• 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 14 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 1 with 4 being of interest.
Of the 18 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 3 with 1 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	Mon 3/13	2:00 PM	Representatives Hall	NHLA Note: See full bill text by clicking bill number link. This is the operating budget bill with line item appropriations to specific operations.
Of Interest	HB2	relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.	Finance	Mon 3/13	2:00 PM	Representatives Hall	NHLA Note: See full bill text by clicking bill number link. This is the budget trailer bill with policy changes and detailed appropriations.
Of Interest	HB609	relative to energy facility siting.	Science, Technology and Energy	Mon 3/13	9:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill establishes the regulation of energy facility siting within the public utilities commission and establishes new procedures to replace the site evaluation committee.
Oppose	HB142	relative to the operation of the Burgess Biopower plant.	Science, Technology and Energy	Mon 3/13	9:10 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill allows the public utilities commission to amend its orders as necessary to protect the continued operation of the Burgess Biopower plant.
Support	HB639	relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.	Ways and Means	Mon 3/13	9:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill establishes procedures for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of cannabis; the licensing and regulation of cannabis establishments; and makes appropriations therefor.
Of Interest	HB83	relative to county commissioners’ authority on county buildings.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Tue 3/14	9:30 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 3/14	9:30 AM	SH Room 103	This bill exempts farming and agricultural operations from municipal noise ordinances.
Support	HB409	relative to nonresident licensure by the board of barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 3/15	9:45 AM	SH Room 103	This bill modifies the requirements for nonresident licensure by the board of barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics.
Support	HB262	relative to laboratory testing by licensed naturopaths	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 3/15	10:00 AM	SH Room 103	This bill adds naturopathic doctors to the definition of “licensed medical practitioner” for health facilities authorized for laboratory testing.
Of Interest	HB25	making appropriations for capital improvements.	Public Works and Highways	Wed 3/15	10:00 AM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapse dates for previous appropriations.

• 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 4 with 2 being of interest.
Of the 8 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 1 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Oppose	HB249	non-germane amendment #2023-0697h to HB 249 relative to establishing regulatory standards for the pet insurance industry	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Tue 3/7	9:45 AM	LOB Room 210-211	The amendment establishes regulatory standards for the sale of pet insurance, allows the restaurant owner to bring their companion dog to the restaurant premises, and removes the option for restaurants to allow patrons to bring dogs to outdoor dining areas.
Oppose	HB402	relative to prohibiting false statements against candidates.	Election Law	Tue 3/7	10:30 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill prohibits the publication of false statements by any candidate, political committee, or political party regarding another candidate’s positions on issues.
Oppose	HB463	relative to the establishment of an election information portal.	Election Law	Tue 3/7	11:00 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill authorizes the secretary of state to develop an election information portal.
Support	HB496	relative to the delivery of ballots to nursing homes and elder care facilities.	Election Law	Tue 3/7	1:30 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes a new procedure for delivering absentee ballots to voters in nursing homes and elder care facilities.
Of Interest	SB270	relative to appropriations to the department of transportation.	Finance	Tue 3/7	1:00 PM	SH Room 103	This bill appropriates $20,000,000 to the department of transportation for municipal bridges, and $20,000,000 to the department of transportation for additional “Apportionment A” distributions.
Of Interest	HB609	relative to energy facility siting.	Science, Technology and Energy	Tue 3/7	9:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill establishes the regulation of energy facility siting within the public utilities commission and establishes new procedures to replace the site evaluation committee.
Oppose	HB142	relative to the operation of the Burgess Biopower plant.	Science, Technology and Energy	Tue 3/7	10:30 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill allows the public utilities commission to amend its orders as necessary to protect the continued operation of the Burgess Biopower plant.
Support	HB127	relative to the declaration of a state of emergency.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 3/8	10:30 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill revises the authority of the governor and general court to declare, renew, or terminate a state of emergency.
Of Interest	HB533	Public Hearing on amendment #2023-0705h to HB 533-FN, relative to public school human rights complaints	Judiciary	Wed 3/8	9:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	The amendment gives the commissioner of education the authority to issue subpoenas related to violations of the code of ethics and code of conduct for licensed or certified personnel.

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

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Support	HB363	relative to deadlines for candidates filing by nomination papers for state general elections.	Election Law	Tue 2/28	11:00 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill changes the deadlines for candidates filing by nomination papers for state general elections.
Of Interest	HB387	permitting election ballots to be viewed pursuant to a right to know request.	Election Law	Tue 2/28	1:30 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill permits election ballots to be viewed pursuant to a right to know request.
Support	HB136	relative to the department of health and human services collaborating and holding a roll call vote on final proposal of rules with the advisory council prior to departmental rulemaking.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Wed 3/1	9:30 AM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill requires the department of health and human services seek authorization from the advisory council for the department of health and human services prior to adopting departmental rules.

• 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 55 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 8 and opposition of 7 with 3 being of interest.
Of the 42 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 3 with 1 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Of Interest	HB550	relative to chartered public school dissolution.	Education	Mon 2/13	9:45 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill provides for the assets of a chartered public school to be distributed to the nearest public school district following dissolution of the chartered public school. The bill also establishes a committee to study the current charter public school dissolution process.
Of Interest	HB371	establishing a commission to evaluate and recommend standards for public schools.	Education	Mon 2/13	11:30 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill establishes a commission to evaluate and recommend standards for public schools. The bill also requires the state board of education to initiate rulemaking based on the commission’s recommendations.
Of Interest	HB558	relative to electric microgrids and electric grid resiliency.	Science, Technology and Energy	Mon 2/13	9:00 AM	LOB Room 304	This bill establishes the authority for and procedures for adoption of electric microgrids.
Support	SB200	relative to optometrists.	Commerce	Tue 2/14	9:00 AM	SH Room 100	This bill removes a variety of prohibitions on the types of care that optometrists may provide to patients.
Oppose	SB145	relative to New Hampshire housing champion designation for municipalities and making appropriations therefor.	Commerce	Tue 2/14	9:30 AM	SH Room 100	This bill establishes a New Hampshire housing champion designation program, including a housing production municipal grant program, and a housing infrastructure municipal grant and loan program. The bill also establishes positions within the department of business and economic affairs and makes appropriations for the programs.
Oppose	SB202	relative to establishing a homeownership innovations fund in the New Hampshire housing finance authority.	Commerce	Tue 2/14	9:45 AM	SH Room 100	This bill establishes a homeownership innovations fund within the New Hampshire housing finance authority and makes an appropriation thereto.
Oppose	SB217	establishing a rural and underserved area educator incentive program for higher education and making an appropriation therefor.	Education	Tue 2/14	9:00 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill establishes the rural and underserved area educator incentive program and makes an appropriation therefor.
Oppose	SB218	establishing an early educator professional development grant.	Education	Tue 2/14	9:15 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill establishes in the department of education an early educator professional development grant program to award school districts funds for their local professional development master plans.
Oppose	SB219	relative to a salary floor for public school teachers.	Education	Tue 2/14	9:30 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill prohibits public school teachers from receiving salaries below a salary floor if the corresponding school administrative unit or school district employs more than one assistant superintendent or employs one or more diversity professional.
Oppose	SB255	relative to the expectation of privacy.	Judiciary	Tue 2/14	2:30 PM	SH Room 100	This bill creates a new chapter detailing a consumer expectation of privacy.
Oppose	HB513	relative to affordability and safety of clinician administered drugs.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 2/15	2:00 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill requires a health plan to utilize the lowest cost method of reimbursement for clinician administered drugs and requires a health maintenance organization to cover clinician-administered drugs if the drug cannot reasonably be self-administered and is typically administered by a health care professional. The bill also prohibits a health maintenance organization from requiring that a pharmacy dispense a medication to a patient with the expectation that the patient will transport it to a health care setting for administration by a health care professional.
Support	SB162	relative to exemptions from rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats, and ferrets.	Energy and Natural Resources	Wed 2/15	1:45 PM	SH Room 103	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.
Oppose	SB212	relative to the regulation of massage, reflexology, structural integrator, and Asian bodywork therapy establishments.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 2/15	9:00 AM	SH Room 103	This bill requires massage establishments to be licensed, regulated, and inspected by the office of professional licensure and certification. The bill also adds compensation to members of the advisory board of massage therapists.
Support	HB559	establishing a state retirement plan group for new state employee members of the retirement system.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 2/15	2:00 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes a group III, defined contribution retirement state retirement plan for new state employee members of the retirement system, who begin service on or after July 1, 2024. All new employees of state employers on and after July 1, 2024 will be required to join the group III defined contribution plan as administered by the retirement system, and any other group I employees may join.
Support	SB238	relative to the use of telemedicine to treat mental health conditions.	Health and Human Services	Wed 2/15	10:00 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill permits doctors and APRNs to use telemedicine to prescribe medication to treat mental health conditions.
Oppose	SB237	relative to the child care scholarship program and making an appropriation therefor.	Health and Human Services	Wed 2/15	11:00 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill modifies the child care scholarship program, establishes a child care workforce program and a regional fingerprinting support program, and makes appropriations for these programs, and for child caregiver supports, early childhood mental health support, and for early childhood education scholarships.
Support	HB69	relative to direct payment and membership-based health care facilities.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Wed 2/15	10:00 AM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill exempts facilities operating with membership-based or direct payment business models from the special health care licensing requirement that the facility adopt a policy to assure that it provides services to all persons who require the services of the facility regardless of the source of payment.
Oppose	HB510	relative to removing the exemption for premium cigars from the tobacco tax.	Ways and Means	Wed 2/15	1:15 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill removes the exemption for premium cigars from the tobacco tax.
Support	HB553	relative to school district information on personnel salaries.	Education	Thu 2/16	9:00 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires school boards to publish on each school or the school district website a complete list of all position names and their annual or hourly salary.
Support	HB651	authorizing the department of education and local school districts to contract with transportation network companies to provide school transportation services.	Education	Thu 2/16	11:00 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill allows the department of education to contract for buses to transport pupils with transportation network companies.
Oppose	HB528	relative to school lunches and establishing the meals for students fund.	Education	Thu 2/16	11:30 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires schools to make free or reduced cost breakfast and lunch available to children who meet federal eligibility guidelines and provides for reimbursement to schools for offering meals at no cost to eligible students. The requirement is repealed in 2025.
Of Interest	SB241	relative to graduated public assistance programs.	Health and Human Services	Thu 2/16	9:00 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill directs the department of health and human services, the housing finance authority, New Hampshire employment security, and the department of energy to study the creation, funding, and implementation of graduated public assistance programs to complement existing programs within the state.
Oppose	SB234	directing the department of health and human services to develop a public awareness campaign on brain health, Alzheimer’s disease, and related dementias and making an appropriation therefor.	Health and Human Services	Thu 2/16	10:00 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill directs the department of health and human services to develop a public awareness campaign on brain health, Alzheimer’s disease, and related dementias and makes an appropriation to the department for this purpose.
Oppose	HB617	prohibiting, with limited exceptions, state agencies from requiring use of proprietary software in interactions with the public.	Executive Departments and Administration	Thu 2/16	1:00 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill prohibits, with limited exception, state agencies from requiring use of proprietary software in interactions with the public.
Oppose	HB359	relative to legal holidays.	Executive Departments and Administration	Thu 2/16	2:30 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill clarifies the effect of designating a day a legal holiday and makes the days on which the state primary preceding a biennial election and the quadrennial presidential primary are held legal holidays.
Support	HB406	relative to parental access to children’s medical records.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Thu 2/16	9:00 AM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill expands parents access to their 13 to 18-year-old children’s medical records without their children providing a release to each medical provider.
Support	HB557	relative to the department of health and human services’ rulemaking authority regarding immunization requirements.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Thu 2/16	11:15 AM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill removes the rulemaking authority of the commissioner of health and human services on immunization requirements beyond those diseases identified in statute.
Support	HB408	relative to foster children and vaccinations.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Thu 2/16	1:00 PM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill requires that children living in a foster family home but who are not in foster care shall be subject to the same immunization requirements as any other child in the state.
Oppose	HB342	relative to lead testing in children.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Thu 2/16	2:00 PM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill establishes a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering day care and public schools.
Oppose	HB425	repealing the statute relative to medical freedom in immunizations.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Thu 2/16	2:30 PM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill repeals the statute pertaining to medical freedom in immunizations.
Support	HB652	relative to nonpublic sessions under the right to know law.	Judiciary	Thu 2/16	3:00 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill provides that, when a public body goes into nonpublic session to discuss matters likely to adversely affect an individual’s reputation, the person affected shall be given notice of the meeting and an opportunity to attend, be represented by counsel and speak on their own behalf.