• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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Of the 4 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 3 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Support	HB281	relative to least cost integrated resource plan of utilities.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 5/9	9:00 AM	SH Room 103	This bill: I. Repeals the requirement for electric and natural gas utilities to submit least cost integrated resource plans with the public utilities commission and have the commission evaluate the plans and maintain them on file. II. Removes the requirement that a municipal host under the limited electrical energy producers act be located in the same municipality as all group members. III. Requires the public utilities commission to provide an estimated annual cost of compliance with electric renewable portfolio standards in customer’s electric bills. IV. Repeals the establishment of the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board and transfer some of the board’s responsibilities to the department of energy. V. Makes various changes to the energy facility site evaluation committee and permitting process.
Oppose	HB532	relative to the licensure and regulation of music therapists.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 5/10	9:00 AM	SH Room 103	See State website. Two proposed amendments will be heard.

• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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Of the 1 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 10 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 3 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Of Interest	HB1	making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025.	Finance	Tue 5/2	6:00 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	No analysis needed.
Of Interest	HB2	relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.	Finance	Tue 5/2	6:00 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	See bill at state website.
Of Interest	HB269	relative to limiting the authority of New Hampshire delegates to policymaking conventions.	Rules and Enrolled Bills	Tue 5/2	9:30 AM	SH Room 100	This bill: I. Establishes a procedure for the selection of delegates to an inter/intrastate policy-making convention. II. Limits the authority of delegates to policymaking conventions to only those granted by the New Hampshire legislature. III. Creates a procedure for recalling and replacing delegates to policymaking conventions who act outside of the scope of the authority granted to them by the New Hampshire legislature.

• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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Of the 24 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 17 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 6 and opposition of 6 with 0 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Support	HB367	relative to eligibility of students in the education freedom account program.	Education	Tue 4/25	9:00 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill increases the household income level based on the federal poverty guidelines for the eligibility of students to participate in the education freedom account program.
Support	HB464	relative to eligible students in the education freedom account program.	Education	Tue 4/25	9:30 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill expands the definition of who is an eligible student qualifying under the education freedom accounts program.
Support	HB174	relative to the filing of notice of intent to cut timber.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 4/25	9:00 AM	SH Room 103	This bill enables a land owner to cut timber in certain cases where they have not received a response to the notice of intent to cut timber. This bill also makes it a violation for assessing officials to fail to forward a notice to cut to the department of revenue administration in a timely fashion.
Support	SB162	relative to exemptions from rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats, and ferrets.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 4/25	9:00 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill makes the initial period for an exemption from the rabies vaccination for dogs, cats, and animals annual with the recertification of a veterinarian.
Support	HB156	relative to misconduct by a law enforcement officer.	Judiciary	Tue 4/25	1:15 PM	SH Room 100	This bill adds intentional misrepresentation to the definition of misconduct by a law enforcement officer.
Support	HB491	relative to prohibiting the use of the prone restraint for minors.	Judiciary	Tue 4/25	1:30 PM	SH Room 100	This bill prohibits the use of prone restraint on a child in a school or treatment facility.
Support	SB119	relative to criminal background checks for charitable games of chance license applicants.	Ways and Means	Tue 4/25	2:00 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill exempts members of charitable organizations who do not participate directly in the operation of games of chance from background and criminal records checks.
Oppose	SB180	(New Title) relative to product labeling and information guide requirements for cannabis products and the prohibition of the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 4/26	10:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill empowers the therapeutic cannabis oversight board to regulate and review the labels and educational materials of cannabis materials. This bill also prohibits the sale of hemp products containing certain amounts of THC.
Support	HB337	relative to directing the office of professional licensure and certification to provide notice of public meetings and an opportunity for comment from the public.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 4/26	9:00 AM	SH Room 103	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.
Support	SB105	relative to information collected by the division of vital records administration as part of the live birth worksheet.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 4/26	11:30 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill removes the criminal penalty for information requested on the mother’s birth worksheet that is not required for the birth certificate; provides that only de-identified information shall be submitted on the facility worksheet for a live birth; and repeals the requirement that the birth worksheet be retained permanently.