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Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to sustain Governor Sununu’s veto of HB 696, establishing a protective order for vulnerable adults. “As written, this potentially reduces protections available to domestic violence victims, and could put victims at risk. This bill also poses a …

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Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement after the House of Representatives cast a bipartisan vote to sustain Governor Sununu’s vetoes of HB 109, requiring background checks for commercial firearms sales, HB514, imposing a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm, and HB 564, relative to possession …

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Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement after the House of Representatives completed votes on HB365 and HB183. The House voted to sustain Governor Sununu’s vetoes of HB 183, establishing a committee to study the applications of microgrids in New Hampshire and changes in law necessary to allow for microgrids …

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Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to sustain Governor Sununu’s vetoes of HB 211, relative to inquiries by prospective employers concerning salary history, and HB 293, relative to employee credit privacy. “Sustaining Governor Sununu’s vetoes of these two ill-advised proposals is a victory …

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Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to sustain Governor Sununu’s vetoes of HB105, relative to domicile residency, voter registration, and investigation of voter verification letters, and HB 106, relative to the terms “resident,” “inhabitant,” “residence,” and “residency.” “The vetoes of HB 105 and …

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CONCORD- Merrimack State Representative Dick Hinch thanked Governor Sununu for signing HB737, establishing a commission to investigate and analyze the environmental and public health impacts relating to releases of perfluorinated chemicals in the air, soil, and groundwater in Merrimack, Bedford, and Litchfield.  “I would like to thank Governor Sununu for signing this critical legislation. The residents …

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CONCORD – Merrimack State Representative Dick Hinch thanked members of the Drinking Water And Groundwater Advisory Commission for their vote to approve a loan and grant application by the Merrimack Village District (MVD) for improvements to MVD Wells #2, #3, #7, & #8 to reduce levels of PFAS to below detection. “I’d like to commend …

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Concord, NH – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement following the veto of three pieces of anti-gun legislation: HB109, HB514, HB564. “New Hampshire is consistently ranked as one of the safest states in the nation. The vast majority of gun owners in New Hampshire are honest, law abiding citizens,” said Hinch. …

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Concord, NH – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following Governor Sununu’s veto of SB10, relative to the state minimum hourly rate.  “Our state’s small business community can breathe a sigh of relief today thanks to the Governor’s veto of this ill-conceived bill. The negative impact of a government mandated wage hike …

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