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Bill Hearings for Week of April 10, 2023
- 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 43 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 0 with 1 being of interest.
Of the 34 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 4 and opposition of 4 with 0 being of interest.
Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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Oppose | HB261 | authorizing residential tenants to terminate their lease in instances of domestic violence or following a disabling illness or accident. | Commerce | Tue 4/11 | 10:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill permits residential tenants to terminate their lease in instances of domestic violence or following a disabling illness or accident, and describes the written documentation required. |
Oppose | HB572 | relative to eligibility for free school meals. | Education | Tue 4/11 | 9:30 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill increases the eligibility for free school meals to household incomes up to 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines, and provides funding fro the education trust fund for the additional costs. |
Oppose | HB142 | relative to the operation of the Burgess Biopower plant. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 4/11 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill allows the public utilities commission to amend its orders as necessary to protect the continued operation of the Burgess Biopower plant. |
Support | HB257 | relative to telephone carrier of last resort obligations. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 4/11 | 9:15 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill allows for an incumbent telephone utility to be relieved of its carrier of last resort obligations. |
Oppose | HB400 | relative to certain assault offenses, bail eligibility for commission of certain assault offenses, and making a false report to a law enforcement officer. | Judiciary | Tue 4/11 | 1:15 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill establishes a separate criminal penalty and bail conditions for assaults involving a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services worker. The bill also establishes a criminal penalty for making a false report to a law enforcement officer. |
Support | HB588 | relative to the criteria for applying for parole. | Judiciary | Tue 4/11 | 1:30 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill allows an eligible incarcerated person to apply for parole upon the completion of 65 percent of such person’s minimum sentence. |
Support | HB624 | relative to federal immigration checkpoints. | Judiciary | Tue 4/11 | 1:45 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill requires a law enforcement agency to provide public notice of an immigration checkpoint. |
Of Interest | SB102 | relative to the Jones Act’s effect on New Hampshire’s heating and energy fuel market. | Commerce and Consumer Affairs | Wed 4/12 | 2:15 PM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill requires the department of energy to submit a report to the legislature on the impact of the Jones Act on New Hampshire’s heating and energy fuel market. |
Support | HB408 | relative to foster children and vaccinations. | Health and Human Services | Wed 4/12 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill requires that children living in a foster family home but who are not is foster care shall be subject to the same immunization requirements as any other child in the state. |
Support | SB200 | relative to optometrists. | Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Wed 4/12 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill removes a variety of prohibitions on the types of care that optometrists may provide to patients. |
House Gold Standard – April 06, 2023
Bill Hearings for Week of April 03, 2023
- 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 24 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 2 with 3 being of interest.
Of the 44 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 4 and opposition of 4 with 2 being of interest.
Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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Support | HB275 | relative to schools approved for a school tuition program by a school board. | Education | Tue 4/4 | 9:15 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill allows a pupil’s parents to pay the difference between a receiving school tuition cost and the sending district tuition cap in a school tuition program. |
Of Interest | HB555 | appropriating state general fund surplus toward the retirement system unfunded accrued liability. | Finance | Tue 4/4 | 1:00 PM | SH Room 103 | This bill requires the transfer of 75 percent of a state biennial surplus to the reduction in the retirement system’s unfunded accrued liability. |
Of Interest | SB12 | relative to the leasing of seasonal camp lots by the fish and game department. | Fish and Game and Marine Resources | Tue 4/4 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 305-307 | This bill allows the executive director of fish and game to lease certain seasonal camp lots on fish and game lands, and changes the requirements for approval of short-term leases and contracts of the department. |
Of Interest | SB14 | relative to the use of game cameras. | Fish and Game and Marine Resources | Tue 4/4 | 10:45 AM | LOB Room 305-307 | This bill adds a definition of “game camera” and permits the use of a game camera to take or attempt to take a game animal or fur-bearing animal. |
Of Interest | SB15 | relative to the use of tree stands and observation blinds. | Fish and Game and Marine Resources | Tue 4/4 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 305-307 | This bill amends the permissible uses of tree stands, observation blinds, and pit blinds. |
Oppose | SB263 | extending the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program and reestablishing the commission to evaluate the effectiveness and future of the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program. | Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Tue 4/4 | 11:15 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill: I. Reestablishes and revises the membership and duties of the commission to evaluate the effectiveness and future of the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program. The commission is repealed November 1, 2028. II. Permanently extends the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program by removing the prospective repeal of the program that was to take effect on December 31, 2023. III. Removes the transfer of funds from the alcohol abuse prevention and treatment fund to the granite advantage health care trust fund. |
Support | HB135 | prohibiting no-knock warrants. | Judiciary | Tue 4/4 | 2:30 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits a law enforcement officer from seeking, executing, or participating in the execution of a no-knock search warrant and exceptions thereto. |
Of Interest | HB198 | modifying the new resident drivers’ license transfer requirement. | Transportation | Tue 4/4 | 1:20 PM | LOB Room 101 | This bill would require nonresident drivers who establish residency in New Hampshire to notify the department of safety if they then cease to become residents within 60 days, or if their out of state driver’s license expires or is relinquished. |
Oppose | SB252 | relative to release of a defendant pending trial. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Wed 4/5 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill lists certain offenses which, if committed by the defendant, create a presumption that a defendant is a danger to the public and shall be detained for up to 36 hours. |
Support | HB594 | relative to the licensure of out-of-state applicants to boards or commissions organized under the office of professional licensure and certification. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 4/5 | 9:15 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill authorizes the office of professional licensure and certification to issue licenses to out-of-state applicants who are licensed in another state, if the other state’s licensing requirements are substantially similar to those in New Hampshire. |
Oppose | HB532 | relative to the licensure and regulation of music therapists. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 4/5 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill establishes the licensure and regulation of music therapists under the allied health professionals. |
Support | HB127 | relative to the declaration of a state of emergency. | Executive Departments and Administration | Thu 4/6 | 10:20 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill revises the authority of the governor and general court to declare, renew, or terminate a state of emergency. |
Senate Gold Standard – March 30, 2023
Bill Hearings for Week of March 27, 2023
- 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 45 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 2 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 28 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 5 and opposition of 5 with 3 being of interest.
Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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Support | SB206 | prohibiting corporal punishment in child day care agencies. | Children and Family Law | Tue 3/28 | 9:30 AM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill expands the definition of endangerment to include corporal punishment as defined by the department of health and human services. |
Of Interest | HB170 | requiring the teaching of cursive handwriting and multiplication tables. | Education | Tue 3/28 | 9:15 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill requires school boards to teach cursive handwriting and the memorization of multiplication tables. |
Support | HB296 | relative to local authority for granting driveway permits. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 3/28 | 9:45 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill clarifies the authority for local land use boards to regulate driveway access for residential properties. |
Support | HB119 | relative to homestead food operation licensure. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 3/28 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill allows homestead food operations to sell food, excluding potentially hazardous food, from the homestead residence, at the owner’s farm stand, or at farmers’ markets. |
Support | HB31 | repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles. | Judiciary | Tue 3/28 | 1:00 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill repeals the prohibition, penalty, and exceptions relating to the carrying and possessing with intent to sell a black jack, slung shot, or metallic knuckles. |
Of Interest | HB97 | establishing an additional penalty for a violation of privacy. | Judiciary | Tue 3/28 | 1:15 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill increases the penalty for certain offenses that constitute a violation of privacy. |
Support | HB201 | relative to changing the penalties for driving without a license. | Judiciary | Tue 3/28 | 1:30 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill changes the penalties for driving without a license to a violation, unless the individualis convicted for second time in a 12-month period. |
Support | HB307 | relative to attorney’s fees in actions under the right to know law. | Judiciary | Tue 3/28 | 1:45 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill requires the court to issue a final judgment in favor of the requester before attorney’s fees are awarded under the right to know law. |
Of Interest | HB321 | relative to minutes from nonpublic sessions under the right to know law. | Judiciary | Tue 3/28 | 2:00 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill requires public bodies to review meeting minutes withheld from public disclosure at least every 10 years to determine whether they should continue to be withheld. Minutes not reviewed after 10 years shall be made public. |
Support | SB245 | relative to the inspection of hotel guest records. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Wed 3/29 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill clarifies the obligation of hotels and similar lodgings to maintain a record of each guest. |
Oppose | SB136 | prohibiting the employment or volunteering of a revoked or suspended educator. | Education | Wed 3/29 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill prohibits the hiring or service of a person by a school administrative unit, school district, chartered public school, or nonpublic school who is listed on the department of education’s list of revoked and suspended educators. |
Support | SB35 | relative to RSV vaccine administration. | Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Wed 3/29 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 201-203 | This bill authorizes pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and licensed advanced pharmacy technicians to administer an RSV vaccine to adults. |
Oppose | SB149 | relative to nurse agencies. | Executive Departments and Administration | Thu 3/30 | 11:30 AM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill establishes a licensing and application process for nurse agencies. |
House Gold Standard – March 22, 2023
Senate Gold Standard – March 23, 2023
Bill Hearings for Week of March 20, 2023
- 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 0 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 27 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 7 and opposition of 7 with 1 being of interest.
Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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Oppose | HB467 | relative to public playground accessibility. | Commerce | Tue 3/21 | 9:15 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill requires public playgrounds in use on or after January 1, 2024 to have solid rubber or rubber composite surfacing for accessibility to the playground and each piece of equipment. |
Support | HB477 | to prohibit municipal inspections of owner-occupied units of multi-unit housing. | Commerce | Tue 3/21 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits municipal inspections of owner-occupied units within residential structures of 4 units or less. |
Support | HB117 | relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term. | Commerce | Tue 3/21 | 10:00 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 | HB466 | relative to water bottle filling stations in schools. | Education | Tue 3/21 | 9:15 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill repeals the state board of education’s rulemaking authority to adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to requirements for the installation of water bottle filling stations. |
Of Interest | HB83 | relative to county commissioners’ authority on county buildings. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 3/21 | 9:35 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill increases the expense thresholds for county commissioners’ authority to purchase real estate and repair, enlarge, or erect county buildings. |
Support | HB252 | (New Title) exempting certain agricultural operations from certain municipal noise ordinances. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 3/21 | 9:30 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill exempts farming and agricultural operations from municipal noise ordinances. |
Support | HB188 | relative to the duration of physical therapy. | Health and Human Services | Wed 3/22 | 9:15 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill removes the requirement that a physical therapist refer a patient to a health care provider if there is no documented improvement after 25 days of treatment. |
Support | HB223 | relative to prescription refills. | Health and Human Services | Wed 3/22 | 9:30 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill creates an exception to the 34-day limit on prescription refills of schedule III topical androgens if the prescription specifies it is being used for the treatment of chronic low testosterone replacement therapy. |
Support | HB500 | relative to prescribing opioids via telehealth medicine. | Health and Human Services | Wed 3/22 | 9:45 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill modifies the procedure for physicians, physician assistants and APRN’s to prescribe certain non-opioid and opioid controlled drugs by means of telemedicine. |