Thursday • April 17 • 2025
Vol.XVII • No.XVI
Manchester, N.H.
Of the 19 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 2 being of interest.
Of the 42 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 6 and opposition of 2 with 2 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Of Interest | SB498 | relative to the department of health and human services, division for children, youth and families. | Children and Family Law | Tue 4/2 | 1:30 PM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill provides that under RSA 169-B, relative to delinquent children, and RSA 169-D, relative to children in need of services, a child may be placed with fictive kin or a child care institution, psychiatric residential treatment program, or other program certified by the department of health and human services. |
| Support | HB173 | relative to toilet facilities provided by restaurants. | Commerce | Tue 4/2 | 10:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill removes the requirement that restaurants and other businesses that serve food to the public provide toilet facilities for patrons. |
| Oppose | HB82 | relative to employment protection for participants in the therapeutic cannabis program. | Commerce | Tue 4/2 | 10:20 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits an employer from refusing to hire, or terminating the employment of a qualified patient of the New Hampshire therapeutic cannabis program solely on the basis of a positive drug test. |
| Support | HB1469 | relative to the retention of individualized education program records. | Education | Tue 4/2 | 9:20 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill requires the department of education to remove student individualized education plan records from the state special education information system on the same schedule as school districts. |
| Support | HB1695 | relative to the release of student personally identifiable information. | Education | Tue 4/2 | 9:40 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill prohibits the transfer of student’s personally identifiable information to third parties without written consent of the parents and student. |
| Of Interest | HB1659 | relative to interference with child custody and shared parenting. | Judiciary | Tue 4/2 | 1:00 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill provides that unless the parenting plan specifically provides otherwise, both parents shall have access to all records and information pertaining to the child. The bill further directs the court to award a parent additional parenting time in response to the other parent’s noncompliance with the parenting schedule. The bill also permits the court to fine the parent for noncompliance with the court-ordered parenting schedule. |
| Oppose | HB1432 | (New Title) relative to prohibiting certain uses of deepfakes and creating a private claim of action. | Judiciary | Tue 4/2 | 1:15 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill: 1. Establishes the crime of fraudulent use of deepfakes and sets penalties therefor; 2. Establishes a cause of action for fraudulent use of deepfakes; and 3. Prohibits registration of lobbyists who have been found to have fraudulently used deepfakes in certain cases. |
| Support | HB1276 | relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors. | Judiciary | Tue 4/2 | 1:45 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 | HB1403 | (New Title) relative to temporary waivers for vehicle emission control equipment. | Transportation | Tue 4/2 | 1:40 PM | LOB Room 101 | This bill extends the repair period for vehicles that fail the OBD II test to 120 days. |
| Of Interest | HB1387 | relative to revisions to the state building code. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 4/3 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill updates the state building code and state building code review board. |
| Of Interest | SB369 | directing the office of professional licensure and certification to provide notice of public meetings and an opportunity for comment, creating a new position, and making an appropriation therefor. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 4/3 | 1:15 PM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill directs the office of professional licensure and certification to provide to the public notice of its meetings and an opportunity to comment in such meetings. This bill also establishes an attorney II position for the office of professional licensure and certification. |
| Support | HB1407 | relative to child care staffing ratios. | Health and Human Services | Wed 4/3 | 10:15 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill creates a waiver for larger rations [sic] in licensed child care facilities for infants and toddlers. This bill also prospectively repeals the waiver in 2026. |
| Oppose | SB496 | directing the department of health and human services to establish a climate and health protection program. | Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Wed 4/3 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 203 | This bill directs the department of health and human services to establish a climate and health protection program in response to health threats associated with a changing environment. |
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Of the 22 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 2 and opposition of 3 with 4 being of interest.
Of the 42 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 9 and opposition of 4 with 1 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Of Interest | SB451 | relative to an expedited track for certain applications to the site evaluation committee. | Science, Technology and Energy | Mon 3/25 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill establishes an alternative procedure and timelines for an expedited track for changes to existing energy facilities meeting certain criteria. |
| Of Interest | HB645 | relative to the establishment of decentralized autonomous organizations as legal entities within the state. | Commerce | Tue 3/26 | 10:30 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill establishes decentralized autonomous organizations within the state. |
| Oppose | HB182 | prohibiting discharge of volunteer firefighters or volunteer emergency medical technicians from other employment. | Commerce | Tue 3/26 | 10:45 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits an employer from discharging or disciplining an employee who is a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician and whose failure to report for work was due to such employee responding to an emergency. |
| Support | SB374 | relative to the licensing of part-time teachers. | Education | Tue 3/26 | 11:30 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill defines “part-time teacher.” |
| Support | SB339 | relative to repealing the graduation requirement regarding Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications. | Education | Tue 3/26 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill removes the requirement that students file a free application for federal student aid form (FAFSA) or a waiver for such form prior to graduation. |
| Support | HB1696 | (New Title) relative to local records retention. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 3/26 | 10:20 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill funds and equips the local government record manager with online storage of records that are available for public access. |
| Support | HB1116 | relative to certain firearms to be used for taking of game. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 3/26 | 9:15 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill allows for the use of rifles and certain pistols for the taking of game. |
| Oppose | HB194 | (New Title) requiring the director of the division of historical resources to compile and maintain a list of public monuments. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 3/26 | 9:30 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill requires the director of the division of historical resources to compile and maintain a list of public monuments. |
| Support | HB1237 | relative to the use of unmarked or stealth police vehicles for traffic enforcement. | Judiciary | Tue 3/26 | 1:45 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill establishes a requirement that any police vehicle purchased after January 1, 2025 must be clearly marked and labeled as a police vehicle in order for it to be used in traffic law enforcement, subject to certain exceptions. |
| Support | HB1412 | relative to court reporters. | Judiciary | Tue 3/26 | 2:00 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill repeals the requirements for licensure and regulation of court reporters. |
| Of Interest | 2024-1005h | Public hearing on proposed non-germane Amendment #2024-1005h to HB 1583-FN-A, relative to the per pupil cost of an opportunity for an adequate education. |
Finance | Tue 3/26 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 210-211 | This bill increases the base annual cost of providing an opportunity for an adequate education, establishes relief aid funding and fiscal disparity aid, and requires municipalities to remit excess SWEPT payments to the department of revenue administration. |
| Of Interest | 2024-1214h | Public hearing on proposed non-germane Amendment #2024-1214h to HB 1633-FN-A, relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor |
Finance | Tue 3/26 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 210-211 | This bill establishes procedures for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of cannabis; the licensing and regulation of cannabis establishments; and makes appropiations therefor. |
| Oppose | SB217 | establishing a rural and underserved area educator incentive program for higher education and making an appropriation therefor. | Education | Wed 3/27 | 9:45 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill establishes the rural and underserved area educator incentive program and makes an appropriation therefor. |
| Support | CACR13 | relating to slavery and involuntary servitude. Providing that slavery and involuntary servitude shall be prohibited in the state of New Hampshire. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 3/27 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 103 | This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution adds an article that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude. |
| Support | HB1042 | (New Title) repealing the requirement that each pharmacy establish a continuous quality improvement program. | Health and Human Services | Wed 3/27 | 9:20 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill repeals the requirement that each licensed pharmacy shall establish a continuous quality improvement program. |
| Oppose | HB1203 | relative to prohibiting the charging of rent to charities by charitable gaming facilities. | Ways and Means | Wed 3/27 | 9:30 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits the charging of rent for facilities or equipment to charities by primary game operators. |
| Support | HB185 | (New Title) relative to the determination of parental rights and responsibilities based on shared parenting. | Judiciary | Thu 3/28 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill provides that it is a state policy to support approximately equal parenting time between a child and parent unless such an arrangement is clearly detrimental to the child. The bill also provides that if the court concludes that approximately equal parenting time is not in the best interest of the child, the court shall make findings supporting its order. |
| Support | HB1111 | relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families. | Judiciary | Thu 3/28 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill provides that reports of suspected abuse and neglect may include the name of the person making the report and that a report made maliciously or with the intent to cause harm may be subject to civil and criminal penalties. The bill also provides that a person who in their professional capacity is a mandatory reporter of suspected abuse and neglect may be subject to civil liability for the failure to report. |
| Support | HB1220 | (New Title) abolishing the collection of racial and educational data for use in a marital application worksheet. | Judiciary | Thu 3/28 | 10:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill abolishes the collection of racial and educational data for use in a marital application worksheet. |
| Oppose | HB1169 | creating a private cause of action for discrimination based on hairstyles relative to a person’s ethnicity. | Judiciary | Thu 3/28 | 1:45 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill creates a private cause of action for discrimination based on hairstyles relative to a person’s ethnicity. This bill also exempts such causes of action from the jurisdiction of the human rights commission. |
| Oppose | SB418 | (New Title) relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Fri 3/29 | 10:00 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. |
| Of Interest | SB425 | relative to bail commissioner fees. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Fri 3/29 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill increases the bail commissioner fee to $60. |
| Oppose | SB464 | to prohibiting the nonconsensual dissemination of synthetic sexual images. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Fri 3/29 | 12:00 PM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill expands the prohibition on the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images to include synthetic images that are digitally created and altered to falsely depict the sexual conduct of targeted victims. |
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Of the 26 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 1 with 4 being of interest.
Of the 29 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 5 and opposition of 4 with 3 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Oppose | SB588 | relative to employer notice of veterans’ benefits and services. | Commerce | Tue 3/19 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill directs the labor commissioner, in consultation with the department of business and economic affairs, to create and distribute a veterans’ benefits and services poster for employers to display in the workplace. |
| Support | SB516 | relative to prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union. | Commerce | Tue 3/19 | 9:15 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union. |
| Support | HB1066 | relative to the graduation requirement of filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). | Education | Tue 3/19 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill changes the requirement for school districts, public academies, and chartered public schools to provide information to students on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and repeals the reporting requirement on the number of students provided in-person school assistance on completing the FAFSA. |
| Support | HB1105 | relative to application of a local tax cap. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 3/19 | 9:50 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill provides clarification that all recommended appropriations in the warrant are included when determining the estimated amount of local taxes to be raised for the fiscal year under the local tax cap. |
| Of Interest | HB609 | (New Title) relative to the site evaluation committee for energy facility siting. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 3/19 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill revises the member of the site evaluation committee for energy facility siting and eliminates subcommittees. |
| Oppose | SB593 | relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones. | Judiciary | Tue 3/19 | 1:00 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits carrying a firearm in a safe school zone. |
| Of Interest | HB1186 | relative to firearm purchaser’s privacy. | Judiciary | Tue 3/19 | 1:30 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits the assigning of a specific merchant code to the sale of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories. This bill further provides a mechanism for enforcement of this prohibition. |
| Of Interest | HB314 | relative to the expectation of privacy in the collection and use of personal information. | Judiciary | Tue 3/19 | 1:45 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill regulates the collection, retention, and use of personal information and establishes a cause of action for violations of an individual’s expectation of privacy in personal information. |
| Support | HB470 | relative to fentanyl test strips and other drug checking equipment. | Judiciary | Tue 3/19 | 2:15 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill amends the definition of drug paraphernalia to exclude drug checking equipment and authorizes the use of drug checking equipment. |
| Of Interest | SB303 | relative to the use of renewable energy funds by the department of energy. | Science, Technology and Energy | Tue 3/19 | 9:30 AM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill adds battery storage projects to uses of the renewable energy fund, deletes a required renewable generation incentive program, and authorizes a political subdivision incentive, rebate, or grant program using the fund. The bill also modifies the reporting date by the department of energy concerning the renewable energy fund. This bill is a request of the department of energy. |
| Of Interest | SB391 | relative to electric grid interconnection for certain customer generators. | Science, Technology and Energy | Tue 3/19 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill requires the department of energy to begin rulemaking for the purposes of setting uniform procedures for distributed energy resources that are proposed for interconnection to the electrical infrastructure. |
| Oppose | HB1217 | relative to an exception to allow the state or a municipality to use video monitoring to identify the cause of damage to historic covered bridges. | Transportation | Tue 3/19 | 1:10 PM | LOB Room 101 | This bill allows the state or a municipality to use video monitoring to identify the cause of damage to historic covered bridges. |
| Support | SB510 | relative to sale of a vehicle to a Massachusetts resident. | Transportation | Tue 3/19 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 203 | This bill eliminates the requirement that a retail motor vehicle dealer submit a form notifying the New Hampshire department of motor vehicles of a sale of a vehicle to a Massachusetts resident. |
| Of Interest | SB322 | (New Title) relative to licenses to carry and immunity for law enforcement officers issuing certain firearms licenses. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Wed 3/20 | 11:30 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill requires a license authorizing an individual to carry a loaded pistol or revolver in this state to include the name, title, and signature of the person issuing the license. This bill further provides immunity to law enforcement officers who in good faith issue licenses under RSA 159:6 or 159:8 from any liability arising from certain actions by the firearm licensee. |
| Oppose | SB414 | 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 3/20 | 1:30 PM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill sets a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. |
| Oppose | HB1292 | relative to coverage of children under the state retiree insurance plan. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 3/20 | 9:15 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill removes the requirement that young adult children covered under a retired state employee’s insurance plan be full-time students. |
| Support | HB1140 | relative to requirements for homeowner installations of septic systems. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 3/20 | 10:00 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill enables a homeowner to install a new or replacement waste disposal system in their own domicile without a permit. |
| Of Interest | SB327 | providing penalties for the assault or harassment of sports officials. | Judiciary | Wed 3/20 | 10:45 AM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill permits courts to impose a ban on individuals convicted of certain offenses against a sports official from participating in sports events in this state for a specified amount of time. |
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The Civic Action Fund is running low? Inconceivable!
Join us on Thursday, April 4 at Chunky’s in Manchester for a 6:30pm screening of The Princess Bride! All funds raised will go the Civic Action Fund.
Buy your tickets here, and your peanuts (or snack of choice) there.
P.S. Costumes are encouraged, so feel free to bring your favorite [polydactyl-compatible] gloves!
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Of the 19 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 4 and opposition of 2 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 20 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 2 with 3 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Oppose | SB380 | relative to moving the state primary date. | Election Law | Mon 3/11 | 1:50 PM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill moves the state primary date to June. |
| Oppose | SB454 | increasing the annual real estate transfer tax revenue contribution to the affordable housing fund. | Ways and Means | Mon 3/11 | 1:30 PM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill increases the amount of annual real estate transfer tax revenues which are transfered to the affordable housing fund. |
| Support | SB513 | relative to permitting charity auctions by non-profit corporations. | Ways and Means | Mon 3/11 | 2:15 PM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill permits non-profit corporations to conduct charity auctions. |
| Support | SB514 | relative to the timber tax. | Ways and Means | Mon 3/11 | 2:30 PM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill increases the amount of wood or wood chips a landowner can use for personal use or for land conservation purposes without being subject to the timber tax. |
| Of Interest | HB354 | relative to chartered public school eligibility for state school building aid. | Education | Tue 3/12 | 9:00 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill adds chartered public schools to the procedures for consideration, approval, plan requirements, and determination of grants for school building aid. |
| Of Interest | SB449 | relative to the permit issuance timeline for state air permits. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 3/12 | 9:35 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill provides the commissioner 180 days to act upon an air pollution control permit application. |
| Support | HB1575 | prohibiting the state of New Hampshire from enforcing any federal agricultural checkoff program. | Environment and Agriculture | Wed 3/13 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill prohibits the state of New Hampshire from enforcing payments for any federal checkoff program for agricultural commodities. |
| Support | HB1703 | relative to the sale of kangaroo and caribou meat. | Environment and Agriculture | Wed 3/13 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill allows for the raising, butchering, and sale of kangaroo and caribou meat. |
| Support | HB644 | relative to regulating barbers, cosmetologists, and estheticians. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 3/13 | 9:15 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill makes changes to the regulation of barbers, cosmetologists, and estheticians. |
| Of Interest | SB605 | relative to ethical standards for members of the general court. | Judiciary | Thu 3/14 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill defines “organization” for the purpose of determining the ethical duties of members of the general court. |
| Oppose | SB601 | restricting electronic mail solicitation. | Judiciary | Thu 3/14 | 9:15 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill makes certain restrictions to electronic mail solicitation and provides penalties for violations of such restrictions. |
| Oppose | SB593 | relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones. | Judiciary | Thu 3/14 | 9:30 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits carrying a firearm in a safe school zone. |
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Of the 32 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 5 and opposition of 11 with 3 being of interest.
Of the 19 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 2 and opposition of 0 with 2 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Oppose | HB1608 | relative to providing an induction program for new teachers. | Education | Mon 3/4 | 9:00 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill creates an induction program for new teachers. |
| Oppose | HB1605 | relative to alternative education programs for granting credit leading to graduation. | Education | Mon 3/4 | 9:45 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill requires all alternative learning programs for granting credit leading to graduation to comply with state and federal anti-discrimination laws. |
| Oppose | HB1592 | relative to the use of education freedom account funds in religious schools. | Education | Mon 3/4 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill prohibits the use of education freedom account funds at religious schools or for religious education or training, and repeals provisions relating to independence of and legal proceedings concerning education freedom account providers. |
| Oppose | HB1084 | relative to qualifications for the commissioner of education. | Education | Mon 3/4 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill establishes minimum qualifications for the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the department of education. |
| Oppose | HB1610 | relative to standardized assessment data for participants in education freedom accounts. | Education | Mon 3/4 | 12:30 PM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill requires all students to participate in standardized statewide assessments. |
| Oppose | HB1654 | relative to review of education freedom account service providers. | Education | Tue 3/5 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill requires the state board of education to annually review education freedom account service providers for continued compliance with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws. |
| Oppose | HB1650 | relative to the approval of alternative programs for granting credit leading to graduation. | Education | Tue 3/5 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill requires all alternative learning programs for granting credit leading to graduation to comply with state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and establishes a committee to evaluate applications for alternative programs. |
| Support | HB1093 | prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools. | Education | Tue 3/5 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill prohibits school boards and other public education agencies from adopting, enforcing, or implementing a policy that requires students or members of the public to wear a facial covering. |
| Of Interest | HB115 | relative to changing the date of the state primary election. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 3/5 | 9:30 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill changes the date of the state primary election to the third Tuesday in August. |
| Oppose | HB1102 | relative to the definition of animal cruelty. | Environment and Agriculture | Tue 3/5 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill adds the sale of certain animals with deformities to the definition of animal cruelty. |
| Support | HB370 | relative to after market window tinting on motor vehicles for drivers with medical conditions. | Transportation | Tue 3/5 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 101 | This bill authorizes persons with medical conditions to apply for a special permit to waive the prohibition on automobile after market window tinting on the left and right side of the driver. |
| Of Interest | HB1410 | relative to certain professional licenses. | Ways and Means | Tue 3/5 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill repeals the chapter on the board of registration of medical technicians. This bill further makes changes to the nurse practice act. |
| Oppose | HB1293 | (New Title) relative to the use of certain fertilizers on turf. | Ways and Means | Tue 3/5 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill prohibits the use of certain fertilizers using phosphorus. |
| Support | HB1565 | (New Title) relative to the definition of potentially hazardous food. | Ways and Means | Tue 3/5 | 12:00 PM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill removes “processed acidified” food from the definition of potentially hazardous food. |
| Oppose | HB1611 | relative to establishing a child care workforce fund. | Ways and Means | Tue 3/5 | 12:30 PM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill establishes a child care workforce fund. |
| Of Interest | HB1628 | relative to regulatory authority for apples, coal grading, potatoes, cider, milk, and lumber. | Environment and Agriculture | Wed 3/6 | 11:15 AM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill repeals certain regulatory statutes that have been preempted by the federal government and moves regulatory authority for apples, cider, and lumber to the chapter relative to standards for farm products. This bill is a request of the committee to study the New Hampshire law relative to standards for farm products and marketing and grading commodities established in 2023, 12:1. |
| Support | HB1578 | relative to organic food certification and labeling. | Environment and Agriculture | Wed 3/6 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill repeals the certification program and the organic processors-handlers certification fund. |
| Support | HB1574 | removing regulations on the direct sale of raw milk to consumers. | Environment and Agriculture | Wed 3/6 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill removes certain regulations on direct sale of raw milk to consumers. |
| Of Interest | HB274 | relative to the administrative rulemaking process. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 3/6 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill directs agencies to notify legislative policy committees and known stakeholders of proposed rulemaking under RSA 541-A. The bill also directs the agency to pay attorneys fees in cases in which the agency adopted rules after final objection by the joint legislative committee on administrative rules and a finding by the court that the rule is invalid. |
| Support | HB1233 | relative to animal chiropractors. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 3/6 | 9:30 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill exempts individuals 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. |
| Of Interest | HB1562 | relative to personal watercraft. | Resources, Recreation and Development | Wed 3/6 | 9:00 AM | SH Room Reps Hall | This bill removes the term “ski craft” from laws on navigation of state waters and defines such craft as personal watercraft. |
| Oppose | HB1390 | relative to regulating wakeboating and wakesports. | Resources, Recreation and Development | Wed 3/6 | 1:00 PM | SH Room Reps Hall | This bill establishes prohibitions and limitations for the operation of wakeboats and their use in wakesports on public waters of the state. |
| Support | HB1291 | relative to accessory dwelling unit uses allowed by right. | Special Committee on Housing | Fri 3/8 | 9:00 AM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill increases the number of accessory dwelling units allowed by right from one to 2, adds definitions, and increases the maximum square footage. It also gives municipalities the right to require accessory units meet the definition for workforce housing. |
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Of the 52 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 10 and opposition of 3 with 6 being of interest.
Of the 15 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 1 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Of Interest | CACR19 | relating to redistricting. Providing that an independent redistricting commission shall be established to draw boundaries for state and federal offices. | Election Law | Tue 2/20 | 9:00 AM | LOB Room 306-308 | This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution establishes an independent redistricting commission to draw the boundaries for state and federal elections. |
| Of Interest | HB1098 | relative to ballots delivered to elder care facilities. | Election Law | Tue 2/20 | 9:25 AM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill enables ballot clerks, assistant clerks, or clerks pro tem to deliver ballots to elder care facilities. This bill is a request of the secretary of state. |
| Oppose | SB538 | relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 2/20 | 9:15 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill establishes a tax relief program for office conversion to residences; enables municipalities to allow its governing body to adopt certain zoning ordinance changes; and adds additional authority in zoning powers for parking requirements and lot size requirements related to sewer infrastructure. |
| Of Interest | SB594 | defining state approved processing facility and regulating on farm slaughter of amenable animals. | Energy and Natural Resources | Tue 2/20 | 9:15 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill defines state approved processing facility for slaughtering and processing amenable animals and makes regulations regarding the on-farm slaughter of amenable animals. |
| Oppose | HB1351 | prohibiting the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps. | Environment and Agriculture | Tue 2/20 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill prohibits the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps. |
| Support | HB1325 | relative to allowing private ownership of small tailed monkeys, raccoons, foxes, otters, skunks, and kangaroos. | Environment and Agriculture | Tue 2/20 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill allows the private ownership of small tailed monkeys, raccoons, foxes, otters, skunks, and kangaroos. |
| Oppose | HB1505 | establishing an animal abuse offender registry. | Environment and Agriculture | Tue 2/20 | 2:45 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill establishes an animal abuse offender registry. |
| Of Interest | HB1190 | relative to adopting the interstate social work licensure compact. | Executive Departments and Administration | Tue 2/20 | 11:30 AM | LOB Room 307 | This bill adopts the social work licensure compact. |
| Support | HB1391 | allowing new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase. | Ways and Means | Tue 2/20 | 10:15 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill allows new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase. |
| Support | HB1278 | relative to qualifying medical conditions for purposes of therapeutic cannabis. | Ways and Means | Tue 2/20 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill adds debilitating or terminal medical conditions to the qualifying medical conditions for therapeutic cannabis if a health care provider certifies the potential benefit to the patient. The bill also removes certain limitations on a qualifying visiting patient’s access to cannabis. |
| Of Interest | HB1204 | relative to government agent entries into secured premises. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Wed 2/21 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill establishes requirements for when a government agent may enter a secured premises without a warrant. |
| Support | HB1276 | relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Wed 2/21 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | 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 | HB1539 | relative to annulling, resentencing, or discontinuing prosecution of certain cannabis offenses. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Wed 2/21 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill allows for additional annulments, resentencings, or discontinuations of prosecutions for certain cannabis offenses. |
| Oppose | HB1173 | relative to the disposition of vicious dogs. | Environment and Agriculture | Wed 2/21 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill provides for the euthanizing of dogs that attack humans or domestic animals 2 or more times in a 12 month period. |
| Support | HB1501 | repealing the requirement to register dogs annually. | Environment and Agriculture | Wed 2/21 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill repeals the requirement that cats and dogs be registered annually. |
| Support | HB1556 | relative to exemptions from the rabies vaccine. | Environment and Agriculture | Wed 2/21 | 2:30 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill removes the requirement that dogs exempt from the rabies vaccine be muzzled. |
| Of Interest | HB1328 | relative to public safety providers defined as essential services. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 2/21 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill deems all first responders as providing essential services. |
| Support | HB1174 | relative to plumbing apprentices. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 2/21 | 11:15 AM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill permits a licensed plumber to employ 3 apprentices. |
| Of Interest | HB1335 | removing Columbus Day as a holiday. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 2/21 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill removes Columbus Day as a holiday. |
| Support | HB1506 | relative to required votes to approve issuance of bonds. | Municipal and County Government | Wed 2/21 | 1:20 PM | LOB Room 307 | This bill requires that the approval of bonds issuance, if petitioned by at least 50 registered voters, shall be authorized only by a vote by ballot of 2/3 of all the voters present and voting at an annual or special meeting of the town, district, or city called for the purpose. |
| Support | HB1053 | relative to permissible residential units in a commercial zone. | Municipal and County Government | Wed 2/21 | 2:30 PM | LOB Room 307 | This bill requires that for new or rehabilitated buildings in commercial zoned districts in a municipality residential uses shall be allowed as a matter of right. |
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Of the 76 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 8 and opposition of 9 with 17 being of interest.
Of the 20 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 1 with 2 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppose | HB1594 | establishing an annual review and qualification to determine eligibility to participate in the education freedom accounts program. | Education | Mon 2/12 | 9:15 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill requires annual determination of eligibility for awarding of education freedom account funds. |
| Oppose | HB1453 | relative to degree granting authority of certain institutions of higher education. | Education | Mon 2/12 | 10:15 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill requires institutions of higher education approved by the higher education commission for degree granting authority to be organized as nonprofit organizations and to comply with the Higher Education Act and state and federal anti-discrimination laws. |
| Oppose | HB1512 | limiting education freedom account funding to budgeted amounts. | Education | Mon 2/12 | 10:45 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill limits the amounts of funds appropriated from the education trust fund to the education freedom account program to budgeted sums. |
| Of Interest | HB1269 | relative to the use of child restraints in schools. | Children and Family Law | Tue 2/13 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill requires video and audio monitoring and recording of restraint and seclusion incidents if recording is included within a student’s individualized education program, and requires parental notification prior to the use of seclusion or restraints if practicable. |
| Of Interest | HB1659 | relative to interference with child custody and shared parenting. | Children and Family Law | Tue 2/13 | 1:15 PM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill provides that unless the parenting plan specifically provides otherwise, both parents shall have access to all records and information pertaining to the child. The bill further directs the court to award a parent additional parenting time in response to the other parent’s noncompliance with the parenting schedule. The bill also permits the court to fine the parent for noncompliance with either the obligation to share records or to comply with the parenting schedule. |
| Oppose | HB1092 | creating a period for the placing of and removal of political advertising on public property. | Election Law | Tue 2/13 | 9:50 AM | LOB Room 307 | This bill creates a period for the placing of and removal of political advertising on public property. |
| Of Interest | HB1099 | relative to partisan school district elections. | Election Law | Tue 2/13 | 10:15 AM | LOB Room 307 | This bill enables school districts to adopt partisan elections. |
| Of Interest | HB1348 | relative to polling places at which total ballot counts exceed the total number of registered voters. | Election Law | Tue 2/13 | 1:50 PM | LOB Room 307 | This bill negates election results at polling places at which total ballot counts exceed the total number of registered voters. |
| Of Interest | HB1381 | relative to required training on election procedures. | Election Law | Tue 2/13 | 2:15 PM | LOB Room 307 | This bill requires the secretary of state to provide training on election procedures. |
| Of Interest | HB1091 | relative to the financing of political campaigns. | Election Law | Tue 2/13 | 2:40 PM | LOB Room 307 | This bill makes various changes to the laws that regulate the financing of political campaigns. |
| Of Interest | SB383 | relative to local tax caps. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 2/13 | 9:15 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill creates an additional adjustment to local tax caps based on inflation and population changes. The bill also establishes procedures for adoption of a budget cap by school districts. |
| Oppose | SB538 | relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 2/13 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill establishes a tax relief program for office conversion to residences; enables municipalities to allow its governing body to adopt certain zoning ordinance changes; and adds additional authority in zoning powers for parking requirements and lot size requirements related to sewer infrastructure. |
| Of Interest | HB1132 | relative to permits for the siting of new landfills. | Environment and Agriculture | Tue 2/13 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 210-211 | This bill requires persons siting new solid waste landfills to identify brownfields within the state that may serve as the site of a new solid waste landfill as part of the public benefit requirement analysis. |
| Oppose | HB1170 | requiring public benefit and community impact assessments from the department of environmental services. | Environment and Agriculture | Tue 2/13 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 210-211 | This bill requires the department of environmental services to conduct public benefit and community impact assessments when the department considers any permit or project to ensure that human values, safety, and concerns receive proper consideration during planning and project development. |
| Of Interest | HB1620 | relative to suspending the issuance of new landfill permits until 2031. | Environment and Agriculture | Tue 2/13 | 2:45 PM | LOB Room 210-211 | This bill requires the suspension of approval of new landfill permits by the department of environmental services until 2031. |
| Of Interest | HB1387 | relative to revisions to the state building code. | Executive Departments and Administration | Tue 2/13 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 305 | This bill updates the state building code and state building code review board. |
| Of Interest | HB1059 | relative to the state building code. | Executive Departments and Administration | Tue 2/13 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 305 | This bill updates the definition of the state building code to include more recent versions of certain international codes and amendments approved by the building code review board. |
| Of Interest | HB1106 | relative to net asset limits under the elderly property tax exemption. | Municipal and County Government | Tue 2/13 | 9:35 AM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill redefines the definition of net asset and residence for purposes of the elderly property tax exemption and expands the income eligibility threshold and the exemption amount. |
| Of Interest | HB1284 | relative to the quasi-judicial authority of planning boards. | Municipal and County Government | Tue 2/13 | 10:15 AM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill clarifies the quasi-judicial nature of local planning boards and adds requirements for duties, procedures, and disqualification of board members. |
| Support | HB1187 | relative to local legislative bodies’ voting threshold for approval of lease agreements over $100,000. | Municipal and County Government | Tue 2/13 | 11:00 AM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill changes the voting threshold for local legislative bodies’ approval of equipment leases over $100,000 from a simple majority to a 2/3 or 3/5 supermajority and requires a ballot vote. |
| Oppose | CACR16 | relating to local governance. Providing that local construction projects seeking amendments, waivers, or variances be subject to certain local approval, disclosure, and vote requirements. | Municipal and County Government | Tue 2/13 | 2:15 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution would require that projects governed by zoning and land use regulations seeking changes, variances, or waivers shall require prior approval of all civic, veterans, fraternal, and not-for-profit association property owners affected, a financial impact statement, and approval by three-fifths vote. |
| Oppose | HB1145 | prohibiting the private ownership of landfills. | Environment and Agriculture | Wed 2/14 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 301-303 | This bill prohibits new solid waste landfill permits in the state for facilities owned by any person other than the state of New Hampshire or a political subdivision thereof. |
| Of Interest | SB599 | relative to the state fire code. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 2/14 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 103 | This bill: I. Revises the definition of the state fire code. II. Ratifies amendments to the state fire code. |
| Of Interest | HB1688 | relative to the use of artificial intelligence by state agencies. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 2/14 | 11:30 AM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill prohibits state agencies from using artificial intelligence to manipulate, discriminate, or surveil members of the public. |
| Oppose | HB1545 | relative to the disposal of state surplus property for affordable housing. | Executive Departments and Administration | Wed 2/14 | 2:00 PM | LOB Room 306-308 | This bill permits the disposal of state surplus property at less than fair market value if the property is transfered to a nonprofit for the purpose of constructing affordable housing. |
| Support | SB402 | relative to allowing pharmacists to administer FDA approved vaccines without explicit approval from the general court. | Health and Human Services | Wed 2/14 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 101 | This bill allows pharmacists to administer FDA approved vaccines without explicit approval from the general court. |
| Support | HB1115 | relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term. | Judiciary | Wed 2/14 | 9:45 AM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction. |
| Oppose | HB1368 | prohibiting termination of a tenancy based on a tenant’s failure to pay rent that was increased by certain price fixing programs. | Judiciary | Wed 2/14 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill prohibits evictions based upon certain vertical price fixing programs used by landlords. |
| Of Interest | HB1640 | relative to qualified immunity standards. | Judiciary | Wed 2/14 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 206-208 | This bill establishes standards and procedures for claims against the state for alleged violations of constitutional rights by government employees. |
| Of Interest | HB1268 | relative to prohibiting the issuance of large groundwater withdrawal permits for the commercial sale of bottled or bulk water. | Resources, Recreation and Development | Wed 2/14 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 305 | This bill prohibits the issuance of large groundwater withdrawal permits for the commercial sale of bottled or bulk water. |
| Of Interest | HB1314 | relative to the comprehensive state development plan. | Resources, Recreation and Development | Wed 2/14 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 305 | This bill adds provisions to the comprehensive state development plan concerning protection of natural resources and identifying environmental threats. |
| Of Interest | HB1646 | relative to chartered public schools. | Education | Thu 2/15 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill changes the eligibility requirements for chartered public schools. |
| Support | HB1065 | relative to fire sprinkler requirements in residential buildings. | Special Committee on Housing | Fri 2/16 | 9:30 AM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill adds an exception to the state fire code for fire suppression or sprinkler systems requirements for certain existing residential buildings with no more than 4 dwelling units. |
| Support | HB1215 | relative to subdivision regulations on the completion of improvements and the regulation of building permits. | Special Committee on Housing | Fri 2/16 | 10:00 AM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill provides that approved subdivision plats, site plans, and building permits shall be exempt from subsequent changes in the state building code, fire code, and municipal zoning regulations. |
| Support | HB1361 | relative to municipal land use regulation for manufactured housing and subdivisions. | Special Committee on Housing | Fri 2/16 | 10:45 AM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill requires municipalities to provide reasonable and realistic opportunities for the siting of manufactured housing parks and subdivisions. |
| Support | HB1399 | allowing municipalities to permit 2 residential units in certain single-family residential zones. | Special Committee on Housing | Fri 2/16 | 1:00 PM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill allows the expansion of a single family residence within a residential zone in an urban area to no more than 2 residential units without discretionary review or a hearing, if the proposed development meets certain requirements. |
| Support | HB1400 | relative to the required maximum number of residential parking spaces. | Special Committee on Housing | Fri 2/16 | 1:45 PM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill provides that zoning and planning regulations shall not set the maximum residential parking spaces, per unit, to greater than one parking space per residential unit. |
| Support | HB1291 | relative to accessory dwelling unit uses allowed by right. | Special Committee on Housing | Fri 2/16 | 2:30 PM | LOB Room 302-304 | This bill increases the number of accessory dwelling units allowed by right from one to 2, adds definitions, and increases the maximum square footage. It also gives municipalities the right to require accessory units meet the definition for workforce housing. |
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