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Concord, NH – The Hill recently published an article on state tax revenues which put New Hampshire at the top of the list nation-wide for revenue growth at nearly 14 percent in the second quarter of this year. Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statements. …

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Concord, NH – Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statement ahead of the Governor’s announcement of the Granite Hammer grant recipients. “In June, Governor Hassan urged House democrats to reject a bill which included $1.5 million of drug interdiction resources. Thwarting drug dealers is more …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following comments relative to the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee vote on Friday that failed to remove items from the table related to funding for the Gateway to Work program, thereby precluding action on the items by the committee. “On the same day a document was …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following comments relative to the monthly state revenue report issued by the Department of Administrative Services. According to the report, “Business Taxes for June totaled $111.1 million, which were $17.4 million (18.6%) above plan and $12.4 million (12.6%) above prior year. YTD business tax …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following statement on the passage of HB1000, establishing a state grant program to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in addressing the opioid crisis and making an appropriation therefor. The bill passed the House 235-74 and passed the Senate unanimously. “Getting deadly drugs …

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Concord, NH – Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statements addressing yesterday’s vote to kill the Granite Hammer program. “Yesterday, nearly 75% of House Democrats voted against SB 485, a bill that would have expanded law enforcement interdiction measures to address the opioid crisis in …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following statement relative to the monthly revenue report issued by the Department of Administrative Services. According to the report, “Business Taxes for May totaled $13.1 million, which were $3.8 million below plan and $4.0 million below prior year.” However, “YTD business tax collections, net …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following statement relative to the defeat of the committee of conference report on SB485, establishing a state grant program to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in addressing the opioid crisis, and relative to the health care premium contribution for retired state employees. …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) and Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) offered the following statements relative to the veto of HB582, repealing the license requirement for carrying a concealed pistol or revolver. The bill passed the House with a bipartisan majority in January, and passed the Senate on a party …

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CONCORD – House Speaker Shawn Jasper (R-Hudson) and House Majority Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following statements on the passage of legislation aiding in the state’s response to the opioid and drug epidemic in New Hampshire. Today the House passed: SB533, which appropriates $3,000,000 in FY 2017 to the Governor’s Commission on Alcohol …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following comments relative to the House vote on CACR27, a constitutional amendment providing that the state shall not spend more on operating budget expenses than it receives in revenues plus any surplus from the previous budget period, or use the proceeds of any instrument …

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CONCORD – Prime Sponsor of HB1616, New Hampshire House Speaker Pro Tem Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry), issued the following statement on the signing of the bill that addresses New Hampshire’s compliance with federal identification laws, commonly referred to as REAL ID. HB1616 provides a mechanism to transition New Hampshire State issued IDs to a compliant version, …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following comments relative to the monthly report of state revenues indicating business tax revenue continued to perform above expectations. In the report business taxes performed 14.5% above plan. “The fiscally responsible Republican budget and revenue plan continue to meet and exceed expectations. At the outset …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following comments in response to correspondence from Governor Hassan to Speaker Shawn Jasper and Senate President Chuck Morse outlining proposals on how to allocate potential surplus revenue. “Let’s remember that the governor vetoed the legislature’s budget last year which delayed deployment of much needed …

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