The Manchester Free Press

Friday • April 25 • 2025

Vol.XVII • No.XVII

Manchester, N.H.

Bill Hearings for Week of April 21, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sat, 2025-04-19 15:54 +0000
  • 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 56 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 7 and opposition of 2 with 1 being of interest.
Of the 40 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 11 and opposition of 1 with 2 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Of Interest SB112 relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities. Science, Technology and Energy Mon 4/21 9:30 AM LOB Room 302-304 This bill allows the department of energy or the electric distribution utilities, or both, to issue requests for proposals for multi-year agreements for energy, in conjunction with or independent of any attendant environmental attributes from electric energy sources, and coordinate with one or more New England states in issuing this RFP.
Support SB25 allowing credit union members to pay members of the board of directors for their services as a board member. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Tue 4/22 1:15 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill allows credit union members to pay members of the board of directors for their services as a board member.
Support HB115 relative to universal eligibility for the education freedom account program. Education Tue 4/22 10:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill increases the income eligibility for the EFA program in fiscal year 2026 and removes the income eligibility criteria beginning in fiscal year 2027.
Support SB43 removing articles of clothing from the definition of electioneering. Election Law Tue 4/22 11:40 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill allows certain articles of clothing supporting a candidate or measure to be worn by a voter in the process of casting his or her vote.
Support HB138 relative to tax impact notation on warrant articles with multi-year tax impacts. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/22 9:30 AM LOB Room 103 This bill requires a notation stating the estimated tax impact for any special warrant article with a multi-year tax impact in towns that have voted to require a notation stating the estimated tax impact of the annual budget and all special warrant articles.
Support HB284 requiring tax impact statements on municipal warrant articles. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/22 10:00 AM LOB Room 103 This bill requires that municipalities require tax impact statements on budgets and warrant articles and a total tax summary statement.
Support HB200 relative to the procedure for overriding a local tax cap. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/22 10:15 AM LOB Room 103 This bill requires a supermajority vote of the legislative body to override a local tax cap.
Support HB723 repealing the multi-use energy data platform. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 4/22 9:15 AM SH Room 103 This bill repeals the multi-use energy data platform.
Support HB240 (New Title) relative to nonpayment of dog licensing fees. Judiciary Tue 4/22 1:00 PM SH Room 100 This bill changes the law to enable local governing bodies to issue warrants for civil forfeiture of an unlicensed dog for nonpayment of dog license fees. The law currently requires local governing bodies to issue warrants for civil forfeiture of an unlicensed dog for nonpayment of dog license fees.
Support HB616 (New Title) relative to the confiscation of animals from persons suspected of or charged with abuse of animals and establishing a committee to study the animal cruelty statutes. Judiciary Tue 4/22 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill prohibits the confiscation of animals from persons suspected of abuse of animals unless such person is charged with cruelty to animals or the animals require temporary protective custody. This bill also requires the state veterinarian or their designee to accompany an investigating officer when livestock are the subject of a cruelty case in order to set probable cause criteria for the taking of the animal.
Of Interest HB88 establishing community property trusts. Judiciary Tue 4/22 1:45 PM SH Room 100 This bill allows community property trusts to be formed in New Hampshire.
Support SB40 relative to safe boater education certificates. Transportation Tue 4/22 9:50 AM LOB Room 203 This bill adds an online examination approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) to the safe boater education certificate qualification and requires the department of safety to adopt rules relative to its implementation.
Oppose SB150 defining electric vehicle charging station and charging a fee for annual testing by the division of weights and measures. Transportation Tue 4/22 11:10 AM LOB Room 203 This bill: I. Defines electric vehicle charging station. II. Charges a fee for annual testing by the division of weights and measures. III. Authorizes the department of agriculture, markets, and food to appropriate funds for electric vehicle charging station testing and certification.
Support SB33 relative to the regulation of public school materials. Education Policy and Administration Wed 4/23 11:00 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires local school districts to adopt and publicly post policies describing materials authorized for use by students in the district and outlining procedures to address complaints alleging that material is harmful or age-inappropriate for use in the district’s schools.
Oppose SB235 enabling funds from the Pitman-Robertson Act to be spent by the fish and game department on threatened and endangered species in New Hampshire. Fish and Game and Marine Resources Wed 4/23 10:50 AM LOB Room 307 This bill enables funds from the Pitman-Robertson Act to be spent by the fish and game department on threatened and endangered species in New Hampshire.
Support HB701 relative to a health care patient’s right to try certain emergency health care treatment options. Health and Human Services Wed 4/23 9:15 AM SH Room 103 This bill expands a health care patient’s right to try emerging health care treatment options.
Support SB250 relative to pharmacist administration of long-acting injectable drugs. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 4/23 11:00 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill allows pharmacists to administer certain long-acting controlled drugs pursuant to a prescription.
Support SB252 relative to criteria for providing certain medical care through telemedicine. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 4/23 1:00 PM LOB Room 301-303 This bill modifies the requirements for the use of telemedicine to prescribe non-opioids and opioids classified in schedules II through IV, including authorizing physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to do so.
Support HB302 relative to enabling the state treasury to invest in precious metals and digital assets. Ways and Means Wed 4/23 10:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill enables the state treasurer to invest state funds into precious metals and digital assets.
Of Interest HB25 making appropriations for capital improvements. Capital Budget Thu 4/24 9:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapse dates for previous appropriations.
Oppose HB473 criminalizing multiple forms of exposing children to controlled substances and allowing law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening and testing in an instance of suspected or actual criminal exposure to controlled substances. Children and Family Law Thu 4/24 10:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill expands the criminal statute criminalizing exposing children to methamphetamine and allowing for law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening or testing for criminal exposure to methamphetamine to cover all controlled substances, except those possessed pursuant to a lawful prescription.
Support HB273 relative to a parent’s access to their minor child’s library records. Children and Family Law Thu 4/24 10:20 AM SH Room 103 This bill allows parents to access all of their minor child’s library records.
Support SB94 prohibiting municipal amendments to the state building code. Executive Departments and Administration Thu 4/24 10:00 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill prohibits all local legislative bodies from adopting any new regulations that differ from the state building code.
Support HB66 relative to material subject to disclosure under the right to know law. Judiciary Thu 4/24 1:00 PM SH Room 100 This bill describes who may invoke the right to know law and in what manner, includes preliminary drafts of documents that are distributed to a quorum of a body among the materials that must be disclosed, allows certain persons to request documents in either paper or electronic form, and modifies the manner in which the right to know ombudsman’s ruling may be appealed to superior court.

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Robert L. Lamontagne vs. The State of New Hampshire – An Appeal To Attorney General John Formella

Free Keene - Thu, 2025-04-17 21:51 +0000

On March 31st of this year I requested that Grafton County Attorney Martha Hornick legally identify Robert L. Lamontagne as a “victim” under New Hampshire’s Victim’s Bill of Rights Act for the criminal due process violations we allege he sustained during his trial.  Unfortunately CA Hornick has appeared to take no action on this.  No disrespect intended to her…  but we’re not interested in sitting around waiting for this case to get older.  We’re appealing to NH Attorney General John Formella immediately to have his Office designate Rob a legal “victim” of state agent misconduct that seems to have cost him his right to a fair trial.

If Rob went to State Prison for nearly ten years on an established practice of willful due process violations in Cheshire County — other people probably did too.  That is an unacceptable disruption in controlling federal constitutional law by state authorities that have no such authority.  The American public shouldn’t tolerate this.  These national rules exist to protect our people uniformly throughout the land.  Defense lawyers have an absolute legal right to know the credibility risks of a witness says the United States Constitution.  State law in New Hampshire makes it a crime of various degrees to conceal this required federal information.

This is so serious of a breach in the public trust in my view that people with badges should be investigating this…  not a blogger on FreeKeene.com.

Nonetheless, we respectfully appeal to New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella to have Rob designated a “victim” of a criminal due process violations that caused him serious harm.

Senate Gold Standard – April 17, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Mon, 2025-04-14 20:33 +0000

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Bill Hearings for Week of April 14, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sat, 2025-04-12 00:46 +0000
  • 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 59 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 14 and opposition of 6 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 45 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 20 and opposition of 2 with 2 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Support HB342 relative to the approval process for new construction. Commerce Tue 1/21 2:00 PM LOB Room 210-211 This bill allows property owners to build on their property without seeking a variance for minimum lot size or lot coverage if the proposed building density conforms to that of the surrounding neighborhood, as verified by the local planning board.
Support HB296 relative to issuing building permits along private roads. Commerce Tue 4/15 9:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill adds an alternative condition and provides another pathway to authorization for local governing bodies to erect buildings along private roads and adds additional requirements for subdivisions creating new lots.
Support HB685 permitting in all residentially zoned areas by right the construction of manufactured housing. Commerce Tue 4/15 9:45 AM SH Room 100 This bill updates the definition of manufactured housing, and establishes the requirement that manufactured housing must be permitted in all residential zoned areas within every municipality in the state, overriding any local zoning ordinances that prohibit or unreasonably restrict its placement.
Support HB382 (New Title) relative to authority for municipalities to regulate mandatory on-site parking requirements. Commerce Tue 4/15 10:05 AM SH Room 100 This bill amends the amount of accessory parking that municipalities can require for residential units.
Support HB413 relative to subdivision regulations on the completion of improvements and the regulation of building permits. Commerce Tue 4/15 10:35 AM SH Room 100 This bill: I. Extends the existing 5-year exemption for subdivision plats to 7 years and increases the preliminary step from 2 years to 3 years. II. 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. III. Provides that decisions of the building code review board regarding decisions of the fire marshal and local building code board of appeals may be appealed to superior court or the housing appeals board.
Support HB68 making best interest placements within the same school district mandatory in the absence of a valid reason to deny the placement. Education Tue 4/15 9:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill requires superintendents to approve student requests for reassignment within the same school district, and requires superintendents to provide written reasons to parents for denials of requests.
Support HB235 relative to amending the educator code of ethics and code of conduct to include responsibility to parents. Education Tue 4/15 9:45 AM LOB Room 101 This bill amends the educator code of conduct to include responsibility to parents.
Oppose SB204 relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost, and making an appropriation therefor. Education Funding Tue 4/15 12:45 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill authorizes school boards to raise eligibility for free meals, requires the department of education to reimburse schools who raise eligibility, and provides an appropriation therefor.
Support SB295 (New Title) relative to education freedom accounts. Education Funding Tue 4/15 1:45 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill: I. Increases the number of students eligible for education freedom accounts by removing household income thresholds. II. Removes certain conditions tied to education freedom account funds.
Support HB340 relative to electioneering by public employees. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/15 9:30 AM LOB Room 103 This bill defines electioneering in relation to public employees
Support HB464 (New Title) prohibiting certain candidates for political office from participating in counting ballots. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/15 9:45 AM LOB Room 103 This bill prohibits certain candidates for political office from participating in counting ballots.
Support HB474 requiring a second witness at the counting of write-in votes. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/15 10:00 AM LOB Room 103 This bill requires a second witness who is another sworn-in election official if a moderator uses a ballot counting device’s printed or digitally displayed images to count write-in votes in place of examining each ballot to obtain the name of the person who received a write-in vote.
Oppose HB171 establishing a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfills. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 4/15 9:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfills.
Oppose HB707 (New Title) requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 4/15 9:15 AM SH Room 103 The bill requires the department to modify rules to avoid significant harms to human health and the environment, and changes the enabling statute of the department of environmental services solid waste division to require the department to consider health and the environment when making future rules.
Oppose SB302 requiring background checks for solid waste facility owners. Environment and Agriculture Tue 4/15 9:30 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill requires background checks for solid waste facility owners including partners and managers.
Support SB229 relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat. Environment and Agriculture Tue 4/15 9:45 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill allows the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat and removes the prospective repeal of the provisions governing the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat.
Support SB84 relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing. Housing Tue 4/15 10:00 AM LOB Room 305 This bill sets maximum lot sizes for single-family residential uses based on the type of infrastructure servicing the lot.
Support SB163 prohibiting local moratoria and limitations on building permits. Housing Tue 4/15 11:30 AM LOB Room 305 This bill repeals the authority for a local legislative body to adopt an ordinance establishing a temporary moratoria and limitations on building permits and the approval of subdivisions and site plans.
Support SB281 prohibiting municipalities from denying building or occupancy permits for property adjacent to class VI roads under certain circumstances. Housing Tue 4/15 1:00 PM LOB Room 305 This bill changes the requirements that allow a building to be constructed on a lot adjacent to a class VI roadway.
Support SB282 relative to stairway requirements in certain residential buildings. Housing Tue 4/15 1:30 PM LOB Room 305 This bill allows residential buildings between 6 and 4 floors above grade to have only one stairway under certain conditions.
Support SB170 (New Title) relative to development and related requirements in cities, towns, and municipalities. Housing Tue 4/15 2:00 PM LOB Room 305 This bill: I. Prohibits cities, towns, and municipalities from restricting certain development-related activities. II. Requires cities, towns, and municipalities to allow for septic systems, wells, electric systems, drainage structures, and other utilities to be placed in open spaces or perimeter buffers of subdivisions. III. Prohibits cities, towns, and municipalities from mandating that occupants of housing units be related by blood or marriage. IV. Adopts limits on road frontage requirements and setbacks for lot lines to improve housing density, ensuring these requirements are consistent with existing shoreland protection and environmental standards.
Support HB226 relative to the use of drug checking equipment. Judiciary Tue 4/15 1:00 PM SH Room 100 This bill amends and adds definitions to the Controlled Drug Act to exclude drug checking equipment from being considered drug paraphernalia and authorizes the use of drug checking equipment.
Support HB190 relative to therapeutic cannabis possession limits. Judiciary Tue 4/15 1:20 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 HB380 relative to penalties for criminal violations of the therapeutic use of cannabis. Judiciary Tue 4/15 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill amends the penalty for the unauthorized sale of cannabis by a qualifying patient or designated caregiver.
Support HB198 relative to legalizing certain quantities of cannabis and establishing penalties for the smoking or vaping of cannabis in public. Judiciary Tue 4/15 1:40 PM SH Room 100 This bill legalizes the possession of a certain amount of cannabis for persons 21 years or older and prohibits public consumption of cannabis.
Support HB528 (New Title) amending the penalties for the possession and use of psilocybin for persons 18 years of age or older. Judiciary Tue 4/15 1:50 PM SH Room 100 This bill modifies the penalties for a person 18 years of age or older to obtain, purchase, transport, possess, or use psilocybin.
Support SB19 relative to hotel and motel operations. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 4/16 10:00 AM LOB Room 302-304 This bill: I. Repeals the requirement that hotel keepers post a notice of rental rates in hotel rooms. II. Repeals the requirement that motel operators place signs displaying rates for rental units.
Support SB24 allowing students under age 21 to taste wine in educational settings. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 4/16 1:15 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill allows students under age 21 to taste wine in certain educational settings.
Oppose SB80 consolidating licensing, auditing, and enforcement responsibilities for wholesale and retail e-cigarettes sales under the liquor commission. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 4/16 2:15 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill consolidates licensing, auditing, and enforcement responsibilities for wholesale and retail e-cigarettes sales under the liquor commission. The bill also provides for tobacco tax certificates to be issued by the department of revenue administration and licenses issued by the liquor commission.
Support SB87 relative to one day liquor license requirements and making salons and barber shops eligible for on-premise licenses. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 4/16 2:45 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill allows for-profit organizations to receive a one day liquor license and makes barber shops, salons, and spas eligible for on-premises licenses.
Support SB89 enabling non-citizens who are legally authorized to work in the United States to deliver alcohol. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 4/16 3:15 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill enables non-citizens who are legally authorized to work in the United States to deliver alcohol.
Of Interest HB598 establishing a committee to study data sources of all entities operated by all branches of government that are or are potentially made available to the public, identify the data formats of those sources, and recommend legislation to standardize types and formats of data output from all or select governmental entities. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 4/16 9:20 AM SH Room 103 This bill establishes a committee to study data sources of all entities operated by all three branches of government that are or are potentially made available to the public, identify the data formats of those sources, and recommend legislation to standardize types and formats of data output from all or select governmental entities.
Support HB428 prohibiting municipal amendments to the state building code. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 4/16 9:40 AM SH Room 103 This bill prohibits local legislative bodies from making any new changes to the state building codes.
Support HB559 relative to staffing requirements in emergency medical transport vehicles. Health and Human Services Wed 4/16 10:00 AM LOB Room 101 This bill provides that not more than one emergency medical care provider shall be required to provide care to a patient during transport in an ambulance or other emergency medical service vehicle.
Support HB548 relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate on a membership-based business model. Health and Human Services Wed 4/16 10:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill exempts direct-pay health care facilities from certain licensing requirements and policies in RSA 151:2-f as well as the moratorium on licensing and bed capacity in RSA 151:2, VI(a) provided that the facility is not a nursing home or skilled nursing facility. The bill also establishes a patient’s bill of right for direct-pay facilities and directs the department of health and human services to study direct-pay models.
Of Interest HB705 relative to health care cost transparency. Health and Human Services Wed 4/16 10:30 AM LOB Room 101 This bill requires health plans to disclose specific pricing information regarding covered items and services. The bill is contingent upon finalization of federal guidance under Presidential Executive Order 14221.
Oppose SB243 relative to the child care scholarship program. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 4/16 2:00 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires the commissioner of the department of health and human services to adopt administrative rules regarding payments for child care providers, the child care scholarship presumptive eligibility pilot program, and the child care scholarship application process study.
Support SB141 extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases. Judiciary Wed 4/16 10:00 AM LOB Room 206-208 This bill creates an exception to the 3-year timeframe to petition for a new trial.
Support SB268 permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Judiciary Wed 4/16 10:30 AM LOB Room 206-208 This bill provides a definition for “biological sex” and provides that certain designations by biological sex do not constitute unlawful discrimination.
Support SB27 relative to dwellings over water. Resources, Recreation and Development Wed 4/16 10:00 AM LOB Room 305 This bill allows improvements to certain dwellings over water.
Oppose SB241 relative to construction of a public pier on Hampton Beach and making an appropriation therefor. Resources, Recreation and Development Wed 4/16 10:45 AM LOB Room 305 This bill establishes and makes an appropriation to the Hampton Beach State Park pier fund, a dedicated fund to be administered by the division of parks and recreation for the purpose of siting, permitting, designing, and constructing a public pier at Hampton Beach.
Support HB557 relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot. Education Finance Thu 4/17 1:00 PM SH Room 103 This bill requires the printing of certain information on the school budget ballot.
Support HB771 relative to funding for open enrollment schools. Education Finance Thu 4/17 1:20 PM SH Room 103 This bill: I. Changes how funding for open enrollment schools is sent and received. II. Requires school districts to establish a line item in their operating budgets that reflects expenditures for open enrollment tuition costs.
Oppose SB29 relative to membership, jurisdiction, and reports of the health care workplace safety commission and relative to health care facility reporting requirements under the workplace violence prevention program. Executive Departments and Administration Thu 4/17 11:15 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill adds a representative of Hampstead hospital to the health care workplace safety commission, requires monthly reporting of incidents to the department of labor, repeals an exemption for state operated health care facilities from jurisdiction of the commission, and clarifies that annual reports of the commission are not confidential. The bill is a request of the health care workplace safety commission.

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House Gold Standard – April 10, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Mon, 2025-04-07 15:38 +0000

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Bill Hearings for Week of April 07, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sun, 2025-04-06 13:25 +0000
  • 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 69 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 12 and opposition of 10 with 1 being of interest.
Of the 69 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 19 and opposition of 4 with 1 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Support SB97 relative to intra-district public school transfers. Education Policy and Administration Mon 4/7 11:00 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill authorizes parents to transfer their children to other schools within their resident district as long as such school has the capacity to accommodate the student.
Support SB217 relative to public notice of historic tax rates and tax impacts of proposed projects. Municipal and County Government Mon 4/7 10:15 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill requires cities and towns to provide public notice of historical tax rates and proposed building projects.
Support SB78 relative to the zoning board of adjustments appeal period. Municipal and County Government Mon 4/7 10:35 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill removes the zoning board of adjustment’s discretion for determining when to take an appeal and replaces it with a non-discretionary 30-day period.
Support SB105 enabling towns to adopt budget caps. Municipal and County Government Mon 4/7 10:45 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill enables towns to adopt budget caps.
Of Interest SB108 relative to the department of energy. Science, Technology and Energy Mon 4/7 1:30 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill transfers specific regulatory and adjudicative responsibilities from the public utilities commission to the department of energy, including prohibiting unauthorized telecommunications service provision, protecting ratepayer communication preferences, and refining net energy metering, assessment, complaint, investigation, and aggregation procedures.
Support HB649 removing the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminating funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund. Commerce Tue 4/8 10:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill removes the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminates funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund.
Oppose HB406 relative to the formation of fraudulent businesses. Commerce Tue 4/8 10:45 AM SH Room 100 This bill: I. Establishes a registry of registered agents for New Hampshire businesses. II. Allows corporations to restate their articles of incorporation. III. Enables the secretary of state to verify and prevent fraudulent business formations. IV. Creates penalties for individuals who fraudulently formulate businesses. The bill is a request of the secretary of state.
Support HB319 (New Title) relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide transportation for pupils in kindergarten. Education Tue 4/8 9:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill removes the requirement that school districts provide transportation to half-day kindergarten students.
Support HB230 relative to the adoption of public health ordinances by municipalities. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/8 9:30 AM LOB Room 103 This bill changes when town public health officials may make regulations relating to public health.
Of Interest HB265 requiring that a public body’s meeting minutes include start and end times of the meeting and the printed name and signature of the recording secretary Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/8 9:45 AM LOB Room 103 This bill requires that public meeting minutes be documented with the start time, end time, and recording secretary’s signature.
Support HB517 (New Title) repealing certain outreach and marketing requirements under the Granite State paid family leave plan. Finance Tue 4/8 1:15 PM SH Room 103 This bill repeals the requirement that the state engage in certain outreach and marketing activities to increase awareness of the Granite State paid family leave plan.
Support SB91 allowing one-time special appraisals of residences located in commercial zones. Housing Tue 4/8 9:30 AM LOB Room 305 This bill allows owners of a residence in an industrial or commercial zone to file one application for a special appraisal of the residence based on its current use as a residence.
Support SB188 allowing independent permitting and inspections, and allowing local governments to authorize licensed engineers and architects to perform building code inspections. Housing Tue 4/8 11:00 AM LOB Room 305 This bill: I. Allows independent third-parties, hired by the property owner, to inspect land, buildings, and structures to determine compliance with state and local building codes. II. Establishes private providers as an alternative to local enforcement agencies for conducting building code inspections and plan reviews.
Support SB281 prohibiting municipalities from denying building or occupancy permits for property adjacent to class VI roads under certain circumstances. Housing Tue 4/8 11:30 AM LOB Room 305 This bill changes the requirements that allow a building to be constructed on a lot adjacent to a class VI roadway.
Support SB282 relative to stairway requirements in certain residential buildings. Housing Tue 4/8 1:00 PM LOB Room 305 This bill allows residential buildings between 6 and 4 floors above grade to have only one stairway under certain conditions.
Support SB283 relative to the calculation of floor-area-ratios under local building ordinances. Housing Tue 4/8 1:30 PM LOB Room 305 This bill requires municipalities to exclude below-grade areas from floor-area-ratio (FAR) calculations and review and adjust height limitations as needed to maximize capacity and height potential for new construction.
Support SB284 relative to the required maximum number of residential parking spaces. Housing Tue 4/8 2:00 PM LOB Room 305 This bill limits residential parking spaces to one per unit, with exceptions for certain workforce housing and multi-family developments.
Support SB170 (New Title) relative to development and related requirements in cities, towns, and municipalities. Housing Tue 4/8 2:30 PM LOB Room 305 This bill: I. Prohibits cities, towns, and municipalities from restricting certain development-related activities. II. Requires cities, towns, and municipalities to allow for septic systems, wells, electric systems, drainage structures, and other utilities to be placed in open spaces or perimeter buffers of subdivisions. III. Prohibits cities, towns, and municipalities from mandating that occupants of housing units be related by blood or marriage. IV. Adopts limits on road frontage requirements and setbacks for lot lines to improve housing density, ensuring these requirements are consistent with existing shoreland protection and environmental standards.
Support HB522 relative to the expectation of privacy in personal information maintained by the state. Judiciary Tue 4/8 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill establishes an expectation of privacy in personal information maintained by the state.
Support HB146 relative to the use of body-worn cameras. Judiciary Tue 4/8 1:40 PM SH Room 100 This bill modifies the scenarios requiring retention of body-worn camera recordings to include violation-level cases.
Oppose SB28 relative to workers’ compensation claims involving emergency responders with acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Tue 4/8 9:30 AM LOB Room 307 This bill provides that “date of injury” for purposes of workers’ compensation claims by emergency responders with acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder shall be determined in accordance with the statute governing date of injury for occupational disease or cumulative trauma.
Oppose SB169 requiring employers to provide certain information regarding cost sharing to employees receiving workers’ compensation benefits. Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Tue 4/8 10:30 AM LOB Room 307 This bill requires employers who provide supplemental pay to employees receiving workers’ compensation benefits to notify the employee with a breakdown of payments, anticipated financial adjustments, employee costs of withholdings, and method of payment options.
Oppose SB14 relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 4/9 10:00 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill adds mandatory minimum sentences for certain fentanyl-related offenses.
Oppose SB15 relative to establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 4/9 10:30 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill sets a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting.
Oppose SB54 relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 4/9 11:00 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.
Oppose SB49 establishing the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 4/9 2:00 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill establishes the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of small unmanned aircraft systems. This bill is at the request of the department of safety.
Support SB34 relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program. Education Policy and Administration Wed 4/9 9:30 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires schools to obtain parental consent for each new service that 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 HB509 relative to the contents of the attorney general’s annual report detailing state forfeiture information for the preceding fiscal year. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 4/9 9:50 AM SH Room 103 This bill changes the requirements for the annual report from the attorney general concerning forfeitures of personal property.
Support HB267 relative to animal chiropractors. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 4/9 10:50 AM SH Room 103 This bill exempts individuals with degrees in veterinary medicine or chiropractics who have completed a nationally recognized animal chiropractic program, as determined by the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification, from veterinary licensure requirements.
Support HB233 (New Title) requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 4/9 1:20 PM SH Room 103 This bill requires meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.
Support HB679 relative to immunization requirements. Health and Human Services Wed 4/9 10:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill provides that no childhood immunization requirement shall require a vaccine that has not been shown in clinical trials to prevent transmission of any disease.
Support HB357 relative to the department of health and human services’ rulemaking authority regarding immunization requirements. Health and Human Services Wed 4/9 10:15 AM SH Room 100 This bill limits childhood immunization requirements to diseases identified in statute. The bill removes the authority of the commissioner of health and human services to adopt rules requiring immunization for additional childhood diseases.
Support HB358 relative to exemption from immunization requirements on the basis of religious belief. Health and Human Services Wed 4/9 10:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill provides that a parent or legal guardian may claim an exemption from childhood immunization requirements on the basis of religious belief by providing a signed statement to that effect. The bill removes the statutory reference to a form used for such purpose.
Support HB94 relative to coverage of circumcision under the state Medicaid plan. Health and Human Services Wed 4/9 1:45 PM SH Room 100 This bill provides that the state Medicaid plan shall not include circumcision unless the child has a specific diagnosis for which the procedure is determined to be medically necessary.
Oppose SB37 relative to residential care and health facility licensing. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 4/9 10:00 AM LOB Room 301-303 This bill revises residential care and health facility licensing requirements by (1) requiring licensed residential care facilities to have quality assurance programs; (2) requiring the results of investigations and inspections to be posted on the department of health and human services website; (3) removing a redundant reference to administrative fines; (4) changing the term “hospital” to the term “facility;” and (5) removing the word “continuing” from the initial education requirements and replacing the term “ongoing training” with continuing education in the annual training requirement.
Oppose SB119 relative to Medicaid pharmaceutical services. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 4/9 1:00 PM LOB Room 301-303 This bill directs pharmacists to dispense brand name drugs to Medicaid beneficiaries when the brand name drug is on the department of health and human services preferred drug list. The bill also directs the department to develop a standing order for certain Medicaid-covered, over-the-counter medications, medical supplies, and laboratory tests when deemed medically necessary and cost effective by the department. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.
Oppose SB263 criminalizing and creating a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child. Judiciary Wed 4/9 2:00 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill criminalizes and creates a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child.
Oppose HB309 relative to making electronic rent payments optional. Commerce Thu 4/10 9:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill prohibits landlords from requiring a tenant or prospective tenant to pay by electronic funds transfers.
Support HB631 (New Title) permitting residential building in commercial zoning. Commerce Thu 4/10 10:15 AM SH Room 100 This bill requires municipalities to permit multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land, with stipulations for infrastructure and exemptions for adaptive reuse.
Support HB90 relative to the definition of part-time teachers. Education Thu 4/10 9:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill defines “part-time teacher.”
Support HB741 allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose. Education Thu 4/10 9:45 AM LOB Room 101 This bill allows parents to send their children to public schools outside of their resident district.
Oppose HB250 enabling local governing bodies to regulate the muzzling of dogs. Energy and Natural Resources Thu 4/10 9:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill enables local governing bodies to regulate the muzzling of dogs.
Oppose HB355 relative to the membership of the solid waste working group. Energy and Natural Resources Thu 4/10 9:30 AM SH Room 103 This bill changes a member on the solid waste working group and extends the due dates for interim and final reports.
Support HB207 relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors. Judiciary Thu 4/10 1:00 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 HB381 exempting firearms and firearm accessories manufactured for in-state use only from the National Firearm Act. Judiciary Thu 4/10 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill exempts firearms and firearm accessories manufactured for in-state use only from the National Firearm Act.
Support HB551 repealing the license to sell pistols and revolvers. Judiciary Thu 4/10 1:45 PM SH Room 100 This bill repeals the local licensing requirement for the sale of pistols and revolvers.
Oppose SB267 relative to the penalty for engaging in prostitution as a patron. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Fri 4/11 1:30 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill establishes a mandatory $500 fine for engaging in prostitution as a patron, in addition to any other penalty, and directs that the funds are to be forwarded to the department of justice for the purposes of funding the New Hampshire human trafficking collaborative task force. This bill also enhances the penalty for paying, agreeing to pay, or offering to pay another person to engage in sexual contact or penetration with the payor or another person from a misdemeanor to a class A misdemeanor.

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Victim’s come in all shapes and sizes: Robert L. Lamontagne’s wrongful conviction

Free Keene - Wed, 2025-04-02 07:21 +0000

Bradley made a comment previously about a case involving Robert L. Lamontagne who was convicted by a jury for a crime he didn’t commit. His comment should have been a blog post, and so I’ll post it here now. The important thing to remember about this case is Robert has maintained his innocence for close to 40 years and that the evidence relied upon to convict was sourced from a corrupt law enforcement officer.

Bradley’s not a libertarian, though taking up a worthy cause, and he’s a former law enforcement officer himself. Robert is not a libertarian either, but also pursuing a worthy cause of making the public aware of the injustices in the system. He has little to gain, and will at a minimum suffer from harassment for bringing his story to light.

Bardley’s comment emphases a systematic problem with our “justice system”. It convicts folks without sufficient evidence and with “evidence” that is tainted. When a jury hasn’t been made aware of an officer’s problematic history of telling lies those involved in failing to inform the defense should be criticized, arrested, and charged.

In this case the law enforcement officers whose testimony the jury relied on to convict was on the lorry list and should never have been used at trial. This was not revealed to the defendant and laws were broken by the prosecutor and law enforcement. This is not a story about a child rapist, but a story about a man wrongfully convicted based on tainted evidence who is himself a victim of the system. The law enforcement officer whose ethics are in question made a name for himself “protecting kids”, but in reality has gained notoriety by luring men into situations under false pretenses and then making false claims about their actions, intent, and/or circumstances.

Bradly’s comments:

A priority of Rob’s and mine at this point is having him properly identified as a “victim” of a crime under New Hampshire law. The NH “Victim’s Bill of Rights Act,” located at RSA 21-M:8-k affords an individual who has been victimized certain rights under the law.

Wait, Bradley… you say Rob should be identified as a victim? Yes. Yes, I do.

At least two people knew that Keene Police Department Detective James McLaughlin had “Laurie List” material on his record… and they never told Rob’s defense attorney. That would be Cheshire County Attorney Ed O’Brien and Detective McLaughlin himself.

That is a crime under New Hampshire law.

RSA 641:3 “Official Oppression” reads as follows:

“A public servant, as defined in RSA 640:2, II, is guilty of a misdemeanor if, with a purpose to benefit himself or another or to harm another, he knowingly commits an unauthorized act which purports to be an act of his office; or knowingly refrains from performing a duty imposed on him by law or clearly inherent in the nature of his office.”

By knowingly refraining to comply with a duty imposed on them by federal law (the “Brady” Supreme Court decision) that being properly disclosing exculpatory material, Detective McLaughlin and the County Attorney committed a crime.

As the crime they committed they’ve probably (I have no evidence of this… it just seems likely) committed many times by not turning that exculpatory would warrant enhanced sentencing under RSA 651:6 (I.) (a), the Victims Bill-of-Rights applies to Rob as a victim of an enhanced sentencing misdemeanor.

One could even further argue that by “concealing” this information Detective McLaughlin and County Attorney O’Brien were committing the “B” felony of “Falsifying Physical Evidence” found at RSA 641:6.

Either way… Rob’s trial was vile because his jury never had the opportunity properly weigh the evidence proffered by the lead investigator through the lens of his misconduct.

Now listen… I wasn’t a perfect police officer. I made lots of bonehead mistakes… and I was lucky to have cool bosses who tried to teach me to do better. In retrospect I wish I heeded much of the wisdom they tried to teach me at the age of 18 being a sworn officer.

All new cops screw up and do stupid shit.

This is different… this lead investigator had been disciplined for falsifying records. That offense has some purpose to it. What else is a guy capable of if he gets caught doing that? Technically that could have probably been charged as a felony… but as he had a badge, just a write up.

Rob’s jury should have known the guy they were trusting to slap leg irons on him for nearly a decade might not be so trustworthy. It is the jury, not the judge, who properly weighs the credibility of a witness.

I will properly report back on the status of this designation when a response is given to me by the proper authorities.

This comment is made pursuant to Part I, Article 10 of the New Hampshire Constitution and will be vigorously defended as such by any Committee who may try to call me out for calling this case out the way I see it.

Robert L. Lamontagne vs. The State of New Hampshire: I’ve Appeared

Free Keene - Mon, 2025-03-31 07:43 +0000

… in the Sullivan County Superior Court on my client Robert L. Lamontagne’s behalf.

  • APPEARANCE
  • RULE 20 AFFIDAVIT
  • RULE 20 AFFIDAVIT ADDENDUM

The case was transferred out of Cheshire County to the Sullivan County Superior Court.  The State review of the case was assigned to Grafton County Attorney Martha Hornick.

Here is the DOCKET REPORT for Rob’s case for you to have a better understanding of the flow of the case.

Our investigation continues.

As I am now a court officer I must specify that this blog is made pursuant to NH Rule of Professional Conduct 3.6 (c) (2) (3) and (6) as well as Part I, Article 10 of the New Hampshire Constitution and the 1st Amendment of the Federal Constitution. 

Bill Hearings for Week of March 31, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sat, 2025-03-29 14:43 +0000
  • 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 56 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 13 and opposition of 3 with 1 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Support HB649 removing the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminating funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund. Commerce Tue 4/1 9:50 AM SH Room 100 This bill removes the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminates funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund.
Support HB319 (New Title) relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide transportation for pupils in kindergarten. Education Tue 4/1 9:30 AM LOB Room 101 This bill removes the requirement that school districts provide transportation to half-day kindergarten students.
Support HB107 relative to political advertising printed in newspapers, periodicals, or billboards. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 4/1 9:15 AM LOB Room 103 This bill removes the requirement to mark political advertising printed in newspapers, periodicals or billboards as “political advertising.”
Support HB672 to allow for off-grid electricity providers in New Hampshire. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 4/1 9:40 AM SH Room 103 This bill defines “off-grid electricity providers” and establishes a specific category for off-grid electricity providers, exempting them from certain regulations as long as they remain independent from the regulated electric grid.
Support HB779 allowing the sale of rabbit meat in intrastate commerce. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 4/1 10:20 AM SH Room 103 This bill allows for the sale of uninspected rabbit meat in intrastate commerce.
Oppose HB468 establishing the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems. Judiciary Tue 4/1 2:00 PM SH Room 100 This bill establishes the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of small unmanned aircraft systems.
Support HB231 (New Title) prohibiting school district personnel from transporting students to medical or mental health appointments, visits, or procedures without parental consent. Education Wed 4/2 1:15 PM LOB Room 101 This bill requires school districts to create a policy prohibiting school district personnel from transporting any student who is a minor for any medical, mental health, or health-related procedures, appointments, or visits without knowledge and approval of a parent or guardian unless he or she is following a published school district emergency health or medical protocol or policy.
Support HB435 relative to the definition of professional engineer. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 4/2 9:45 AM SH Room 103 This bill clarifies that the “practice of engineering” for purposes of the regulation of professional engineers does not include any professional service or creative work performed in the fields of information technology, information security, electronics, digital systems, or computing.
Oppose HB64 relative to extending hiring preferences for military members and their spouses to the state and private businesses, and establishing purchase preferences for disabled veterans and military spouses regarding state supply purchases. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 4/2 10:15 AM SH Room 103 This bill expands the definition of veteran for purposes of veteran hiring and employment preferences to include a veteran’s spouse and any active duty service member regardless of length of service. This bill also extends employment preferences for veterans or their spouse to include veteran owned suppliers of goods and services in dealings with the state.
Support HB117 relative to the substitution of biological products. Health and Human Services Wed 4/2 9:45 AM LOB Room 101 This bill modifies the definition of “interchangeable biological product” and allows for interchangeable biological products to be provided by pharmacists subject to certain restrictions.
Support HB223 relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate within 15 miles of a critical access hospital. Health and Human Services Wed 4/2 10:00 AM LOB Room 101 This bill exempts ambulatory surgical centers, emergency medical care centers, birthing centers, drop-in or walk-in care centers, dialysis centers, and special health care services from the notice and consent requirements for establishment within 15 miles of a critical access hospital.
Of Interest HB204 relative to criteria for reporting child support delinquencies to federal agencies. Children and Family Law Thu 4/3 9:30 AM SH Room 103 This bill requires the department of health and human services to ensure that the automated system of reporting child support delinquencies meets, but does not exceed, federal guidelines. The bill also directs the department to provide the amount of the arrearage to the requesting agency.
Support HB189 defining “clean energy” and the department of energy’s 10-year state energy strategy to include new technology small-scale nuclear energy, renewable energy, and fuel diversity; and, removing references to the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board. Energy and Natural Resources Thu 4/3 9:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill defines “clean energy” to mean small-scale nuclear energy and renewable energy, and makes it part of the department of energy’s 10-year state energy strategy. This bill also removes reference to the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board.
Support HB504 relative to the state energy policy. Energy and Natural Resources Thu 4/3 9:20 AM SH Room 100 This bill revises the state energy policy to promote affordable, reliable, diverse, and secure energy resources for the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens.
Support HB682 relative to the office of offshore wind industry, the offshore and port development commission, and the office of energy innovation. Energy and Natural Resources Thu 4/3 10:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill: I. Removes the office of offshore wind industry development from the office of energy innovation. II. Repeals the offshore wind industry workforce training center committee and the offshore and port development commission. III. Moves the grid modernization advisory council and the hydrogen advisory council to the office of energy innovation.
Support HB218 relative to providing victims of crime with a free police report of the investigation. Judiciary Thu 4/3 1:15 PM SH Room 100 This bill provides victims of crime with a right to request a free initial police report and, following the conclusion of the investigation or case, a free copy of the complete case file.
Oppose HB59 relative to the assault of a firefighter, emergency medical care provider, or law enforcement officer. Judiciary Thu 4/3 1:45 PM SH Room 100 This bill establishes felony-level offenses for assaults on firefighters, emergency medical care providers, and law enforcement and for assaults specifically targeting law enforcement officers.

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NARSOL’s 2025 conference is slated to be held in Grand Rapids, MI on June 26-29

Citizens for Criminal Justice Reform – N.H. - Tue, 2025-03-25 19:21 +0000
We are pleased to Announce that NARSOL’s 2025 conference is slated to be held in Grand Rapids, MI on June 26-29.      Super Early Bird Registration is Open

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House Gold Standard – March 26, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Mon, 2025-03-24 13:32 +0000

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Senate Gold Standard – March 27, 2025

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Bill Hearings for Week of March 24, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sat, 2025-03-22 13:58 +0000
  • 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 4 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 42 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 13 and opposition of 4 with 1 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Oppose HB225 relative to the employment of military spouses in the event of involuntary deployment of service member. Commerce Tue 3/25 9:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill provides employment protections to the spouses of military service members who are involuntarily mobilized in support of war, national emergency, or contingency operations.
Support HB150 enabling homestead operations to use commercial kitchen equipment in preparing food for sale. Commerce Tue 3/25 9:45 AM SH Room 100 This bill defines commercial kitchen equipment and allows for its use in homestead food operations.
Oppose HB304 relative to labeling requirements for food produced in homestead kitchens. Commerce Tue 3/25 10:15 AM SH Room 100 This bill details labeling requirements for food products produced in homestead kitchens.
Support HB577 relative to modifying the definition of ADUs. Commerce Tue 3/25 10:45 AM SH Room 100 This bill expands accessory dwelling units by right to include detached units, adds definitions related to accessory dwelling units, and increases the maximum square footage.
Oppose HB86 increasing the cost of service for notice of civil forfeiture of unlicensed dogs to the rate for certified mail. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 3/25 9:15 AM LOB Room 103 This bill increases the cost of service for notice of civil forfeiture of unlicensed dogs to the rate for certified mail.
Of Interest HB99 relative to a waiver from property taxes for disabled veterans. Election Law and Municipal Affairs Tue 3/25 9:45 AM LOB Room 103 This bill increases the range of the optional tax credit for service-connected total disability.
Support HB87 prohibiting the posting of land not owned by the poster. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 3/25 9:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill prohibits the posting of land not owned by the poster and creates a penalty therefor.
Support HB211 relative to the use of air rifles for hunting game. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 3/25 9:20 AM SH Room 103 This bill: I. Allows the taking of game in New Hampshire with air rifles. II. Further defines “air rifle.” III. Requires the fish and game commission to make rules creating and administering a hunting tag program for air rifle hunting.
Support HB508 relative to decreasing assessment rates for entities providing VoIP and IP-enabled services, as well as certain local exchange carriers and their affiliates. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 3/25 9:40 AM SH Room 103 This bill decreases the gross utility revenue of all excepted local exchange carriers, and all providers’ gross revenue received from New Hampshire retail customers for a VoIP service or an IP-enabled service.
Oppose HB493 requiring education on child abuse and neglect for certain healthcare providers as a condition for licensure. Executive Departments and Administration Tue 3/25 10:00 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill requires education on child abuse and neglect for certain healthcare providers as a condition for licensure.
Support HB51 relative to hemp-derived cannabinoids and the definition of cannabis in therapeutic cannabis. Judiciary Tue 3/25 1:00 PM SH Room 100 This bill: I. Eliminates “seeds” from the definition of “cannabis” concerning therapeutic cannabis. II. Permits alternative treatment centers to purchase non-intoxicating hemp cannabinoids for use in products.
Support HB53 permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use. Judiciary Tue 3/25 1:15 PM SH Room 100 This bill permits qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.
Support HB196 (New Title) relative to annulling certain cannabis possession offenses. Judiciary Tue 3/25 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill requires the annulment of misdemeanor or violation-level offenses for possession of cannabis prior to January 1, 2025 upon petition.
Support HB75 legalizing cannabis for persons 21 years of age or older. Judiciary Tue 3/25 1:45 PM SH Room 100 This bill legalizes the possession and use of cannabis for persons 21 years of age and older.
Support HB302 relative to enabling the state treasury to invest in precious metals and digital assets. Ways and Means Tue 3/25 10:00 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill enables the state treasurer to invest state funds into precious metals and digital assets.
Support HB85 relative to temporary licensure for student respiratory therapists. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 3/26 9:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill allows for the temporary licensure of student respiratory therapists and authorizes the office of professional licensure and certification, in consultation with the advisory board of respiratory care practitioners, to adopt rules governing this temporary licensure.
Oppose HB64 relative to extending hiring preferences for military members and their spouses to the state and private businesses, and establishing purchase preferences for disabled veterans and military spouses regarding state supply purchases. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 3/26 9:45 AM SH Room 103 This bill expands the definition of veteran for purposes of veteran hiring and employment preferences to include a veteran’s spouse and any active duty service member regardless of length of service. This bill also extends employment preferences for veterans or their spouse to include veteran owned suppliers of goods and services in dealings with the state.
Support HB55 (New Title) relative to the Selective Service Compliance Act. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 3/26 10:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill relocates the Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act from RSA chapter 187-A to chapter 112, and removes the state university’s requirement to enforce selective service registration.
Support HB63 relative to the use of nasal spray to treat anaphylaxis. Health and Human Services Wed 3/26 9:45 AM SH Room 100 This bill allows authorized entities, including schools, camps, and day care facilities, to possess and administer epinephrine nasal spray to treat anaphylaxis. The law currently permits epinephrine administration through auto-injectors.
Support HB126 relative to prescriptions for certain controlled drugs. Health and Human Services Wed 3/26 10:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill clarifies exceptions to the 34-day limit on prescriptions for controlled drugs and permits a pharmacist to fill a prescription for a 92-day supply of injectable androgen under certain circumstances.

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Please, Show Some Decency

Free Keene - Fri, 2025-03-21 17:07 +0000

My “client” Robert Lamontagne just forwarded me a disturbing voice message sent to him harassing him for the case we’re working on.  I find this to be quite juvenile.

First off, Rob maintains his complete innocence for the charges he was convicted of.  He’s been screaming this at the top of his lungs for many years.  So far I personally agree with him that it appears there are valid legal questions about the integrity of his conviction.  We’re investigating that now…  and that takes time.

Second off, even if he WAS truly guilty of what he was convicted of, he has completed the sentence that the government of the State of New Hampshire handed him.  His debt to society has been paid in full according to the State.

Continuing to harass him truly is unfair and could be criminal in itself.

I will forward to law enforcement any harassment Rob receives from today forward.

Please be kind.

House Gold Standard – March 20, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Tue, 2025-03-18 18:16 +0000

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House Gold Standard – March 20, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Tue, 2025-03-18 00:43 +0000

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Demand Letter to Keene Police RE: 91-A Compliance

Free Keene - Mon, 2025-03-17 15:25 +0000

It is a bit ridiculous that I have to do this…  but here is my “Demand Letter” to the Keene Police demanding they comply with NH RSA 91-A.  The next step is filing a formal lawsuit against the City of Keene in the Cheshire County Superior Court.

I know many of you who engage here at FreeKeene.com are skeptical of Mr. Lamontagne’s claims of innocence.  I’d like to think that even if you are one who is skeptical of Rob’s claims that you would agree that the KPD should be complying with state laws regarding public records.

A thorough review of what happened in his case is only possible if we can acquire these records.

UPDATE: 178 minutes after posting this blog and e-mailing the demand letter to Assistant County Attorney Tim Donovan I received the records that were requested.  

Senate Gold Standard – March 20, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Mon, 2025-03-17 15:23 +0000



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Bill Hearings for Week of March 17, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sun, 2025-03-16 15:30 +0000
  • 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 7 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 2 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 21 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 2 and opposition of 1 with 2 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Support HB208 relative to certification requirements for school nurses. Education Tue 3/18 10:45 AM LOB Room 101 This bill allows a superintendent and school board to nominate and appoint a school nurse, who must be licensed and registered with the board of nursing.
Of Interest HB127 extending the closing date of the OHRV trails on the Connecticut River Headwaters property from September 30 to Columbus Day. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 3/18 9:20 AM SH Room 103 This bill extends the annual closing date for OHRV trails on the Connecticut Lakes headwaters working forest property until the second Monday in October, which is Columbus Day.
Oppose HB468 establishing the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems. Judiciary Tue 3/18 2:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill establishes the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of small unmanned aircraft systems.
Oppose HB25 making appropriations for capital improvements. Public Works and Highways Tue 3/18 10:00 AM LOB Room 201 This bill makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapse dates for previous appropriations.
Support HB224 relative to rebates to ratepayers from the renewable energy fund. Ways and Means Tue 3/18 10:00 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill requires moneys paid into the renewable energy fund to be rebated to ratepayers.
Support HB524 repealing the New Hampshire vaccine association. Ways and Means Tue 3/18 10:30 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill repeals RSA 126-Q, relative to the New Hampshire vaccine association.
Of Interest SB301 creating a joint legislative oversight committee. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 3/19 9:15 AM SH Room 103 This bill creates a joint legislative oversight committee.
Support HB591 expanding hours for keno gaming on weekends. Ways and Means Wed 3/19 9:50 AM SH Room 100 This bill expands permitted keno hours of operations on weekends.

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House Gold Standard – March 13, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Tue, 2025-03-11 17:08 +0000

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