• 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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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.

… 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. 

• 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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• 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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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.

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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.  



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• 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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As I wrote in the last blog I published I am presently awaiting a records request that I made to the Keene, NH Police Department on 1/21/25.  That request was made in the form of a letter to the Keene Police Chief, Steve Stewart.

I received an email response from Assistant Cheshire County Attorney Tim Donovan on 1/24/25 that they were unable to locate the records I was seeking.  I reiterated in an email response that same day that I was looking for all department records that pertain to Mr. Robert Lamontagne.  On 1/27/25 Attorney Donovan responded that the request was being forwarded to the Keene Police Records Department for fulfilment.  Oddly, Attorney Donovan also responded that they were not treating my request as a “91-A” records request.

New Hampshire RSA 91-A is New Hampshire’s “Right-to-Know” law that requires that governmental entities respond promptly and provide most records when they are requested.  The law itself in section 91-A:4, IV. (b)(3) requires that the Keene Police provide a written statement of the time reasonably required to fulfill the records request if they cannot immediately provide the requested records.  By saying the government was not treating my records request as a “91-A” request, Attorney Donovan conveniently avoided having to tell me how long it would take to prepare Mr. Lamontagne’s records for release.

I reached back out to Attorney Donovan a month after the request on February 21, 2025 asking what the status of the records request.  I was told by Attorney Donovan that he personally had seen the Records Department working on my request but that he did not have any further information.

Frustrated, weeks later, I just recently reached back out to Attorney Donovan on March 8, 2025 with the following email:

Hi Attorney Donovan.

 

Having not heard back from you or the Keene Police Department Records Division I am compelled to ask you the following question:

Why did you (the government) decide not to treat the records request I made as a 91-A request?  What legal authority do you rely on for this?

I realize that I didn’t quote or reference 91-A in my letter to the Chief of Police, but given that 91-A is so well known in New Hampshire to be controlling for such requests it simply made sense to me that the Chief would perceive the request as such.

As you are most definitely aware, 91-A requests have codified timeframes associated with them.  According to RSA 91-A:4, IV. the government has five days to respond with an estimate of the necessary time needed to fulfil the request.  I received no estimate which in my view makes the City of Keene quite possibly in violation of the law.

Mr. Lamontagne and I have been very patient with this request due to the fact that his records might be extensive given the seriousness of the case he was involved in.  Our patience has been exhausted though as we are both determined to investigate his case and convictions to see if any post-sentence relief is warranted.

Given that the nature of the post-sentence investigation is circled around allegations of prosecutorial and investigative misconduct, Mr. Lamontagne and I can’t help but be suspicious as to what the real motivation is for not providing these records.

The last thing I really want to do is file a lawsuit against the City of Keene for failure to properly transact 91-A requests…  but I will if I have to.

If you could please give me some sort of explanation that I can provide to Mr. Lamontagne I would be very appreciative.

I hope we can resolve this without having to go to court.

Respectfully,

Bradley

After sending it, I realized I made an error in my email.  I actually *did* include a reference to RSA Chapter 91-A in my original letter to Keene Police Chief Stewart.  I actually had made it pretty clear that I was making an official 91-A request.

I inform you all of this update as it looks like I may have to file a lawsuit against the Keene Police Department to get the records I’m looking for to assist Rob with defending his case.  Quite frankly, the taxpayers of the City of Keene shouldn’t have to foot the bill to defend this as it is so blatantly obvious that the Keene Police are stalling with this request.

Think about it…  if it works out that a court agrees that Rob’s due process rights were actually violated by the State failing to disclose the lead investigators credibility issues (a “Brady” violation), think about all the other defendants out there who could challenge convictions obtained by Detective James McLaughlin where they too weren’t told that he was placed on the EES for quite literally falsifying records. Boy would that be costly and embarrassing for various government agencies if convictions began to fall.

It is my personal opinion that Keene Police Chief Stewart should have to personally pay to defend against me for most likely having to sue them for violating 91-A.

The Department should know better.

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• 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 15 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 7 and opposition of 0 with 2 being of interest.
Of the 12 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Oppose	SB265	repealing the provision related to religious use of land and structures.	Judiciary	Tue 3/11	1:15 PM	SH Room 100	This bill repeals the statute that prohibits certain zoning ordinances and site plan reviews related to the use of land and structures for religious purposes.
Support	HB695	relative to school districts and medically-related grants.	Education Policy and Administration	Wed 3/12	1:00 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill directs the department of education to require school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting schools from seeking grants for medical products or services or accepting grant-provided medical products or services, or funds therefor, unless the citizens of the municipality vote in favor of such action.
Support	HB768	allowing public schools to contract with any approved private school.	Education Policy and Administration	Wed 3/12	1:45 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill allows public schools to enter into contracts with any approved private school, including religious schools.
Support	HB446	relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools.	Education Policy and Administration	Wed 3/12	2:15 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires school districts to email parents copies of non-academic surveys in public schools.
Of Interest	HB1	making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027.	Finance	Wed 3/12	2:00 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	No analysis needed.
Of Interest	HB2	relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.	Finance	Wed 3/12	2:00 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill: 1. Makes various changes to the standards and the administration of bail. 2. Adds new definitions to the endangered species conservation act. 3. Requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules and review procedures such that actions of state agencies do not jeopardize the existence or habitats of species protected under the endangered species conservation act. 4. Establishes an environmental scientist position within the department of environmental services to ensure that state agencies do not jeopardize the existence or habitats of species protected under the endangered species conservation act. 5. Requires that rules established by the executive director of the fish and game department establish an administrative fee that the executive director may collect from payments made to the threatened and endangered species compensatory mitigation fund. 6. Requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules regarding when mitigation payments to the threatened and end
Support	HB621	allowing the birth mother to opt out of sharing certain information from the birth worksheet with state agencies.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Wed 3/12	10:30 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill allows the birth mother to opt out of sharing certain information from the birth worksheet with state agencies. The bill also directs the department of health and human services and the division of vital records to update the memorandum of understanding regarding information sharing to reflect this practice.
Support	HB664	relative to childhood immunization requirements.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Wed 3/12	1:00 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill provides that childhood immunization requirements shall not require a vaccine that has not been tested with an inert placebo in clinical trials.
Support	HB679	relative to immunization requirements.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Wed 3/12	1:30 PM	LOB Room 202-204	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	HB584	relative to public health, safety, and state sovereignty.	Judiciary	Wed 3/12	9:30 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill: I. Provides that the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum shall have no jurisdiction in New Hampshire. II. Removes a reference to medical schools recognized by the World Health Organization and replaces it with a reference to the World Directory of Medical Schools. III. Creates a cause of action against counties, cities, towns, precincts, water districts, school districts, school administrative units, or quasi-public entities who create and enforce policies based on the claims of the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum.

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As many of you know I am not a licensed “Attorney-at-Law.”  I am, however, a former law enforcement officer with some legal experience who enjoys dabbling in legal work as a hobby to help others who find themselves in various legal predicaments.

I recently posted on the Shire Society Forum that I was interested in donating some of my free time to get involved in another legal case.  A gentleman named Robert “Rob” Lamontagne responded and asked me if I would help him with his legal situation.

Please meet Mr. Robert “Rob” Lamontagne

Rob was originally charged with three counts of Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault in the late 80s and the charges were later changed to three counts of Endangering Welfare of a Minor or Incompetent in the Cheshire County Superior Court.  Rob was found guilty and was sentenced to nearly a decade in the New Hampshire State Prison.  He served his sentence but never once waivered in asserting his innocence to the charges he was accused of.  Since his release and as of recently the Innocence Project and Grafton County Attorney have been reviewing his case for potential violations of his constitutional rights.

Rob is a listener and occasional caller to Free Talk Live and has friends in the New Hampshire liberty community.  I have met Rob on more than one occasion and he has always struck me as a gentleman.

I now legally represent Mr. Lamontagne as his “Attorney-in-Fact.”  Though I don’t have the experience and training that a licensed Attorney may have I am going to do my best to investigate Rob’s case and fight for his position that his legal rights during his trial were violated.  From the outset it sounds to me that there was a potential “Brady” violation in that Rob’s defense attorney was never informed that the lead detective investigating his case had credibility issues.  Fairness, and the United States Supreme Court since 1963, have required that witnesses with credibility issues must be disclosed to a defendant.

As I always do, I will share with you what I find as I review his case and potentially file legal actions to defend him.  I welcome all of your feedback…  whether positive or negative.  I’m far from a pro at this stuff, but I’m willing to try to help people who ask for assistance.  I feel I become a better legal advocate with feedback from people like you.

I sent a letter to the Keene Police Department on January 21st of this year (2025) requesting all documents in their possession relating to Rob and his case.  Though we have not received these documents as of yet, Rob and I understand that this request may be tricky as not all documents may have been digitized.  I have been in contact with the cordial Keene Police prosecutor who has assured me that this records request is in the works.

Stay tuned for updates!