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How to view 2018 Legislation

Text of 2018 legislation is available on the General Court website. There are two ways to find it: 1) Visit http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/lsr_search/LSR_Results.aspx and click on the link beneath the LSR number to view the bill text. Example: 2) Visit http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/ and change the session year 2018. You can then use the advanced search functions to look …

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House Majority Leader Applauds Hiring of Fitch to Election Law Post

CONCORD – House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following a report that Orville “Bud” Fitch has been tapped by Secretary of State Bill Gardner to fill a newly created position within the Department of State that will review and investigate election integrity issues in New Hampshire. “There is no one more qualified …

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House Majority Leader Reacts to State Revenue Report

CONCORD- House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement relative to the state revenue report published Thursday, in which stated the following: “Business Taxes for October totaled $25.7 million, which were $0.9 million (3.6%) above plan and $8.1 million (46.0%) above prior year. YTD business taxes totaled $174.4 million, which were $6.1 million (3.6%) …

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House Majority Leader Congratulates Republican Caucus on Breadth, Depth of 2018 Policy Proposals

CONCORD – House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the a statement following the close of the House of Representatives bill sign-off period, which ended Friday, October 27th. “Republicans in the House have put forward a broad array of proposals touching on several major policy areas including the opioid crisis, clean drinking water, energy, education, …

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Belknap County District 3 (Laconia) Special Election Scheduled

The Governor and Executive Council, at their meeting held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, approved the Precept to hold a SPECIAL ELECTION for STATE REPRESENTATIVE from BELKNAP COUNTY DISTRICT NO. 3. (Laconia Wards 1-6) Filing Period: Candidates can file with the Laconia City Clerk on Monday, October 30th or Tuesday October 31st OR candidates can file with the Secretary of State Monday, October 30th through …

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House Majority Leader Reacts to House Democrat Proposals for Single-Payer Health Care

CONCORD- House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in reaction to legislative service requests by New Hampshire House Democrats seeking to establish and/or study single payor health care plans in the state. “This past weekend, we had an avowed socialist, Bernie Sanders, here in New Hampshire raising money for Democrats, and promoting …

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House Majority Leader Responds to Fiscal Committee Approval of Medicaid Expansion Work Requirement Waiver Application

CONCORD- House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in response to the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee approving the application for a waiver on the work requirement for those participating in the expanded Medicaid program. The committee approved the waiver application by a voice vote. “This provision protects taxpayers and provides an incentive …

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House Speaker Reacts to Court’s Ruling Upholding Major Provisions of Senate Bill 3

CONCORD – House Speaker Shawn Jasper (R-Hudson) offered the following statement after review of the Court’s ruling on a request for preliminary injunction in the NH Democratic Party et. al v Gardner et al suit challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 3. “We’re very pleased that the Court upheld the major provisions of Senate Bill …

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Senate, House members praise NH Secretary of State Bill Gardner

Concord, NH — Senator Regina Birdsell (R-Hampstead), Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry), Senator Harold French (R-Franklin) and House Speaker Pro Tem Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) issued the following statements: “New Hampshire’s Bill Gardner is the nation’s longest-serving Secretary of State and one of our most regarded and well-respected public servants,” said Senator Regina Birdsell (R-Hampstead), Chair of the …

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Speaker Receives Voter Registration Statistics Requested of Departments of State and Safety

CONCORD – Late yesterday, New Hampshire House Speaker Shawn Jasper (R-Hudson) received a response to an inquiry of the NH Department of State and Department Safety. The inquiry, sent August 16, 2017, sought statistical information on the efforts of both departments to match voter checklist information with records of the Department of Safety. Speaker Jasper …

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