The Manchester Free Press

Monday • February 10 • 2025

Vol.XVII • No.VII

Manchester, N.H.

Unheeded Warnings from the Founders

Granite Grok - Tue, 2025-02-04 15:00 +0000
“I would quarrel with both parties, and with every individual of each, before I would subjugate my understanding, or prostitute my tongue or pen to either.”  John Adams didn’t pull any punches. Though his presidency was contentious, this 1763 quote underscores his deep disdain for blind partisanship – a concern shared by many of the ... Read more

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The DOGE Raid On USAID

Granite Grok - Tue, 2025-02-04 13:00 +0000
It will have been hard to miss the weekend coup that occurred at the offices of USAID. Trump sent Team DOGE in, who locked everyone out and then told the entire USAID staff not to come to work on Monday. “At the direction of Agency leadership, the USAID headquarters at the Ronald Reagan building in ... Read more

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Hartford Residents Fear for Their Safety Because…?

Granite Grok - Tue, 2025-02-04 11:00 +0000
An email was sent out recently by the Interim Superintendent for the Hartford School District, Caty Sutton, raising questions about the safety of Hartford area students at school.  In the cryptic letter Miss Sutton implies one or more of the recent executive orders issued by the Trump Administration has raised the fears and anxiety of ... Read more

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Tucson Mayor Romero Can’t Offset Child Trafficking; She’s Such a Gem

Granite Grok - Tue, 2025-02-04 03:00 +0000
Tucson, Arizona, markets itself to the Nation using many Buzzwords and Catchphrases: Pioneer, 3rd in the Nation, Sanctuary City, Climate Action Hub. Then, Mayor Regina Romero takes vow after vow to promote her stance on human rights. Tucson’s mayor vows to protect families from separation. Regina, with her creative accounting and offsetting, is third in ... Read more

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The Empty Promise of Net Zero

Granite Grok - Tue, 2025-02-04 01:00 +0000
This Week, Mike Tagliavia and Dylan Maguire discuss the empty promise of Net Zero, the problem of public safety, and transgender agenda issues in our public schools” Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube and check for Replays of Granite State Live, GrokTALK! and Right Side Up, or follow these links to their podcast ... Read more

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There Is No Such Thing as “Settled Law”

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-03 23:00 +0000
Much of the debate over so-called “birthright citizenship” is over interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment to the US constitution. Most of the people currently in power claim that the text means every baby born to every foreign national on American soil is an automatic US citizen. Others—like myself—believe that this interpretation is dubious and has ... Read more

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Hakeem Jeffries Is Not Fit To Lead

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-03 21:00 +0000
Hakeem Jeffries has shown his true colors. Jeffries constantly teeters from radical to mainstream, and many think of him as the Party’s future leader once Schumer and Pelosi give up the reins. If what he said this week is any indication, his leadership role should be questioned, and this is further evidence of the disheveled ... Read more

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House Gold Standard – February 06, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Mon, 2025-02-03 20:58 +0000

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Five Reasons Why You Should Write for GraniteGrok

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-03 19:00 +0000
Why should you write for GraniteGrok? Something happened that the news media isn’t covering and you want to cover it for posterity like The New Hampshire Pro-Aborts Have Lost Their Mojo. You have sources and information you don’t want to lose like Top 10 Reasons Why the NH Buffer Zone Law Must Be Repealed. You ... Read more

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Election Law Complaints Filed Against NH House Leadership [Updated]

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-03 17:00 +0000
I have received a number of anonymous election law complaints filed with the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office. The first is related to the Committee to Elect House Republicans (CTEHR) The complaint purports to identify several significant discrepancies amounting to nearly $170,000.00 in missing funds for which there is no obvious expenditure in the ... Read more

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Federalism and the 10th Amendment: Explaining Delegated and Reserved Powers

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-03 15:00 +0000
“Independent of the control or interference of the federal government.” That’s how Tench Coxe described the vast majority of power under the Constitution – reserved to the states and completely off-limits to federal authority. Perhaps better than any other supporter of the Constitution, Coxe explained federalism – the division of powers between the state and ... Read more

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Vermont Is At War With Its Own ‘Reproductive Freedom’ Rights

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-03 13:00 +0000
In 2022, the voters of Vermont approved a constitutional amendment meant to enshrine abortion as a natural protected right. The text didn’t say that, but everyone involved knows better. The goal was to make sure no one could prevent abortions. The problem, which I explored in numerous posts like this one, is that the language ... Read more

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Supercharging Omnichannel Marketing with Headless CMS: A Key to Seamless Brand Experiences

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-03 12:12 +0000
It’s not enough to only control content on a website anymore. Companies must target consumers in all environments through an app, social networking, email ads, IoT, and voice control. An omnichannel approach will help any business wanting a unified presence for interaction and conversion because the more companies facilitate consumer access to their brand, the ... Read more

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To Make America Great Again, Separate Money and State

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-03 11:00 +0000
“Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis” is the title of one of the many executive orders President Trump issued in his first week back in the Oval Office. This executive order directs federal agencies to “deliver emergency price relief” to the American people by reducing federal regulations that increase ... Read more

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Upcoming Bill Hearings: Mark Your Calendars

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-03 03:00 +0000
NH Family Justice Monday, February 3 – House Judiciary CommitteeRoom 206-208, Legislative Office Building, 33 N State Street, Concord, NH⚠️9:30AM – CACR 7 – relating to the presumption of innocence. Providing that in all cases and suits of the state against one of the people, the defendant shall be innocent unless proven guilty.✅ Support ✅This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution ... Read more

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A Deep Dive into NH’s Claremont Decision

Granite Grok - Mon, 2025-02-03 01:00 +0000
In part one of this podcast series, attorney Greg Sorg is a former NH State Representative who has successfully filed briefs with the Supreme Court arguing against continuing involvement of the court in legislative functions. He lays out the history and key points of the Claremont Decision. I want to thank Paul Ingbretson for making ... Read more

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Now Is a Great Time for California to Secede

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-02 23:00 +0000
The issue of California secession isn’t going away. Last week, the California secretary of state approved a new ballot measure on secession for the signature gathering phase of the initiative process. If activists are able to collect enough signatures by late July, voters in 2028 will be able to vote yes or no to the ... Read more

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DEI Is Dying Everywhere

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-02 21:00 +0000
The Left is moaning with every action Donald Trump takes to end the WOKE culture of the Obama/Biden years. Obama started the movement as he convinced America that exceptionalism is terrible, that America First is evil, and that there should be no winners and losers. DEI survived the First Trump term and flourished during the ... Read more

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Bill Hearings for Week of February 03, 2025

N.H. Liberty Alliance - Sun, 2025-02-02 19:53 +0000
  • 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 159 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 23 and opposition of 32 with 8 being of interest.
Of the 61 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 6 and opposition of 9 with 5 being of interest.

Position Bill Title Committee Day Time Room State Analysis
Support CACR7 relating to the presumption of innocence. Providing that in all cases and suits of the state against one of the people, the defendant shall be innocent unless proven guilty. Judiciary Mon 2/3 9:30 AM LOB Room 206-208 This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution would amend the New Hampshire constitution to require that in all cases and suits of the state against a person the defendant shall be innocent unless proven guilty.
Of Interest HB687 relative to class action settlements and consent decrees. Judiciary Mon 2/3 10:30 AM LOB Room 206-208 This bill provides that any money that can ultimately not be distributed to the class in a class action suit is escheated to the state general fund, and a court may not modify the judgment or apply the doctrine of cy pres to avoid that result. This bill also limits certain attorneys’ fees to a certain rate unless a court determines otherwise.
Oppose HB722 relative to establishing causes of actions against educational institutions that charge excessive tuition rates. Judiciary Mon 2/3 1:00 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill: I. Creates criminal penalties for educational institutions that charge excessive tuition rates. II. Creates civil rights of action against educational institutions that charge excessive tuition rates.
Support HB746 relative to an award of attorney’s fees upon a successful appeal of a local property tax assessment. Judiciary Mon 2/3 1:45 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill awards a taxpayer reasonable attorney’s fees for a successful appeal of a property assessment.
Of Interest HB350 requiring that all family division hearings be video and audio recorded and broadcast live. Children and Family Law Tue 2/4 1:00 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill requires that the family division audio and video record all proceedings and broadcast live proceedings upon request of named parties or representatives.
Support SB89 enabling non-citizens who are legally authorized to work in the United States to deliver alcohol. Commerce Tue 2/4 9:45 AM SH Room 100 This bill enables non-citizens who are legally authorized to work in the United States to deliver alcohol.
Oppose SB80 consolidating licensing, auditing, and enforcement responsibilities for wholesale and retail e-cigarettes sales under the liquor commission. Commerce Tue 2/4 10:15 AM SH Room 100 This bill consolidates licensing, auditing, and enforcement responsibilities for wholesale and retail e-cigarettes sales under the liquor commission.
Support SB87 relative to one day liquor license requirements and making salons and barber shops eligible for on-premise licenses. Commerce Tue 2/4 10:30 AM SH Room 100 This bill allows for-profit organizations to receive a one day liquor license and makes barber shops, salons, and spas eligible for on-premises licenses.
Oppose SB100 relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Education Tue 2/4 9:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill repeals the provision of law classifying violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination as a violation of the educator code of conduct.
Oppose HB769 relative to the base annual cost per pupil of providing the opportunity for an adequate education and statewide education property tax rate. Education Funding Tue 2/4 11:00 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill increases the base cost of providing the opportunity for an adequate education, and changes the statewide education property tax rate.
Of Interest HB773 relative to aid to school districts for the cost of special education. Education Funding Tue 2/4 11:30 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill removes the requirement that catastrophic special education funds be prorated among the school districts entitled to such aid and requires that disbursements for special education to a school district shall be at least 80 percent of the district’s entitlement for catastrophic aid costs in the fiscal year.
Oppose HB772 establishing a foundation opportunity budget program for funding public education. Education Funding Tue 2/4 2:15 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill modifies the determination and funding for an opportunity for a constitutionally adequate education by establishing foundation opportunity budgets and state foundation opportunity grants.
Oppose CACR5 relating to absentee ballots. Providing that no excuse shall be needed by the voter to receive an absentee ballot. Election Law Tue 2/4 10:00 AM LOB Room 306-308 This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution amends the constitution to allow absentee voting for any reason.
Of Interest HB136 extending the time period for delivery of an absentee ballot from 5:00 p.m. to the close of the polls. Election Law Tue 2/4 10:40 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill extends the time period for delivery of an absentee ballot from 5:00 p.m. on election day to the close of the polling place.
Support HB217 relative to absentee ballots. Election Law Tue 2/4 11:20 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill requires absentee ballot voters to submit information demonstrating citizenship, age, domicile, and identity in order to qualify to vote.
Support HB464 prohibiting candidates for political office from participating in counting ballots. Election Law Tue 2/4 11:40 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill prohibits candidates that appear on the ballot from participating in counting ballots before the election.
Of Interest SB108 relative to the department of energy. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 2/4 9:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill transfers specific regulatory and adjudicative responsibilities from the public utilities commission to the department of energy, including prohibiting unauthorized telecommunications service provision, protecting ratepayer communication preferences, and refining net energy metering, assessment, complaint, investigation, and aggregation procedures.
Support SB109 relative to alteration of terrain permits. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 2/4 9:20 AM SH Room 103 This bill: I. Requires that an applicant for a permit, approval, or other written authorization submit a request for a consultation to the executive director of the fish and game department. II. Requires that rules adopted for the threatened and endangered species compensatory mitigation fund contain provisions stating when payments are required to be made to the fund.
Support SB110 relative to terrain permitting. Energy and Natural Resources Tue 2/4 9:40 AM SH Room 103 This bill raises the threshold for alteration of terrain permitting from 100,000 square feet to 200,000 square feet.
Oppose HB707 requiring the department of environmental services to establish a site-specific setback distance for proposed new landfills. Environment and Agriculture Tue 2/4 2:00 PM LOB Room 301-303 This bill establishes a formula for determining the distance for which a new landfill shall be located from a perennial river, lake, or coastal water.
Support HB685 permitting in all residentially zoned areas by right the construction of manufactured housing. Housing Tue 2/4 11:00 AM LOB Room 305 This bill updates the definition of manufactured housing, and establishes the requirement that manufactured housing must be permitted in all residential zoned areas within every municipality in the state, overriding any local zoning ordinances that prohibit or unreasonably restrict its placement.
Support HB459 relative to acreage requirements and zoning regarding sewer infrastructure and single-family residential uses. Housing Tue 2/4 1:00 PM LOB Room 305 This bill prohibits zoning ordinances regarding single-family residential uses from requiring larger acreage sizes than are necessary for community health and safety, given sewer infrastructure.
Support HB631 permitting residential building in commercial zoning by right. Housing Tue 2/4 1:30 PM LOB Room 305 This bill allows multifamily or mixed-use developments as a permitted use by right in certain urban municipalities, outlines specific zoning regulations that cannot be imposed on such developments, and provides definitions for key terms.
Support SB141 extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases. Judiciary Tue 2/4 1:30 PM SH Room 100 This bill creates an exception to the 3-year timeframe to petition for a new trial.
Oppose HB542 relative to weekly benefit amounts for unemployment compensation. Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Tue 2/4 11:30 AM LOB Room 210-211 This bill updates the weekly benefit amount for total unemployment and the maximum total amount of benefits payable during any benefit year.
Oppose HB442 relative to prohibiting payment of subminimum wages. Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Tue 2/4 1:00 PM LOB Room 210-211 This bill prohibits payment of a base wage different than standard minimum wage for tipped workers earning more than $30 per month.
Oppose HB726 relative to the state minimum hourly rate. Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Tue 2/4 2:00 PM LOB Room 210-211 This bill increases the minimum hourly rate and increases the base rate for tipped employees.
Oppose HB744 relative to workers’ compensation indemnity benefits percentage. Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Tue 2/4 3:00 PM LOB Room 210-211 This bill changes the percentage of workers’ compensation indemnity benefits to 66 2/3 percent.
Oppose HB378 relative to an employee’s unused earned time. Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Tue 2/4 4:00 PM LOB Room 210-211 This bill requires an employer to pay an employee for unused earned time.
Of Interest HB561 relative to the transfer of state-owned real property to municipalities. Public Works and Highways Tue 2/4 10:00 AM LOB Room 201 This bill requires the state of New Hampshire to seek approval from municipal legislative bodies prior to transferring state-owned class I or II highways.
Support HB209 allowing a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase. Transportation Tue 2/4 10:00 AM LOB Room 203 This bill allows new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase.
Oppose HB305 relative to speed and red-light cameras for traffic enforcement. Transportation Tue 2/4 10:20 AM LOB Room 203 This bill allows law enforcement agencies to install and use traffic cameras such as speed monitoring cameras and red-light cameras in a municipality if the municipality chooses to have them.
Oppose HB368 prohibiting smoking and e-cigarettes in motor vehicles when a passenger is under 16 years of age. Transportation Tue 2/4 10:40 AM LOB Room 203 This bill prohibits smoking and e-cigarettes in motor vehicles when a passenger under the age of 16 is in the vehicle.
Oppose HB419 requiring vehicle headlights to be on when windshield wipers are also on. Transportation Tue 2/4 11:20 AM LOB Room 203 This bill requires that headlights must be turned on whenever windshield wipers are in use.
Support HB414 prohibiting the division of motor vehicles from suspending a license on the basis of debt owed to a private entity related to the towing or storing of a motor vehicle. Transportation Tue 2/4 1:00 PM LOB Room 203 This bill prohibits the division of motor vehicles from suspending a person’s license or driving privileges based on their failure to pay a debt related to a commercial entity’s towing or storage of a vehicle.
Oppose SB150 defining electric vehicle charging station and charging a fee for annual testing by the division of weights and measures. Transportation Tue 2/4 1:00 PM LOB Room 101 This bill: I. Defines electric vehicle charging station. II. Charges a fee for annual testing by the division of weights and measures. III. Authorizes the department of agriculture, markets, and food to appropriate funds for electric vehicle charging station testing and certification.
Support HB439 relative to non-driving related violations and driver’s license suspension. Transportation Tue 2/4 1:20 PM LOB Room 203 This bill eliminates driver’s license suspension for reasons unrelated to motor vehicle offenses.
Oppose HB530 increasing the amount of revenue transfered from the real estate transfer tax to the affordable housing fund. Ways and Means Tue 2/4 10:00 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill increases the amount of moneys transfered to the affordable housing fund from the real estate transfer tax.
Oppose HB531 setting annual limits on the amount of charitable gaming revenue which may be distributed to one charitable organization. Ways and Means Tue 2/4 10:30 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill limits the amount which may be awarded to any one charity from historic horse race wagering and games of chance to $50,000, and provides that excess revenue shall be paid to the lottery commission.
Oppose HB588 relative to the distribution of revenues generated from historic horse racing pari-mutuel pools. Ways and Means Tue 2/4 11:00 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill requires entities licensed to conduct historic horse race wagering to collect a sum equal to 25 percent of revenues generated after breakage and payment of winnings to patrons and pay it to the lottery commission.
Oppose HB434 requiring a policyholder’s insurance company to provide a rental car for at least 7 days after determination that the vehicle is totaled or unsafe to operate when the policyholder is not at fault for the accident. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 2/5 11:00 AM LOB Room 302-304 This bill requires a policyholder’s insurance company to provide a rental car for at least 7 days after determination that the vehicle is totaled or unsafe to operate when the policyholder is not at fault for the accident.
Of Interest HB705 relative to health care cost transparency. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Wed 2/5 2:45 PM LOB Room 302-304 This bill requires health carriers to disclose specific cost information regarding covered items and services under a health benefit plan. The bill is a request of the insurance department.
Support HB87 prohibiting the posting of land not owned by the poster. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 2/5 10:45 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill prohibits the posting of land not owned by the poster and creates a penalty therefor.
Support HB102 relative to oversight of federal law enforcement actions. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 2/5 11:15 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill provides county sheriffs with the duty to oversee all federal law enforcement actions in their respective counties, and provides them with authority to stop unauthorized or improperly conducted federal law enforcement actions.
Support HB103 relative to fugitives from justice. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 2/5 12:00 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill provides a mechanism for an accused whose extradition is sought by another state to be declared as politically or maliciously persecuted and not subject to the extradition.
Support HB206 relative to government agent entries into secured premises. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 2/5 1:30 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill establishes requirements for when a government agent may enter a secured premises without a warrant.
Support HB338 relative to the authority of fish and game officers. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Wed 2/5 3:00 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill allows fish and game officers to conduct warrantless searches if they have probable cause.
Support HB557 relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot. Education Policy and Administration Wed 2/5 11:15 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires the printing of certain information on the school budget ballot.
Oppose HB673 relative to school bullying and discrimination plans. Education Policy and Administration Wed 2/5 3:30 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill requires school boards to develop policies prohibiting bullying and cyberbullying, requires reporting of such incidents by all schools at the end of each semester, and requires the department of education to publish such data aggregated by school.
Of Interest SB187 adopting the dentist and dental hygienist compact. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 2/5 10:00 AM SH Room 103 This bill adopts dentist and dental hygienist compact.
Support HB438 relative to immigration detention facilities. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 2/5 10:30 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill regulates the contracting and operation of an immigration detention facility in this state and requires the governor to obtain executive council approval before deploying the national guard to any immigration detention facility.
Support SB188 allowing independent permitting and inspections, and allowing local governments to authorize licensed engineers and architects to perform building code inspections. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 2/5 10:30 AM SH Room 103 This bill: I. Allows independent third-parties, hired by the property owner, to inspect land, buildings, and structures to determine compliance with state and local building codes. II. Establishes private providers as an alternative to local enforcement agencies for conducting building code inspections and plan reviews.
Of Interest HB598 establishing a committee to study data sources of all entities operated by all branches of government that are or are potentially made available to the public, identify the data formats of those sources, and recommend legislation to standardize types and formats of data output from all or select governmental entities. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 2/5 11:00 AM LOB Room 306-308 This bill establishes a committee to study data sources of all entities operated by all three branches of government that are or are potentially made available to the public, identify the data formats of those sources, and recommend legislation to standardize types and formats of data output from all or select governmental entities.
Oppose SB286 creating the New Hampshire office of film and creative media. Executive Departments and Administration Wed 2/5 1:15 PM SH Room 103 This bill: I. Establishes an office of film and creative media within the department of business and economic affairs. II. Establishes business enterprise tax credits for qualifying film and motion picture companies. III. Appropriates funds to staff the office of film and creative media.
Support HB211 relative to the use of air rifles for hunting game. Fish and Game and Marine Resources Wed 2/5 11:00 AM LOB Room 307 This bill: I. Allows the taking of game in New Hampshire with air rifles. II. Further defines “air rifle.” III. Requires the fish and game commission to make rules creating and administering a hunting tag program for air rifle hunting.
Oppose HB579 requiring applicants for a fish and game guide license to take and pass a standardized test provided by the fish and game department before receiving their license. Fish and Game and Marine Resources Wed 2/5 2:45 PM LOB Room 307 This bill requires applicants for a fish and game guide license to take an exam in a standardized test format, administered by a specifically qualified fish and game officer.
Oppose SB132 relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics. Health and Human Services Wed 2/5 9:00 AM LOB Room 101 This bill requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for adult prosthetics, including activity-specific prosthetic devices. Current law requires such coverage for children’s prosthetics.
Oppose SB122 relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program. Health and Human Services Wed 2/5 9:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill directs the department of health and human services to remove asset limits and increase income thresholds for the Medicare savings program and to submit any amendment to the state Medicaid plan required for implementation.
Oppose SB244 relative to expanding access to primary health care services, increasing the number of direct health care providers, increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates, and making an appropriation therefor. Health and Human Services Wed 2/5 9:30 AM LOB Room 101 This bill expands access to primary health care services by directing the department of health and human services to amend its contract with the Bi-State Primary Care Association’s Recruitment Center in order to expand health care workforce recruitment and retention efforts, increases funding for such programs, and increases Medicaid reimbursement rates.
Support HB392 directing the dissolution of the department of health and human services’ office of health equity, department of environmental services’ functions for civil rights and environmental justice, and the governor’s council on diversity and inclusion. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 2/5 9:30 AM LOB Room 210-211 This bill directs the dissolution of the department of health and human services’ office of health equity, department of environmental services’ functions for civil rights and environmental justice, and the governor’s advisory council on diversity and inclusion.
Oppose HB751 relative to certification of alcohol and other substance misuse treatment facilities. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 2/5 10:30 AM LOB Room 210-211 This bill provides for certification of substance use treatment programs by the department of health and human services. The bill also directs the department to establish within the office of the ombudsman, a behavioral health specialist dedicated to complaint investigations regarding substance use and mental health treatment programs.
Oppose HB724 relative to lead paint poisoning prevention and remediation. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 2/5 1:00 PM LOB Room 210-211 This bill lowers the childhood blood lead action level from 5 micrograms/deciliter to 3.5 micrograms/deciliter; mandates that municipal building permits include the EPA-RRP license number for any person engaged in renovation, repair, or painting of buildings erected prior to January 1, 1978; directs the department of health and human services to inspect the other dwelling units when one unit in a multi-unit building has a lead hazard; and creates a rebuttable presumption that pre-1978 housing contains lead hazards.
Oppose HB756 relative to establishing a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering daycare and public schools. Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Wed 2/5 2:30 PM LOB Room 210-211 This bill establishes a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering day care and public schools.
Oppose HB232 relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. Judiciary Wed 2/5 9:30 AM LOB Room 206-208 This bill provides that health care providers have a right to conscientiously object to participating in providing abortion, sterilization, or artificial contraception services. The bill requires health care institutions to prominently post a notice to this effect and establishes civil remedies, including fines, for its violation.
Of Interest HB253 relative to interest-bearing pooled trust accounts maintained by lawyers. Judiciary Wed 2/5 10:15 AM LOB Room 206-208 This bill requires attorneys in control of interest-bearing pooled trust accounts to remit quarterly the interest or dividends to the public defender’s office, provided that the public defender’s office complies with certain restrictions.
Oppose HB293 preventing minors from accessing obscenity on certain electronic devices with internet access. Judiciary Wed 2/5 11:00 AM LOB Room 206-208 This bill requires manufacturers of electronic tablets and smartphones to install filters on those devices that prevent minors from accessing obscene material and creates civil liability against a manufacturer that does not install filters in devices. The bill also creates civil and criminal liability against a manufacturer or person who disables a filter with the intent to allow a minor to access obscene material.
Support HB391 relative to preventing strategic lawsuits against public participation. Judiciary Wed 2/5 1:00 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill establishes a legal process for preventing strategic lawsuits against public participation (anti-SLAPP) by granting qualified immunity from suit, prosecution, and from liability for any defendant or counter-defendant in any action, case, claim, administrative proceeding, arbitration, or any other legal process that impacts their First Amendment rights.
Support HB400 requiring a public body’s collective bargaining negotiations to be deemed public meetings and requiring that arguments made and information generated during the meetings be made available to the public under the right-to-know law. Judiciary Wed 2/5 1:45 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill provides that collective bargaining negotiations with a public body are a meeting under the right-to-know law.
Oppose HB601 relative to causes of action against companies that misstate the impacts of their business on the environment. Judiciary Wed 2/5 2:30 PM LOB Room 206-208 This bill: I. Creates a private cause of action against companies that misstate the impacts of their business on the environment. II. Creates criminal penalties for companies that misstate the impacts of their business on the environment.
Oppose HB568 allowing subdivision regulations concerning water supply. Resources, Recreation and Development Wed 2/5 10:00 AM LOB Room 305 This bill allows the adoption of subdivision regulations that require water supply studies, determination of adequate water quantity for reasonably anticipated future water uses, and minimum on-lot private well testing requirements. This bill also clarifies the applicant’s duty to pay associated costs.
Oppose HB582 relative to safety requirements for operation of personal water crafts. Resources, Recreation and Development Wed 2/5 10:30 AM LOB Room 305 This bill defines the term “personal water craft” and prohibits certain types of operation.
Oppose HB595 relative to coastal resilience zones. Resources, Recreation and Development Wed 2/5 11:00 AM LOB Room 305 This bill: I. Adds flood resiliency improvements to the definition of qualifying improvements for the purposes of C-PACE and R-PACE funding. II. Enables municipalities to offer property owners who engage in flood resilience projects a property tax abatement or tax assessment freeze for a specified period of time. III. Enable municipalities to assess a fee on properties in a flood resilience zone to be deposited into a non-lapsing flood resilience investment fund. IV. Makes an appropriation to the department of business and economic development to fund a statewide analysis of the costs and benefits of flood risk and flood risk mitigation efforts.
Support HB644 relative to flying drones in state parks. Resources, Recreation and Development Wed 2/5 2:00 PM LOB Room 305 This bill allows for the commercial and recreational use of drones or small unmanned aircraft in state parks subject to exceptions and limitations, and establishes fees and authorizes fines to be assessed for violations.
Oppose SB60 relative to advanced deposit account wagering. Ways and Means Wed 2/5 9:15 AM SH Room 100 This bill allows advanced deposit wagering on pari-mutuel betting on horse racing and authorizes the lottery commission to adopt rules governing the license and regulation of such wagers.
Of Interest SB83 establishing an elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf property tax exemption reimbursement fund, authorizing video lottery terminals, renaming the lottery commission, and creating a voluntary statewide self-exclusion database. Ways and Means Wed 2/5 10:00 AM SH Room 100 This bill: I. Establishes an elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf property tax exemption fund to provide reimbursements to municipalities. II. Authorizes video lottery terminals at facilities licensed to conduct charitable gaming. III. Creates a statewide self-exclusion list to combat problem gambling. IV. Renames the state lottery commission to better reflect its statutory obligations.
Of Interest SB168 regulating online gambling and directing net proceeds to the education trust fund, the general fund, and to reimburse municipalities for elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf tax exemptions. Ways and Means Wed 2/5 10:15 AM SH Room 100 This bill regulates online gambling and directs proceeds to a newly established elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf tax exemption fund for reimbursement to municipalities.
Oppose SB119 relative to Medicaid pharmaceutical services. Health and Human Services Thu 2/6 10:00 AM LOB Room 101 This bill directs pharmacists to dispense brand name drugs to Medicaid beneficiaries when the brand name drug is on the department of health and human services preferred drug list. The bill also directs the department to develop a standing order for certain Medicaid-covered, over-the-counter medications, medical supplies, and laboratory tests when deemed medically necessary and cost effective by the department. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.
Of Interest SB127 relative to the office of the public guardian and making appropriations to the department of health and human services. Health and Human Services Thu 2/6 10:15 AM LOB Room 101 This bill amends the obligations of the department of health and human services with respect to contracting for public guardianship, and provides appropriations to the department to fund new contract guardian slots.
Support HB700 relative to orders of protection. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Fri 2/7 11:30 AM LOB Room 202-204 This bill requires certain individuals seeking certain orders of protection to be informed and to attest that they understand that material false statements made in the petition would be subject to prosecution for perjury. The bill also allows for individuals seeking certain orders of protection in non-domestic violence situations, to elect not to seek removal of firearms or deadly weapons from the possession of the restrained party.
Oppose HB159 authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities. Criminal Justice and Public Safety Fri 2/7 3:15 PM LOB Room 202-204 This bill authorizes the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and provides processes for the confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.
Oppose HB659 establishing the New Hampshire college graduate retention incentive program. Education Funding Fri 2/7 9:30 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill establishes the New Hampshire college graduate retention incentive program with the purpose of retaining graduates from New Hampshire higher education institutions and incentivizing businesses to hire local graduates.
Oppose HB770 relative to establishing a program to earn tuition credits for state of New Hampshire higher education institutions through community service. Education Funding Fri 2/7 10:15 AM LOB Room 205-207 This bill establishes a program in the department of education for eligible students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions through community service.
Oppose HB665 relative to eligibility for free school meals. Education Funding Fri 2/7 1:45 PM LOB Room 205-207 This bill increases the eligibility for free school meals to household incomes up to 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines, and provides funding from the education trust fund for the additional costs.

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Social and Emotional Learning Indoctrinating Students

Granite Grok - Sun, 2025-02-02 19:00 +0000
School administrators are jumping on the SEL Social and Emotional Learning bandwagon. It may sound good, wanting to help children with their social and emotional needs, but what are children really learning? One SEL program used in Merrimack, and other schools, is called Second Step. I wont go in depth on the data mining that ... Read more

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