Senator Fuller Clark Introduces Sustainable Funding Solution for LCHIP
Contact Name: Sara Persechino Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Senator Martha Fuller Clark (D-Portsmouth) introduced SB 493-FN-A to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The bill increases the register of deeds recording fee from $25 to $35 and comes in response to the increased funding needs of the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP). The language of SB 493-FN-A mirrors that of SB 74 which was vetoe
Unsustainable Charter School Grant Tabled
Contact Name: Sara Persechino, Michael O’Brien Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us, Mike.B.Obrien@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, the Joint Legislative Finance Committee tabled a federal grant intended to fund the expansion of charter schools. After the vote, Committee Chair Representative Mary Jane Wallner (D-Concord) and committee member Senator Lou D’Allesandro (D-Manchester) issued the following statement: “Commissioner Edelblut may have made co
Senate Rejects Unreliable LCHIP Funding Legislation
Contact Name: Sara Persechino Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today the Senate rejected SB 617, prime sponsored by Senator Starr, which aimed to expand funding for the land and community heritage investment program (LCHIP), however, its reliance on a voluntary surcharge would not have produced consistent, reliable funding for the program. After the vote, Senator Martha Fuller Clark (D-Portsmouth) issued the following statement: “Preservi
Senate Votes in Favor of Offshore Wind Commission
Contact Name: Sara Persechino Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, the Senate voted in favor of Senator David Watters’ (D-Dover) bill, SB 668-FN, to establish an offshore wind commission and an office of offshore wind industry development in the department of business and economic affairs. After the vote, prime sponsor Senator David Watters (D-Dover) issued the following statement: “As we continue to push New Hampshire forward towards
Senate Moves Forward with PFAS Limitations and Remediation Funding
Contact Name: Sara Persechino Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, the Senate voted in favor of two bills addressing statewide concern over PFAS contamination in public drinking water. The first, SB 287 sponsored by Senator Tom Sherman (D-Rye), sets state PFAS maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) at the same levels recommended by the Department of Environmental Services in 2019. The second, SB 496 sponsored by Senator David Watters (D-Dov
Alternative Education Process Passed by NH Senate
February 13, 2020 Contact Name: Sara Persechino Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, the Senate voted 14-10 in favor of SB 514, Senator Jeanne Dietsch’s (D-Peterborough) bill to establish a process for the approval of vendors offering alternative educational programs which may be accepted for school credit. After the vote, prime sponsor Senator Jeanne Dietsch (D-Peterborough) issued the following statement: “This bill provides students
Senate President and Speaker of the House Respond to State of the State Address
Contact Name: Sara Persechino, Michael O’Brien Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us, Mike.B.Obrien@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Governor Sununu delivered his State of the State Address. After the address, Senate President Donna Soucy (D-Manchester) and Speaker of the House Steve Shurtleff (D-Penacook) issued this statements. “While we can find areas of agreement with the Governor’s remarks today, his failure to mention the current state employee co
Senate Passes Tuition Free College for New Hampshire National Guard and Youth in DCYF Care
February 13, 2020 Contact Name: Sara Persechino Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, the Senate voted in favor of SB 421-FN which provides postsecondary educational assistance to members of the New Hampshire National Guard. SB 421, introduced by Senator Lou D’Allesandro (D-Manchester), clarifies previous legislation by removing the provision that enrollment of guard members under the waiver is subject to space availability. The bill wa
New Hampshire Senate Approves Peer Support Program for DHHS
February 13, 2020 Contact Name: Sara Persechino Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, the Senate passed SB 634 on consent, which establishes a peer support program in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Prime sponsor Senator Jon Morgan (D-Brentwood) first presented this bill to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee at the request of DHHS in response to the growing need for state employees dealing
Senate President Introduces New Hampshire Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission
February 12, 2020 Contact Name: Sara Persechino Phone: (603) 271-3479 Email: Sara.Persechino@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Senate President Donna Soucy (D-Manchester) introduced SB 744 which would establish the New Hampshire drug overdose fatality review commission. By reviving a commission established by an Executive Order issued by then Governor Maggie Hassan, this bill will assist in the continued fight against the opioid epidemic that has resulted in the deaths of tho