In California, a physician who expresses a view on COVID-19 that differs from the one held by the governor of that state is guilty of 'professional misconduct' and is subject to losing his license to practice -- depriving him of the opportunity to make a living, and depriving his patients of the benefit of his training, experience, insight, and wisdom.  

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In June 2022, Leavitt’s bakery allowed local high school students to paint a colorful mural above its entryway. Depicting various baked goods and a rising sun, the town politicians of Conway decided that the mural is a ‘sign’ for advertising and not a work of art, and is illegal. In true arbitrary fashion, they insist the mural would be allowed were it smaller, or even if it were above the farm stand next door. Just not where it is on the property of the bakery.

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For the past two decades, the progressive left-wing of the united states and the world has been insisting that the globe is warming catastrophically quickly due to human behavior. There is a myriad of hard sources, facts, and figures that disprove this ridiculous claim. Additionally, The Liberty Block published an article in 2021 proving that even the most hardcore progressive elites do not believe the Earth is warming. 

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The House Science, Technology and Energy Committee will hold a public hearing tomorrow, February 3rd, for House Bill 92. The legislation was sponsored by 7 Democrats and aims to adopt the California Low Emission/Zero Emission (LEV/ZEV) vehicle standards. The bill, like many others, has a seemingly admirable intention of protecting the environment, but what incentives does it actually provide? Is it even helpful in the first place? Let’s take a look.

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On Saturday, January 28th, the New Hampshire State Republican Committee (NHRSC) resoundingly passed a resolution calling on the Attorney General to investigate the COVID vaccine manufacturers for fraud and wrongdoing. Freshman state representative Jason Gerhard brought the resolution to the floor shortly after Donald Trump addressed the crowd of roughly 500 state committee members. 

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Two extremely important bills have been filed by New Hampshire legislators who are dedicated to protecting the natural human right to bear arms. Both bills will have public hearings in the House Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee on Wednesday, February 8th at 3:15 PM.

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Last week at the state house, liberty activists spoke on various bills in front of the Criminal Justice Committee including:

• HB 581 – would end the entire War on Drugs by striking RSA 318-B completely.
• HB 360 – would end prohibition of possession and apparently also growing and selling of cannabis by anyone over 21.
• HB 328 – would legalize possession of possessing hallucinogens including LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, and peyote for people over 21.
• HB 470 – would legalize possession of drug testing equipment.

HB 581 – Finally, after years of compromised legislation trying to slowly scrape away at drug prohibition, one brave state representative, Matt Santonastaso, has put forward a bill that would in one fell swoop, end the entire War on Drugs. Sadly, only Bonnie and I came out to support Rep. Santonastaso and testify in favor of this epic legislation. We need more reps willing to take a risk with their “political capital” and actually put forward principled bills like this. Sure, it has no chance of passing, but the conversation needs to happen, and it needs to keep coming back and growing in its support. We also need bills to do other principled things like end government schooling, abolish the liquor commission, and abolish the state police. Hopefully we’ll see more liberty reps step up to the level of Matt Santonastaso in the coming years. Here is full video of the hearing:

HB 360 – One of several cannabis-related bills in the session this year, HB 360 is probably the best one I’ve seen as it does not contain any provisions to tax or regulate cannabis. It simply removes it from being a prohibited substance, although only for those over 21. It’s overall a great bill and would be awesome if it passed, though another bill that has taxes and regulations has the support of the house minority and majority leaders, so don’t get your hopes up. That said, it’s good to see the ideas discussed. Here’s full video of the hearing:

HB 328 – This straightforward bill creates an exception for people over 21 to be able to possess “hallucinogenic drugs”, which the statute defines as, “psychodysleptic drugs which assert a confusional or disorganizing effect upon mental processes or behavior and mimic acute psychotic disturbances. Exemplary of such drugs are mescaline, peyote, psilocybin and d-lysergic acid diethylamide.” Derek Januszewski of the Pachamama Sanctuary came out to speak the truth about these substances. Here’s full video of the hearing:

HB 470 – Possession of drug testing equipment is currently a crime in New Hampshire, which means people cannot legally have their drugs tested for purity, to ensure they are getting what they think they are buying. Drug testing equipment is harm reduction as it reduces deaths and serious overdoses. Even New Futures, who normally opposes legalization efforts, supported the bill. This is a good bill from the left and should receive the support of the liberty reps. Here’s full video of the hearing:

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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 97 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 11 and opposition of 14 with 3 being of interest.
Of the 71 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 2 and opposition of 2 with 1 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Oppose	CACR4	relating to compensation for legislators. Providing that legislators’ biennial salary compensation shall be increased.	Legislative Administration	Mon 1/30	10:30 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution increases the biennial compensation for legislators and increases additional compensation for attendance at special sessions, emergency sessions, and veto sessions.
Of Interest	HB301	relative to recusal by members of the general court for conflicts of interest.	Legislative Administration	Mon 1/30	1:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill defines conflicts of interests relative to legislative ethics and delineates when members of the general court should recuse themselves due to such conflicts of interests.
Oppose	HB208	establishing greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the state and establishing a climate action plan.	Science, Technology and Energy	Mon 1/30	11:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill establishes greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the state and authorizes the department of environmental services to inventory greenhouse gas emissions on an annual basis and to develop and report on a 5-year action plan.
Oppose	SB201	relative to resale of event tickets.	Commerce	Tue 1/31	9:45 AM	SH Room 100	This bill provides a civil penalty for the unauthorized resale of event tickets.
Support	HB130	repealing the drug affordability board.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Tue 1/31	2:30 PM	LOB Room 305-307	This bill repeals the New Hampshire drug affordability board and the fund related to the administration of the board.
Oppose	HB249	establishing regulatory standards for the pet insurance industry.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Tue 1/31	3:00 PM	LOB Room 305-307	This bill establishes regulatory standards for the sale of pet insurance. The bill is a request of the insurance department.
Oppose	SB141	relative to administration of the education freedom accounts program.	Education	Tue 1/31	9:15 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill provides for applications to the education freedom account program for a child currently attending a New Hampshire public school, including a chartered public school, for a minimum of one year, or who is entering kindergarten or first grade. This bill requires annual determination of eligibility for awarding of education freedom account funds. The bill also requires an annual report on the number of students participating in the program in each school district.
Oppose	SB151	relative to mental health education.	Education	Tue 1/31	9:30 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill expands the adequate education standards to include mental health education and provides rulemaking authority to the department of education to accommodate this change.
Oppose	HB324	relative to campaign contributions and expenditures and making an appropriation therefor.	Election Law	Tue 1/31	10:00 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes a fund to provide campaign financing for eligible candidates for governor and executive councilor and makes an appropriation to the fund.
Of Interest	HB482	requiring the use of ballots with embedded security, traceability, and relative to the chain of custody for ballots cast in elections.	Election Law	Tue 1/31	10:15 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill: I. Requires the secretary of state to select a supplier to print and deliver ballots for elections. II. Makes certain security requirements of ballots. III. Specifies the chain of custody for ballots during and after an election. IV. Requires photocopied proof of identity and residency when submitting an absentee ballot.
Oppose	HB259	relative to a study about making working at polling places on election day a civic responsibility and legal obligation for citizens.	Election Law	Tue 1/31	1:30 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This establishes a committee to study whether to make working at polling places on election day a civic responsibility and legal obligation for citizens
Oppose	SB133	relative to changing the date of the state primary election and creates runoff election for federal primary election.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Tue 1/31	9:45 AM	LOB Room 103	This bill changes the date of the state primary election to May and creates a runoff election for the federal primary election.
Support	HB119	relative to homestead food operation licensure.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 1/31	1:30 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill increases the maximum annual gross sales of food a homestead food operation may sell and retain an exemption from food licensing provisions.
Support	HB122	relative to microenterprise home kitchen operations.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 1/31	2:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill defines homestead food operations and provides food service licensing exemptions for them.
Support	HB493	eliminating the state meat inspection program.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 1/31	2:30 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill eliminates the state meat inspection program. This bill is a request of the department of agriculture, markets, and food.
Support	HB348	relative to the sale of raw milk and products made with raw milk.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 1/31	3:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill increases the amount of raw milk a producer processor can sell or process without a license and removes the requirement that such ice cream and frozen yogurt produced using raw milk be sold in 6 ounce containers.
Oppose	SB114	relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.	Finance	Tue 1/31	1:55 PM	SH Room 103	This bill restores the state’s contribution to the retirement liabilities of certain teachers, firefighters, and police officers within the state retirement system.
Support	HB646	eliminating the vehicle inspection mandate for non-commercial vehicles.	Transportation	Tue 1/31	10:30 AM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill exempts vehicles that do not require a commercial driver license to operate from annual equipment inspection to determine whether such vehicles are fit to be driven.
Oppose	SB256	establishing a safety program for off-highway recreational vehicles.	Transportation	Tue 1/31	1:45 PM	LOB Room 101	This bill establishes a safety program for off highway recreational vehicles.
Support	HB288	relative to taxation of sole proprietorship businesses.	Ways and Means	Tue 1/31	11:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill exempts sole proprietorships and single member LLCs from business enterprise and business profits taxes.
Support	HB486	relative to vehicle registrations and reciprocal toll collection enforcement agreements.	Ways and Means	Tue 1/31	1:15 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill removes the authority of the commissioner of the department of transportation to suspend the motor vehicle registration of owners in violation of reciprocal toll collection enforcement agreements.
Oppose	HB225	relative to prohibiting the use of currency that could be detrimental to privacy rights.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 2/1	1:45 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill prohibits the use of any currency as legal tender that could be detrimental to privacy rights.
Of Interest	HB46	relative to the appointment of magistrates and repealing the statutes governing bail commissioners.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 2/1	10:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill authorizes the superior court and circuit court to appoint magistrates and repeals the powers, duties, and authority of bail commissioners.
Oppose	HB400	relative to certain assault offenses, bail eligibility for commission of certain assault offenses, and making a false report to a law enforcement officer.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 2/1	11:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill establishes a separate criminal penalty and bail conditions for assaults involving a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services worker. The bill also establishes a criminal penalty for making a false report to a law enforcement officer.
Oppose	HB549	relative to definitions of domestic violence.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 2/1	12:30 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill expands the definition of abuse to includes acts of financial abuse and domestic violence.
Support	SB206	prohibiting corporal punishment in child day care agencies.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 2/1	10:15 AM	SH Room 103	This bill expands the definition of endangerment to include corporal punishment as defined by the department of health and human services.
Support	HB274	relative to the administrative rulemaking process.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 2/1	1:00 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill makes various changes to the administrative procedures act, including requiring the agency to verify that the rule complies with the underlying statutory authority and legislative intent; expanding the scope of fiscal impact statements; requiring that proposed rules be submitted to the appropriate legislative policy committee for approval; permitting JLCAR to deny adoption of a rule following final objection, and repealing certain exemptions from rulemaking authority.
Oppose	HB566	relative to establishing a fund for child care workers and early childhood educators at state licensed child care centers.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Wed 2/1	10:30 AM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill establishes a child care workforce fund to provide grants to eligible child care employers for child care workforce recruitment and retention bonuses and benefits.
Support	SB254	relative to community-based sentencing alternatives for primary caregivers.	Judiciary	Wed 2/1	2:00 PM	SH Room 100	This bill adds “dependent child,” “elder,” “person with a disability,” and “primary caretaker of a dependent child” to sentencing definitions. This bill requires sentencing courts make determinations for individually assessed sentences without imprisonment based on community rehabilitation and parent-child or dependent unity and support factors for primary caretakers of dependents.
Oppose	HB489	establishing a county tourism development fund administered by the department of business and economic affairs and making an appropriation therefor.	Municipal and County Government	Wed 2/1	10:00 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill establishes a county tourism development fund administered by the department of business and economic affairs and makes an appropriation therefor. The bill also establishes a county tourism grant program funded from tax on meals and rooms income.
Oppose	HB226	enabling municipalities to regulate the distribution and disposal of certain solid waste within landfills.	Municipal and County Government	Wed 2/1	11:30 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill allows towns and municipalities to regulate the distribution and disposal of certain solid waste within landfills.
Oppose	HB273	requiring composting and waste recycling to be made available to residents of public housing.	Municipal and County Government	Wed 2/1	2:20 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill requires public housing residents to have access to on-site composting and recycling receptacles.
Support	HB592	relative to buffers around wetlands.	Resources, Recreation and Development	Wed 2/1	2:30 PM	LOB Room 305-307	This bill exempts temporary impacts and small impervious surface impacts projects from local over lay districts and permits for construction, excavation, or filling near wetlands.
Of Interest	SB191	relative to road toll registration surcharges for electric vehicles.	Ways and Means	Wed 2/1	9:45 AM	SH Room 100	This bill establishes a registration surcharge for electric vehicles and requires the division of motor vehicles and department of transportation to report annually on the surcharge revenue and use of funds.
Oppose	SB261	relative to the interest and dividends tax rate and threshold.	Ways and Means	Wed 2/1	10:15 AM	SH Room 100	This bill: I. Removes the repeal of the interest and dividends tax rate that was to take place on January 1, 2027. II. Removes the interest and dividends tax rate reductions that were to occur after December 31, 2024. III. Increases the taxable minimum of gross income from interest and dividends.
Oppose	SB262	allowing municipalities to collect an occupancy fee from operators of local room rentals.	Ways and Means	Wed 2/1	10:45 AM	SH Room 100	This bill enables a municipality to collect an occupancy fee from room rentals for the purpose of establishing a municipal capital fund, revolving fund, or tourism support fund.
Oppose	SB168	relative to participation in a low-moderate income residential customers community solar project.	Energy and Natural Resources	Thu 2/2	1:45 PM	SH Room 103	This bill allows for participation of certain large electrical generators in low-moderate income community solar projects and expands the eligibility of residents to benefit from community solar additions.
Oppose	SB149	relative to nurse agencies.	Executive Departments and Administration	Thu 2/2	9:30 AM	SH Room 103	This bill establishes a licensing and application process for nurse agencies.
Support	HB110	prohibiting the use of state funds for new passenger rail projects.	Public Works and Highways	Fri 2/3	11:45 AM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill prohibits the department of transportation from utilizing state funds for the planning, construction, operation, or management of new passenger rail projects.
Oppose	HB511	relative to requiring the department of transportation to do road maintenance and repairs according to its complete streets program	Public Works and Highways	Fri 2/3	1:45 PM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill requires towns, cities, state departments and state institutions who request maintenance and repair assistance for their roads from the department of transportation to coordinate with the complete streets advisory committee to plan and follow the complete streets program standards of the National Association of City Traffic Officials.
Oppose	HB633	relative to electric distribution company market share, prohibiting certain electric rate increases, and requiring enforcement against Eversource.	Science, Technology and Energy	Fri 2/3	1:00 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill requires that electric distribution companies shall not raise electric rates by an amount that exceeds the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index. The bill also prohibits electric distribution companies from having market share greater than 50 percent and requires the attorney general to bring an action against Eversource.

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As a long-standing Republican volunteer who has held multiple positions in the state party and knows a great deal about the party's history with the multitude of its stakeholders, I am providing the insight I KNOW concerning the NHGOP election on January 28th.

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Sponsored by five Republicans, five Democrats, and the House Majority Leader, House Bill 639 is an excellent bill, especially compared to the poison-pill-packed House Bill 544. The people of New Hampshire have long called for cannabis legalization, and now they finally have a shot.

The post While Not Perfect, This Bill Could Legalize Cannabis In New Hampshire appeared first on The Liberty Block.

Three Democrat legislators have proposed a bill to prohibit “armor piercing ammunition.” As is often the case, the devil is in the details. In this case, the entirety of the new legislation is very short and fairly straightforward.

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Last week at the state house, liberty activists spoke on various bills in front of the Criminal Justice Committee including:

• HB 216 – would end prohibition of DMT, dimethyltryptamine
• HB 144 – would restore gun rights to non-violent ex-felons
• HB 31 – would end prohibition of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles

HB 216 – would end the prohibition of dimethyltryptamine aka DMT – filed by heroic 100% liberty rep Matt Santonastaso of Rindge. Though last year the criminal justice committee recommended to kill the psilocybin decrim bill, we once again patiently explained to them the religious use of a different chemical, DMT. Derek Januszewski, founder of the Ayahuasca church based in NH, “Pachamama Sanctuary” spoke in detail about his experience administering the potent hallucinogenic tea to thousands of willing people on a spiritual journey. Other ministers from the Shire Free Church and Church of the Invisible Hand also weighed in. The only person opposing the bill was a goon from the State Police, who trotted out the usual fearmongering about driving while impaired. When questioned by a younger state rep named Wheeler, the statie couldn’t answer to what extent any hallucinogens were involved in traffic accidents. He instead claimed he’d look into it for the state rep. Full video of the hearing:

HB 144 – would restore gun rights to nonviolent ex-felons in NH – filed by newbie liberty rep Jason Gerhard of Northfield. Gerhard spent more than a dozen years in federal prison for bravely standing with tax freedom advocates Ed and Elaine Brown. He never harmed anyone and neither have a ton of people who have been saddled with the “felon” label for the rest of their lives. Gerhard’s bill would restore non-violent ex-felons’ right to bear arms in New Hampshire. Full video of the hearing:

HB 31 – would end prohibition on blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles – filed by multi-term liberty rep James Spillane of Deerfield. Though knives and guns are legal to openly or concealed carry in New Hampshire, for some reason it’s prohibited to carry or sell 19th century weapons like the blackjack, slung shot, or metallic knuckles. Spillane’s bill would end that ancient prohibition for greater weapons freedom in New Hampshire. Full video of the hearing:

On January 18th, freshman state representative Jason Gerhard brought forth a resolution to the Merrimack County Republican Committee that addressed what many of us have been thinking: It’s time to investigate the COVID vaccine manufacturers for fraud and wrongdoing.

The post Merrimack County Republican Committee Stands Up for Vax Victims appeared first on The Liberty Block.

“A person who operates any motor vehicle on a public way with an animal of any size on their person, or who permits an animal to impede his or her free access to and use of vehicle controls or to obstruct their vision with any animal between the operator and the operators (sic) door is guilty of a violation.”

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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 167 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 22 and opposition of 42 with 10 being of interest.
Of the 35 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 3 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Oppose	HB633	relative to electric distribution company market share, prohibiting certain electric rate increases, and requiring enforcement against Eversource.	Science, Technology and Energy	Mon 1/23	1:00 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill requires that electric distribution companies shall not raise electric rates by an amount that exceeds the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index. The bill also prohibits electric distribution companies from having market share greater than 50 percent and requires the attorney general to bring an action against Eversource.
Of Interest	SB102	relative to the Jones Act’s effect on New Hampshire’s heating and energy fuel market.	Commerce	Tue 1/24	9:45 AM	SH Room 100	This bill requires the department of energy to submit a report to the legislature on the impact of the Jones Act on New Hampshire’s heating and energy fuel market.
Oppose	HB487	establishing a New Hampshire farm-to-school reimbursement program.	Education	Tue 1/24	9:00 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill establishes a New Hampshire farm to school reimbursement program and makes an appropriation therefor.
Oppose	HB334	relative to determination and cost of state adequate education.	Education	Tue 1/24	12:45 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill changes the calculation for the per pupil amount for grants for the opportunity for an adequate education to be 1/2 of the statewide average cost per pupil.
Oppose	HB430	relative to applications for the education freedom accounts program.	Education	Tue 1/24	1:45 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill provides for applications to the education freedom account program for a child currently attending a New Hampshire public school, including a chartered public school, for a minimum of one year, or who is entering kindergarten or first grade.
Oppose	HB324	relative to campaign contributions and expenditures and making an appropriation therefor.	Election Law	Tue 1/24	10:00 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes a fund to provide campaign financing for eligible candidates for governor and executive councilor and makes an appropriation to the fund.
Of Interest	SB61	relative to surface water setbacks for landfills.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 1/24	9:30 AM	SH Room 103	This bill enables the department of environmental services to adopt rules relative to surface water setbacks for landfills.
Oppose	HB332	relative to school building aid for eligible projects.	Finance	Tue 1/24	10:00 AM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill increases the amount to be appropriated by the legislature for school building aid construction and renovation projects of school districts. The bill also allocates a portion of funds to be paid for school building projects approved in prior years but which were not funded.
Oppose	HB541	relative to school building aid grants and making an appropriation therefor.	Finance	Tue 1/24	10:30 AM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill increases the amount of school building aid grants that may be approved by the department of education per fiscal year. The bill also makes appropriations of $100 million in fiscal years 2024 and 2025 for approved school building aid projects.
Oppose	HB546	relative to the school building aid program.	Finance	Tue 1/24	11:00 AM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill requires a minimum of $50,000,000 per fiscal year to be transferred to the school building aid fund, in addition to any debt service payments, for school building aid grants.
Of Interest	SB80	requiring the recording of custodial interrogations and making an appropriation therefor.	Judiciary	Tue 1/24	1:00 PM	SH Room 100	This bill requires that custodial interrogations be recorded, establishes a fund to make grants to state law enforcement agencies to purchase equipment to enable such recordings, and makes an appropriation therefor.
Oppose	SB117	relative to the definition of a “child” for the purpose of negligent storage of firearms.	Judiciary	Tue 1/24	1:35 PM	SH Room 100	This bill changes the age of a child for the purpose of negligent storage of firearms.
Oppose	HB418	relative to eliminating the rebates distributed by the energy efficiency fund.	Science, Technology and Energy	Tue 1/24	10:30 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill eliminates the rebate amount distributed to retail electricity ratepayers and allocates all auction proceeds to support current or future energy efficiency resource standards programs.
Oppose	HB92	requiring the adoption of innovative vehicle emissions standards pursuant to section 177 of the federal Clean Air Act.	Science, Technology and Energy	Tue 1/24	2:00 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill requires the adoption of California Low Emission/Zero Emission vehicle standards to protect public health, enable New Hampshire automotive customers to utilize the extended emissions-specific warranty, and to enable New Hampshire automotive dealers to carry Zero Emissions Vehicles in stock. The bill also increases the inspection sticker fee and makes an appropriation to the department of environmental services to fund an additional position.
Oppose	HB597	relative to race and ethnicity data on driver’s licenses, and race and ethnicity data collection.	Transportation	Tue 1/24	11:00 AM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill adds race and ethnicity as optional information that may be included on a driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, and nondriver’s picture identification card and requires law enforcement agencies to collect such data.
Support	HB650	relative to prohibiting suspension of driver’s licenses due to nonpayment of fines or fees.	Transportation	Tue 1/24	1:00 PM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill modifies the circumstances under which a driver’s license may be suspended or revoked for nonpayment of fines, fees, or restitution; removes suspension of a driver’s license or privilege as a sentencing punishment for nonpayment of fines, fees, or restitution; and authorizes the commissioner of safety to expunge the records of individuals covered by this bill.
Support	HB388	relative to number plates for motor vehicles.	Transportation	Tue 1/24	1:30 PM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill would require private passenger vehicles to display only one number plate on the rear of the vehicle.
Support	HB393	permitting a motor vehicle operator to use only a rear license plate.	Transportation	Tue 1/24	2:00 PM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill allows all private passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles to have a single license plate on the rear.
Support	HB15	relative to the rate of the business enterprise tax.	Ways and Means	Tue 1/24	10:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill reduces the rate of the business enterprise tax for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2024.
Support	HB133	relative to repealing the communications services tax.	Ways and Means	Tue 1/24	11:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill repeals the communications services tax.
Oppose	HB192	relative to the rate and exemptions of the interest and dividends tax.	Ways and Means	Tue 1/24	1:00 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill repeals the previously passed phase out of the interest and dividends tax and changes the rates and exemptions.
Support	HB100	to repeal the interest and dividends tax.	Ways and Means	Tue 1/24	2:00 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill changes the effective date of the repeal of the interest and dividends tax.
Oppose	HB531	relative to the taxation of tobacco and nicotine products.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 1/25	9:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill directs the commissioner of the department of revenue administration to annually set the tobacco and nicotine tax based on the rates charged by neighboring states, and directs the commissioner to produce a report detailing the uses of such taxes.
Oppose	HB279	increasing the penalty for on-premises licensees overserving alcohol.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 1/25	9:30 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill increases the penalty for on-premises licensees overserving alcohol.
Of Interest	HB612	relative to the fees for New Hampshire wine manufacturers.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 1/25	10:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill: I. Allows wine manufacturers to give a bottle as a sample under certain conditions. II. Changes the fee and tax structure on wine sold in state. III. Exempts a certain volume of wine from taxes for home use.
Support	HB639	relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 1/25	1:15 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill establishes procedures for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of cannabis; the licensing and regulation of cannabis establishments; and makes appropriations therefor.
Of Interest	HB544	legalizing cannabis for retail sale.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 1/25	1:20 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill: I. Legalizes the retail sale, possession, and use of cannabis for persons 21 years of age and older. II. Authorizes the liquor commission to regulate and administer the cultivation, manufacture, testing, and retail sale of cannabis statewide, and makes an appropriation therefor. III. Authorizes alternative treatment centers registered to dispense therapeutic cannabis to register, as a separate entity, to manufacture, cultivate, or transport cannabis to the state for retail sale. IV. Authorizes a municipality to enact an ordinance prohibiting or limiting the number and type of cannabis establishments that may be permitted within the municipality and regulating the time, place, and manner of operation of a cannabis establishment permitted within the municipality. V. Establishes the cannabis control fund and requires funds to be distributed to municipalities and the general fund. VI. Makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to create public media and social media campaigns to address some of the risks of cannabis use.
Oppose	HB272	increasing chartered public school per pupil funding.	Education	Wed 1/25	9:00 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill increases the amount of the additional grant for tuition of chartered public school students paid by the state.
Oppose	HB626	requiring the department of education to administer the education freedom account.	Education	Wed 1/25	1:00 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill changes the administration of the education freedom account program under RSA 194-F from scholarship organizations to the department of education.
Oppose	HB341	establishing licensure for massage establishments.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 1/25	10:45 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes licensure for massage establishments under the regulation of massage therapists by the office of professional licensure and certification.
Oppose	HB105	relative to the registration of medical spas.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 1/25	11:30 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes the registration of medical spa facilities.
Oppose	HB620	establishing a department of early childhood education and relative to a pre-kindergarten pilot program.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 1/25	1:30 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes an executive branch department of early childhood education. The bill also establishes the authority for the department to design, create, and administer a 3-year high quality, community-based, mixed delivery public pre-kindergarten pilot program.
Oppose	HB329	establishing an ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) registry in New Hampshire.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Wed 1/25	1:00 PM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill establishes an ALS registry administered by the department of health and human services.
Oppose	HB112	relative to tenant’s right to notification prior to the sale of a multifamily home.	Judiciary	Wed 1/25	9:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill requires the owner of restricted residential property to provide tenants with notice of sale of the property and an opportunity to make an offer to purchase the property.
Support	HB117	relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.	Judiciary	Wed 1/25	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	HB261	authorizing residential tenants to terminate their lease in instances of domestic violence or following a disabling illness or accident.	Judiciary	Wed 1/25	11:15 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill permits residential tenants to terminate their lease in instances of domestic violence or following a disabling illness or accident, and describes the written documentation required.
Oppose	HB283	to limit application fees charged to prospective residential tenants.	Judiciary	Wed 1/25	1:00 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill limits the rental application fee and other fees charged by a landlord as part of the rental application process for a residential property.
Oppose	HB340	relative to the transfer of residential property.	Judiciary	Wed 1/25	1:45 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill restricts the acquisition of single-family and multi-family housing to natural persons with certain exceptions. The bill requires a nonnatural person that acquires single or multi family housing within one of the specified exceptions to register and file reports with the secretary of state.
Oppose	HB379	requiring that attorneys be appointed to represent indigent tenants during residential eviction proceedings and making an appropriation therefor.	Judiciary	Wed 1/25	2:30 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill provides that an indigent tenant shall have the right to counsel at an eviction proceeding, establishes a fund for this purpose, and makes an appropriation therefor.
Oppose	HB401	relative to evictions based on the owner’s intent to renovate the property.	Judiciary	Wed 1/25	3:15 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill establishes certain criteria for evictions based on the landlord’s intent to renovate or remove the property from the residential housing market.
Support	HB296	relative to local authority for granting driveway permits.	Public Works and Highways	Wed 1/25	3:00 PM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill clarifies that local land use boards and not the state fire code regulate driveway access.
Oppose	HB472	relative to the placement of temporary seasonal docks.	Resources, Recreation and Development	Wed 1/25	1:00 PM	LOB Room 305-307	This bill prohibits a wetlands permitting exception for temporary seasonal docks which impact any wildlife species, threatened species, or endangered species in accordance with the endangered species conservation act.
Oppose	HB353	establishing an interstate compact for universal healthcare.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Thu 1/26	11:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill establishes an interstate compact for universal healthcare to provide payment for providing healthcare for the citizens of New Hampshire and other member states after the date of implementation.
Of Interest	HB318	eliminating bail commissioners, and relative to the release of a defendant pending trial and establishing new circuit court judge positions.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Thu 1/26	9:00 AM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill eliminates bail commissioners; provides that judges shall set bail; amends the procedure for the release of a defendant pending trial; and requires the judicial branch to include in its budget funding for 3 new full-time circuit court judges.
Of Interest	HB643	relative to legalizing marijuana.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Thu 1/26	10:30 AM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill legalizes marijuana for persons 21 years of age and older.
Support	HB581	repealing the controlled drug act and establishing a committee to study the policy and statutory changes necessary to implement the repeal.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Thu 1/26	11:15 AM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill repeals the controlled drug act effective July 1, 2025, and establishes a committee to recommend legislation to make the necessary policy and statutory changes to accompany the repeal.
Support	HB473	relative to penalties for controlled drug violations.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Thu 1/26	12:45 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill changes the penalty for certain schedule I, II, III, and IV drug offenses.
Support	HB360	an act legalizing cannabis for persons 21 years of age or older.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Thu 1/26	1:30 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill legalizes the possession and use of cannabis for persons 21 years of age and older.
Support	HB344	relative to the home cultivation of cannabis plants and the possession of certain cannabis-infused products.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Thu 1/26	2:15 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill permits adults to possess up to 3/4 of an ounce of cannabis, 5 grams of hashish, and certain cannabis-infused products; permits adults to cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants at home in a secure location that is not visible from other properties, and to possess and process the cannabis produced from their plants at the same location; permits adults to give cannabis to other adults, provided it is not more than 3/4 of an ounce of cannabis, 5 grams of hashish, or up to 300 mg of cannabis-infused products, or 3 immature plants; provides that smoking or vaporizing cannabis in public by an adult would be punishable by a $100 fine; provides that violations of the restrictions on cultivation would be a violation punishable by fine of up to $750; penalizes dangerous, volatile extraction; and permits adults to possess, make, and sell cannabis accessories to other adults.
Support	HB328	an act legalizing certain controlled substances for persons 21 years of age or older.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Thu 1/26	3:00 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill legalizes the possession and use of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), mescaline, psilocybin, and peyote for persons 21 years of age and older.
Support	HB470	relative to fentanyl test strips and other drug checking equipment.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Thu 1/26	3:45 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill amends the definition of drug paraphernalia to exclude drug checking equipment and authorizes the use of drug checking equipment.
Oppose	HB436	relative to group II retirement under transition provisions in the retirement system.	Executive Departments and Administration	Thu 1/26	1:00 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill adjusts the application of the minimum age, minimum years of service, and annuity multipliers in the transition provisions for group II service retirement adopted in 2011 to be applicable as of January 1, 2014 rather than January 1, 2012.
Oppose	HB449	relative to the calculation of group II retirement benefits in the retirement system.	Executive Departments and Administration	Thu 1/26	2:00 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill increases the service retirement and disability retirement annuity multiplier for the first 20 years of service of group II retirement system members under the transition provisions adopted in 2011.
Oppose	HB525	relative to group II service retirement provisions in the retirement system.	Executive Departments and Administration	Thu 1/26	2:15 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill adjusts the application of the transition provisions for group II service retirement adopted in 2011 to be applicable as of January 1, 2014 rather than January 1, 2012.
Oppose	HB579	eliminating the 2011 transition provision requirements for group II retirement.	Executive Departments and Administration	Thu 1/26	2:30 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill eliminates the transition provision adopted in 2011 for group II retirement system members that began service before July 1, 2011 but were not yet vested.
Oppose	HB506	relative to the construction of a rail trail box tunnel on Exit 4-A in Derry and making an appropriation therefor.	Finance	Thu 1/26	11:30 AM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill requires the department of transportation to complete the rail trail box tunnel project in Derry, makes an appropriation for the project, and establishes a criminal penalty for any person who fails to complete or impedes the progress of the project.
Oppose	HB50	relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.	Finance	Thu 1/26	2:00 PM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill provides that the state shall pay 7.5 percent of contributions of retirement system employers other than the state for group I teachers and group II members.
Of Interest	HB555	appropriating state general fund surplus toward the retirement system unfunded accrued liability.	Finance	Thu 1/26	3:00 PM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill requires the transfer of 75 percent of a state biennial surplus to the reduction in the retirement system’s unfunded accrued liability.
Oppose	HB469	prohibiting discrimination against tenants holding certain vouchers for purposes of renting dwellings.	Judiciary	Thu 1/26	9:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill prohibits discrimination against tenants holding certain vouchers for purposes of renting dwellings.
Oppose	HB567	relative to notice of rent increases in certain residential rental property.	Judiciary	Thu 1/26	9:45 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill requires a landlord of certain residential property to provide additional notice of a prospective rent increase.
Of Interest	HB533	relative to public school human rights complaints.	Judiciary	Thu 1/26	1:00 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill allows the department of education to bring a complaint on student discriminatory practices to the state commission on human rights.
Support	HB647	relative to causes of action for individual rights.	Judiciary	Thu 1/26	2:30 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill establishes a cause of action against the state for violations against individual rights.
Oppose	HB182	prohibiting discharge of volunteer firefighters or volunteer emergency medical technicians from other employment.	Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services	Thu 1/26	10:00 AM	LOB Room 305-307	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	HB190	relative to the duration of unemployment benefits.	Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services	Thu 1/26	10:45 AM	LOB Room 305-307	This bill specifies the duration of unemployment benefits based on the state’s average unemployment rate.
Oppose	HB125	relative to youth employment during the school year and at night.	Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services	Thu 1/26	3:00 PM	LOB Room 305-307	This bill clarifies the number of hours a minor is permitted to work when school is in session and limits the evening hours a minor is permitted to work when school is in session.
Oppose	HB483	to remove the duties of county delegations and delegate them to county commissioners.	Municipal and County Government	Thu 1/26	10:00 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill transfers the duties of the county delegation to the county commissioners as members of the county convention.
Oppose	HB357	relative to the length of terms for Belknap county officers.	Municipal and County Government	Thu 1/26	10:20 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill establishes a 4-year term for the county treasurer, county sheriff, county register of deeds, and county attorney in Belknap county.
Support	HB313	relative to the reductions from the default budget for official ballot town meetings.	Municipal and County Government	Thu 1/26	11:30 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill alters the definition of default budget to include salary and benefit reductions which occur as a result of position turnover.
Oppose	HB293	allowing a town to appropriate funds to create a town scholarship fund.	Municipal and County Government	Thu 1/26	2:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill allows a town to establish a scholarship fund for the benefit of town residents.
Of Interest	HB294	enabling municipalities to adopt a child tax credit.	Municipal and County Government	Thu 1/26	2:30 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill allows municipalities to adopt a per-child property tax credit.
Support	HB498	requiring fish and game officers to obtain a warrant to conduct a search and seizure.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Fri 1/27	10:45 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill requires conservation officers to obtain a search warrant for conducting certain enforcement operations.
Support	HB588	relative to the criteria for applying for parole.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Fri 1/27	1:30 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill allows an eligible incarcerated person to apply for parole upon the completion of 50 percent of such person’s minimum sentence.
Oppose	HB158	relative to armor piercing ammunition.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Fri 1/27	2:15 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill creates a criminal penalty for the possession, manufacture, or use of armor-piercing ammunition.
Support	HB503	relative to the rights afforded to a person accused of a crime.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Fri 1/27	3:00 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill codifies certain rights of an accused person in the criminal process, increases the penalty assessment in cases involving charges related to an alcohol or controlled drug offense, and requires those penalty assessments to be used by the state crime lab.
Of Interest	HB439	relative to the duty to provide an education and contracts with private schools.	Education	Fri 1/27	11:45 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill repeals the authority of a school board to execute a contract with a nonsectarian private school to provide education. The bill also provides that a school board has a duty to provide an education to a pupil until the pupil reaches 22 years of age.
Of Interest	HB540	relative to adequate education grant amounts for pupils receiving special education services.	Education	Fri 1/27	12:45 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill provides for categories of special education services for application to the calculation of differentiated aid in adequate education grant amounts.
Of Interest	HB530	relative to withdrawal from a cooperative school district.	Education	Fri 1/27	1:45 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill clarifies the process for the vote on withdrawal from a cooperative school district.
Support	HB466	relative to water bottle filling stations in schools.	Education	Fri 1/27	2:45 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill repeals the state board of education’s rulemaking authority to adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to requirements for the installation of water bottle filling stations.

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During the coming week, committees within the New Hampshire House will hold public hearings on numerous bills that could have positive impacts for liberty. Individuals who wish to share their opinions on these bills will have the opportunity to speak to the legislators on the committees during the hearings. Those who cannot attend the hearings may also submit their testimony to the committees online and they could email the committee members. 

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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 119 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 18 and opposition of 24 with 13 being of interest.
Of the 32 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 2 and opposition of 2 with 2 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Support	HB108	relative to the confidentiality of reports made to the division of children, youth, and families and requiring guardians ad litem be appointed in certain instances.	Children and Family Law	Tue 1/17	11:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill provides that reports of suspected abuse and neglect may include the name of the person making the report and provides that the person’s identity shall be fully confidential unless such a person makes such a report in bad faith or maliciously and with intent to cause harm, in which case the person may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
Oppose	HB115	relative to changing the date of the state primary election.	Election Law	Tue 1/17	10:00 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill changes the date of the state primary election to the second Tuesday in June.
Oppose	HB333	relative to changing the date of the state primary election and adding a run-off election if necessary.	Election Law	Tue 1/17	10:45 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill changes the date of the state primary election to the second Tuesday in March. This bill also creates a run-off election in the event no state primary election candidate reaches 50 percent of the total vote.
Of Interest	HB345	enabling ranked-choice voting for state party primary elections and municipal elections.	Election Law	Tue 1/17	1:00 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes procedures for ranked-choice voting and allows state parties and municipalities to opt into such procedures.
Of Interest	HB350	relative to ranked-choice voting.	Election Law	Tue 1/17	2:00 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes procedures for ranked-choice voting for federal and state offices.
Oppose	HB402	relative to prohibiting false statements against candidates.	Election Law	Tue 1/17	3:00 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill prohibits the publication of false statements by any candidate, political committee, or political party regarding another candidate’s positions on issues.
Of Interest	SB12	relative to the leasing of seasonal camp lots by the fish and game department.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 1/17	9:00 AM	SH Room 103	This bill allows the executive director of fish and game to lease certain seasonal camp lots on fish and game lands, and changes the requirements for approval of short-term leases and contracts of the department.
Of Interest	SB54	relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 1/17	9:30 AM	SH Room 103	This bill requires electric distribution utilities to issue requests for proposals to provide more diverse and longer term options for providing default energy service to customers in purchased power agreements as directed by the public utilities commission.
Support	HB252	exempting agricultural operations from certain municipal noise ordinances.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 1/17	1:30 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill exempts farming and agricultural operations from municipal noise ordinances.
Support	SB48	relative to the definition of “way” for the purposes of driving after revocation or suspension.	Judiciary	Tue 1/17	1:15 PM	SH Room 100	This bill clarifies laws related to driving after revocation or suspension by prohibiting persons with revoked or suspended licenses from driving a motor vehicle upon a way, removing the prohibition on operating motor vehicles while not on a way.
Oppose	SB58	relative to arrests without a warrant while in the care of a medical professional on the premises of a residential care or health care facility.	Judiciary	Tue 1/17	1:45 PM	SH Room 100	This bill authorizes a law enforcement officer to arrest a person without a warrant for interfering with the provision of medically-necessary health care services.
Oppose	HB260	prohibiting the operation of motor vehicles by drivers with animals on their laps.	Transportation	Tue 1/17	3:00 PM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill prohibits operation of a motor vehicle while the driver has an animal on his or her person.
Of Interest	HB121	relative to worldwide combined reporting for unitary businesses under the business profits tax.	Ways and Means	Tue 1/17	10:30 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill repeals the water’s edge combined group provisions of the business profits tax.
Oppose	HB303	relative to insurance coverage for pain management services.	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Wed 1/18	2:15 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill requires insurance coverage for pain management services.
Of Interest	HB97	establishing an additional penalty for a violation of privacy.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 1/18	10:45 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill increases the penalty for certain offenses that constitute a violation of privacy.
Oppose	HB107	relative to employment restrictions for registered sex offenders.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 1/18	11:45 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill prohibits a person convicted of certain sexual assault offenses from hiring or otherwise engaging in any employment or volunteer service which provides direct services to a minor, or supervision or oversight of a minor.
Oppose	HB420	relative to the availability and funding for the dual and concurrent enrollment program by the community college system and making an appropriation therefor.	Education	Wed 1/18	10:10 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill amends the purpose and course eligibility for the dual and concurrent enrollment program withing the regional career and technical education program and makes an appropriation therefor.
Oppose	HB429	requiring the offering of breakfast and lunch in all public and chartered public schools.	Education	Wed 1/18	2:00 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires school districts and chartered public schools to offer both breakfast and lunch programs to students.
Oppose	HB327	prohibiting the state from requiring the public use proprietary software when visiting state websites.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 1/18	1:15 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill prohibits the state from requiring the public use proprietary software when visiting state websites.
Support	SB35	relative to RSV vaccine administration.	Health and Human Services	Wed 1/18	9:15 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill authorizes pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and licensed advanced pharmacy technicians to administer an RSV vaccine to adults.
Support	HB164	relative to prohibiting towns from criminalizing the right to peacefully and orderly assemble.	Judiciary	Wed 1/18	11:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill creates an exemption from the criminal code for orderly and peaceful assembly.
Of Interest	HB169	relative to termination of guardianship.	Judiciary	Wed 1/18	11:30 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill changes the burden of proof for termination of guardianship proceedings.
Of Interest	HB63	relative to religious use of land and structures.	Judiciary	Wed 1/18	3:00 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill prohibits zoning ordinances and local land use regulations from burdening religious land and structures in their use as residential housing.
Support	HB256	prohibiting cities and towns from discriminating in the use of public facilities.	Judiciary	Wed 1/18	3:30 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill prohibits a municipality from unlawfully discriminating against any individual or group based on their speech or purpose.
Oppose	HB95	enabling municipalities to adopt rental practice regulations.	Municipal and County Government	Wed 1/18	10:00 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill enables municipalities to adopt bylaws to regulate the period of notice required prior to a rent increase on residential property and the permissible amount of such rent increases.
Oppose	HB422	to create a public county registry of the monthly rent charged by landlords for each owned unit.	Municipal and County Government	Wed 1/18	10:45 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill creates a public registry of rents.
Oppose	HB295	relative to requiring all selectboard and school board meetings to be recorded and broadcast live online.	Municipal and County Government	Wed 1/18	2:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill requires public sessions of the boards of selectmen and school boards to be video recorded and live-streamed.
Of Interest	HB416	relative to membership on certain local land use boards.	Municipal and County Government	Wed 1/18	2:30 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill prohibits certain persons from being elected or appointed or sitting on any zoning board of adjustment, planning board, or board of selectmen of the town in which they reside.
Support	HB434	relative to flying drones in state parks.	Resources, Recreation and Development	Wed 1/18	11:15 AM	LOB Room 305-307	This bill allows for the commercial and recreational use of drones or small unmanned aircraft in state parks subject to exceptions and limitations. The bill also establishes fees and authorizes fines to be assessed for violations.
Oppose	HB143	relative to wiretapping to record conversations related to domestic violence.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Thu 1/19	10:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill allows a person to make an audio or video recording, or both, without the consent of the person being recorded for the purpose of obtaining evidence of domestic violence. Such recording shall be admissible as evidence.
Support	HB201	relative to changing the penalties for driving without a license.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Thu 1/19	11:30 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill changes the penalties for driving without a license to a violation, unless the individualis convicted for second time in a 12-month period.
Support	HB464	relative to eligible students in the education freedom account program.	Education	Thu 1/19	9:30 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill expands the definition of who is an eligible student qualifying under the education freedom accounts program.
Support	HB367	relative to eligibility of students in the education freedom account program.	Education	Thu 1/19	11:00 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill increases the household income level based on the federal poverty guidelines for the eligibility of students to participate in the education freedom account program.
Oppose	HB380	relative to non-academic surveys administered by a public school or a chartered public school to its students.	Education	Thu 1/19	1:00 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill makes changes to the requirements for school district or chartered public school policies governing the administration of non-academic surveys or questionnaires.
Of Interest	HB399	allowing for a testing exception for graduation from high school.	Education	Thu 1/19	1:45 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires the department of education to design and administer a high school diploma equivalency test which would except students age 13 or older who pass the test from school attendance requirements. The bill also provides a private right of action to enforce the provisions of the bill.
Oppose	HB45	establishing a committee to study student loan forgiveness in New Hampshire.	Education	Thu 1/19	2:30 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill establishes a committee to study student loan forgiveness in New Hampshire.
Oppose	HB258	establishing a certification for animal chiropractors.	Executive Departments and Administration	Thu 1/19	1:30 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes a certification for animal chiropractors.
Support	HB409	relative to nonresident licensure by the board of barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics.	Executive Departments and Administration	Thu 1/19	2:15 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill modifies the requirements for nonresident licensure by the board of barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics.
Oppose	HB320	relative to free speech in interactive computer services.	Judiciary	Thu 1/19	9:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill prohibits, with limited exception, censorship of speech on interactive computer services social media platforms. The bill establishes a civil right of action for violation of the statute.
Support	HB314	relative to the expectation of privacy in the collection and use of personal information.	Judiciary	Thu 1/19	10:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	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	HB149	relative to the handling of requests made under the right-to-know law.	Judiciary	Thu 1/19	10:30 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill requires periodic updates to the requestor when a request is made under the right-to-know law.
Of Interest	HB254	relative to remote participation in public meetings under the right to know law.	Judiciary	Thu 1/19	11:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill modifies the requirements for remote participation in public meetings under the right to know law.
Support	HB289	relative to consultation with legal counsel under the right to know law.	Judiciary	Thu 1/19	11:30 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill prohibits a public official from retaining legal counsel for the purpose of evading compliance with the right to know law and makes violation of the requirement a misdemeanor.
Support	HB307	relative to attorney’s fees in actions under the right to know law.	Judiciary	Thu 1/19	1:00 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill requires the court to issue a final judgment in favor of the requester before attorney’s fees are awarded under the right to know law.
Oppose	HB308	relative to a quorum for meetings open to the public to include remote presence.	Judiciary	Thu 1/19	1:30 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill removes the emergency exception requirement for remote presence of members to constitute a quorum for meetings open to the public.
Of Interest	HB321	relative to minutes from nonpublic sessions under the right to know law.	Judiciary	Thu 1/19	2:00 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill requires public bodies to review meeting minutes withheld from public disclosure at least every 10 years to determine whether they should continue to be withheld. Minutes not reviewed after 10 years shall be made public.
Of Interest	HB347	establishing a superior court land use review docket.	Judiciary	Thu 1/19	2:30 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill establishes the land use review docket in the superior court.
Oppose	HB57	relative to the state minimum hourly rate.	Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services	Thu 1/19	10:00 AM	LOB Room 305-307	This bill increases the minimum hourly rate, increases the base rate for tipped employees, and adjusts both rates annually based on the most recent 12-month average of the consumer price index. The bill also requires a youth minimum wage for employees under 18 years of age.
Oppose	HB48	relative to employee protections from COVID-19 in the workplace.	Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services	Thu 1/19	1:00 PM	LOB Room 305-307	This bill establishes COVID-19 related workplace rights for employees.
Oppose	HB74	relative to an employee’s unused earned time.	Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services	Thu 1/19	1:30 PM	LOB Room 305-307	This bill requires an employer to pay an employee for unused earned time.
Oppose	HB82	relative to employment protection for participants in the therapeutic cannabis program.	Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services	Thu 1/19	2:30 PM	LOB Room 305-307	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.
Oppose	HB118	prohibiting employers from engaging in certain anti-union activities.	Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services	Thu 1/19	3:00 PM	LOB Room 305-307	This bill prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend or participate in anti-union training.
Support	HB44	relative to permissible residential units in a residential zone.	Municipal and County Government	Thu 1/19	1:30 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill requires that local legislative bodies permit by right certain single-family lots in residential districts to be used for up to 4 residential units.
Oppose	HB90	relative to the municipal planning master plan.	Municipal and County Government	Thu 1/19	2:15 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill adds the authority for local planning master plans to contain sections on transition to renewable energy and other relevant topics.
Of Interest	HB292	establishing a criminal penalty for theft by a public servant.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Fri 1/20	10:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill establishes a criminal penalty for theft by a public servant who authorizes payment for legal actions against the municipality, and creates a right of action against such public servants.
Support	HB216	exempting dimethyltryptamine from the controlled drug act.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Fri 1/20	1:30 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill exempts dimethyltryptamine from the controlled drug act.
Support	HB144	restoring firearm ownership rights to ex-felons.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Fri 1/20	2:15 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill provides that a non-violent felon who has completed the term of incarceration, and all other conditions of the sentence, shall have the right to possess and use a firearm.
Support	HB31	repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Fri 1/20	2:45 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill repeals the prohibition, penalty, and exceptions relating to the carrying and possessing with intent to sell a black jack, slung shot, or metallic knuckles.
Support	HB229	relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard.	State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs	Fri 1/20	10:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill limits the activation of the New Hampshire national guard to only those times where the United States Congress has passed an official action pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
Of Interest	HB269	relative to limiting the authority of New Hampshire delegates to policymaking conventions.	State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs	Fri 1/20	10:30 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill: I. Establishes a procedure for the selection of delegates to an inter/intrastate policy-making convention. II. Limits the authority of delegates to policymaking conventions to only those granted by the New Hampshire legislature. III. Creates a procedure for recalling and replacing delegates to policymaking conventions who act outside of the scope of the authority granted to them by the New Hampshire legislature.

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