.	Education	Tue 4/30	9:10 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill expands notice requirements by school districts to parents for certain curriculum course material, and prohibits school districts from adopting policies that prohibit employees from answering questions from parents about students’ well-being.
Support	HB1567	relative to zoning provisions concerning family and group family child care uses.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Tue 4/30	10:20 AM	LOB Room 103	This bill generally requires family and group family child care programs to be allowed as an accessory use to any primary residential use under local zoning and planning regulations.
Oppose	HB1593	(New Title) making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to support recreational activities for individuals with developmental disabilities.	Finance	Tue 4/30	1:40 PM	SH Room 103	This bill makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to fund recreational activities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Oppose	HB1583	relative to the per pupil cost of an opportunity for an adequate education.	Finance	Tue 4/30	2:00 PM	SH Room 103	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.22Feb2024… 0620h2024 SESSION 24-2209 02/10HOUSE BILL 1583-FN-AAN ACT relative to the per pupil cost of an opportunity for an adequate education.SPONSORS: Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4; Rep. Selig, Straf. 10; Rep. Kenney, Straf. 10COMMITTEE: Education—————————————————————– This bill increases the base annual cost of providing an opportunity for an adequate education. It also establishes relief aid funding and fiscal disparity aid.
Support	HB1245	relative to release of confidential records of a person appointed a guardian.	Judiciary	Tue 4/30	2:15 PM	SH Room 100	This bill provides that a person appointed a guardian shall retain the right to access and consent to the release of his or her confidential records unless the terms of the appointment provide otherwise.
Support	HB1032	relative to certificate of title exemptions for vehicles 20 or more years old.	Transportation	Tue 4/30	1:00 PM	LOB Room 101	This bill exempts vehicles 20 or more years old from having a certificate of title.
Support	HB1202	relative to the issuance of permits for the alteration of driveways exiting onto public ways.	Transportation	Tue 4/30	1:10 PM	LOB Room 101	This bill establishes certain deadlines for issuance of permits for the alteration of driveways exiting onto public ways.
Oppose	SB366	relative to restricting the purchase of real property on or around military installations.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 5/1	9:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill prohibits the purchase of real property by the People’s Republic of China on or within 10 miles of any military installations or critical infrastructure facilities.
Oppose	SB423	relative to mandatory disclosure of insurance policy limits.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 5/1	9:30 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill requires insurers to disclose the liability coverage limits of an insurance policy upon request by a claimant or the claimant’s attorney.
Oppose	SB558	relative to insurance coverage for infertility treatments, protection from discrimination during IVF treatments, parental leave, and adoption.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 5/1	11:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill requires insurance companies to certify coverage for fertility treatment and prohibits employer discrimination based upon that treatment.
Support	HB1065	relative to fire sprinkler requirements in residential buildings.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 5/1	9:15 AM	SH Room 103	This bill adds an exception to the state fire code for fire suppression or sprinkler systems requirements for certain existing residential buildings with no more than 4 dwelling units.
Support	HB1526	relative to a conditional veterinary license for veterinarians educated in other countries.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 5/1	9:30 AM	SH Room 103	This bill enables the board of veterinary medicine to issue a conditional veterinary license for veterinarians who are educated in other countries.
Of Interest	HB1688	relative to the use of artificial intelligence by state agencies.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 5/1	9:45 AM	SH Room 103	This bill prohibits state agencies from using artificial intelligence to manipulate, discriminate, or surveil members of the public.
Of Interest	HB1669	relative to restricting data sharing through the state immunization registry.	Health and Human Services	Wed 5/1	10:00 AM	LOB Room 101	The bill prohibits the department of health and human services from sharing data from the state immunization registry with other organizations unless the department can assure withdrawals from the registry will be honored by the organization. The bill also establishes a position in the department of health and human services to assist in implementation and makes appropriations to the department therefor.
Of Interest	SB315-2024-1647h	Public hearing on proposed non-germane Amendment #2024-1647h to SB 315-FN-LOCAL, relative to law enforcement agency reporting on information concerning bias crimes	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 5/1	10:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	The amendment requires a law enforcement agency operating within New Hampshire to report information concerning hate crimes to the department of safety, and requires the department of safety to publish the statistical information on its website. The amendment also amends the definition of “tenant” and “tenancy” to exclude individuals that are not lawful occupants of certain properties and who entered or remained there in violation of certain provisions of the criminal code. This bill further provides for procedures for the removal of those persons from the property.
Oppose	SB508-2024-1645h	Public hearing on proposed non-germane Amendment #2024-1645h to SB 508-FN, relative to the duties of the superintendent of the county department of corrections concerning mental health and substance use disorder screening of inmates and coordination for services upon reentry into the community	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 5/1	1:00 PM	LOB Room 202-204	The amendment requires the superintendent of the county department of corrections to require his or her contracted behavioral health treatment providers to use validated screening tools for mental health and substance use disorder and to, where such providers exist, permit licensed community-based treatment providers who meet the security criteria for access to the facility to have contact with people in custody for the purpose of coordinating services upon reentry into the community. The amendment also defines antisemitism for the purpose of enforcing anti-discrimination laws on the basis of race, religion, or national origin.

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

Of the 62 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 5 with 5 being of interest.
Of the 57 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 5 and opposition of 4 with 6 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Of Interest	SB417	relative to out-of-home placements for children.	Children and Family Law	Tue 4/23	2:00 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill revises criteria for out-of-home placement of children under the child protection act and other juvenile statutes and establishes an order of preference based on placement with the child’s siblings, when possible, and proximity to the child’s community of origin. The bill also makes appropriations to the department of health and human services and the judicial branch to support implementation of the act.
Of Interest	HB1559	repealing the chapter relative to cash dispensing machines.	Commerce	Tue 4/23	10:20 AM	SH Room 100	This bill repeals RSA 399-F relative to cash dispensing machines. This is a request by the banking department.
Of Interest	HB1241	(New Title) relative to the regulation of money transmitters and relative to license applications and renewals for certain consumer credit entities.	Commerce	Tue 4/23	10:30 AM	SH Room 100	This bill adopts the model money transmission modernization act. This bill also adjusts renewal procedures for certain consumer credit entities to align with those in the model money transmission.
Oppose	HB1178	relative to an employee’s unused earned time.	Commerce	Tue 4/23	11:00 AM	SH Room 100	This bill requires an employer to pay an employee for unused earned time.
Of Interest	SB173	relative to surprise medical bills.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Tue 4/23	10:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill enacts, at the state level, the same requirements and prohibitions as exist under the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) regarding payments to, and billing by, out-of-network providers of emergency medical services and out-of-network providers of any health care service rendered at an in-network facility. As under the NSA, this bill requires health carriers to cover out-of-network emergency services and services provided at an in-network facility by out-of-network providers in the same manner as if the services were provided by an in-network provider or facility. It requires the health carrier to pay the out-of-network provider or facility a rate that is determined either through open negotiation between the parties or through a fair value independent review process made available by the insurance commissioner using the same fair value standards as are established in the NSA and the same independent dispute resolution (IDR) entities as are certified under the federal IDR process. Under this bill, upo
Support	HB1288	relative to establishing certain due process rights for students, student organizations, and faculty members facing disciplinary actions by state institutions of higher learning.	Education	Tue 4/23	9:00 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill establishes certain due process rights for students, student organizations, and faculty members facing disciplinary actions by state institutions of higher learning.
Oppose	HB1103	relative to revising the penalties of the shoreland protection act.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 4/23	9:30 AM	SH Room 103	This bill revises the penalties of the shoreland protection act.
Oppose	HB1649	relative to prohibiting certain products with intentionally added PFAS.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 4/23	9:50 AM	SH Room 103	This bill restricts the use of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in certain consumer products sold in New Hampshire. The bill also makes appropriations to the department of environmental services to fund an additional position and to fund the PFAS products control program.
Of Interest	SB406	(New Title) making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to increase rates for shelter programs.	Finance	Tue 4/23	10:00 AM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to increase rates for shelter programs.
Oppose	HB1678	establishing a New Hampshire farm to school local food incentive pilot program.	Finance	Tue 4/23	1:30 PM	SH Room 103	This bill establishes a New Hampshire farm to school local food incentive pilot program.
Of Interest	HB1573	(New Title) making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to enhance oversight of children in residential placements.	Judiciary	Tue 4/23	1:30 PM	SH Room 100	This bill makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to enhance oversight of children in court-ordered, residential placements. The bill also directs the department of health and human services to submit a quarterly report to the legislature and the office of the child advocate regarding implementation of the act and state oversight of children in residential placements.
Of Interest	HB1339	(New Title) relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition.	Judiciary	Tue 4/23	2:15 PM	SH Room 100	This bill provides a procedure for conducting a discretionary background check prior to the return of firearms and/or ammunition in a court proceeding.
Oppose	SB538	relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 4/23	9:30 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill establishes a tax relief program for office conversion to residences; enables municipalities to allow its governing body to adopt certain zoning ordinance changes; and adds additional authority in zoning powers for parking requirements and lot size requirements related to sewer infrastructure.
Of Interest	SB471	relative to adding a speed limit of 45 miles per hour on rural highways.	Transportation	Tue 4/23	10:40 AM	LOB Room 203	This bill adds a speed limit of 45 miles per hour on rural highways.
Oppose	SB365	relative to the sale or use of lithium-ion batteries for electric bicycles, scooters, or personal electric mobility devices.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 4/24	1:45 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill prohibits sales of lithium-ion batteries and electric bicycles or electric scooters that have not been certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
Oppose	SB334	relative to providing for the issuance of bonds and other obligations by the business finance authority of the state of New Hampshire to finance student loans.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 4/24	2:15 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill includes the business finance authority of the state of New Hampshire as an entity authorized to issue bonds and other obligations to finance student loans.
Of Interest	SB373	relative to the state building code.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 4/24	11:30 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill updates the state building code definition.
Support	HB1283	relative to end of life options.	Health and Human Services	Wed 4/24	10:00 AM	SH Room 103	This bill establishes a procedure for an individual with terminal illness to receive medical assistance in dying through the self administration of medication. The bill establishes criteria for the prescription of such medication and establishes reporting requirements and penalties for misuse or noncompliance.
Of Interest	HB318	(Second New Title) relative to magistrates, bail commissioners, the standards applicable to and the administration of bail, and making appropriations.	Judiciary	Wed 4/24	1:00 PM	SH Room 100	This bill: I. Establishes magistrates and provides them duties and requirements. II. Makes various amendments governing the standards applicable to and the administration of bail. III. Establishes an electronic monitoring program for certain criminal defendants and provides various appropriations to allow for the development and implementation of such a program. IV. Makes amendments to the amount of the bail commissioner’s fee and makes other amendments to the duties and educational requirements for bail commissioners. V. Establishes a judicial training coordinator and establishes training requirements for judges and certain judicial employees. VI. Makes additional appropriations to the judicial branch.
Support	HB1151	(New Title) relative to the carrying of alcoholic beverages on hotel premises and monthly deposits from the liquor commission to the general fund.	Ways and Means	Wed 4/24	9:30 AM	SH Room 100	This bill allows a guest of a hotel to purchase a drink at a hotel bar or restaurant and carry it back to the guest’s room. This bill also requires the liquor commission to make a monthly deposit to the general fund.
Oppose	SB352	establishing an early detection cancer screening pilot program for active and retired firefighters.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Thu 4/25	9:30 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill establishes an early detection cancer screening pilot program in the department of safety, division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services, for retired and full-time active firefighters New Hampshire.
Support	SB402	(New Title) relative to allowing pharmacists to administer influenza, COVID-19, and other FDA licensed vaccines without explicit approval from the general court.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Thu 4/25	1:45 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill allows pharmacists to administer influenza, COVID-19, and other FDA licensed vaccines without explicit approval from the general court.
Oppose	SB559	(New Title) relative to the New Hampshire vaccine association.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Thu 4/25	2:00 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill defines biological products for purposes of the assessment determination by the New Hampshire vaccine association.
Support	HB1350	relative to therapeutic cannabis possession limits.	Judiciary	Thu 4/25	1:15 PM	SH Room 100	This bill increases qualifying patients’ limit on possession of therapeutic cannabis from 2 to 4 ounces, and increases the amount they may obtain in a 10-day period from 2 to 4 ounces.
Support	HB1539	relative to annulling, resentencing, or discontinuing prosecution of certain cannabis offenses.	Judiciary	Thu 4/25	1:30 PM	SH Room 100	This bill allows for additional annulments, resentencings, or discontinuations of prosecutions for certain cannabis offenses.
Of Interest	HB1633	relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.	Judiciary	Thu 4/25	1:45 PM	SH Room 100	This bill establishes procedures for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of cannabis; the licensing and regulation of cannabis establishments; and makes appropriations therefor.

• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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• 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
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.

• 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
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.

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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
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.