Senate Commerce Committee Passes SB 126
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed SB 126-FN, Senator Perkins Kwoka’s (D-Portsmouth) bill to would make adjustments to landlord tenant law, giving more flexibility to tenants who may be struggling to pay their rent. After the vote, Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D-Portsmouth) issued the following statement: “The past year has created unparalleled fin
Senator Watters Introduces SB 151 to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, Senator David Watters (D-Dover) introduced SB 151 to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. SB 151 establishes a program for the procurement of renewable energy and the financing of offshore wind energy generation resources in New Hampshire. After the hearing, prime sponsor Senator David Watters (D-Dover) issued the following statement: “New Hampshire
Senate Republicans Vote ITL on SB 90, Reject Legislation to Ensure Transparency & Fairness in Redist
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, the Senate Election Law & Municipal Affairs Committee voted to ITL SB 90 in a 3-2 vote down party lines. If enacted, SB 90 would have ensured that resources available to legislative committees in their work on redistricting would be explicitly available to members of both the majority and minority party; it would have ensured that once a redistricting committee cr
Election Law & Municipal Affairs Committee Kills SB 47, Sen. Soucy’s Absentee Voting Legislation
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, the Senate Election Law & Municipal Affairs Committee killed SB 47 in a 3-2 vote down party lines. If enacted, SB 47 would have permanently enacted no-excuse absentee voter registration and voting, and partial processing of absentee ballots prior to election day. After the vote, prime sponsor Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy (D-Manchester) issued the following
SB 102 Introduced to Senate Ways and Means
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D-Portsmouth) introduced SB 102, a piece of omnibus legislation on property taxation, to the Senate Ways and Means Committee. After the hearing, Part II sponsor Senator Jay Kahn (D-Keene), and Part III sponsor Senator Sue Prentiss (D-West Lebanon) issued the following statements: Senator Jay Kahn (D-Keene) stated, “Last year, identic
SB 3 Passes Senate Ways and Means Committee
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee passed SB 3 in a vote of 5-0. SB 3 would update New Hampshire’s tax code to match federal changes made in December to exempt businesses from paying the state business profits tax on funding received through a PPP loan. After the vote, Senator Lou D’Allesandro (D-Manchester) issued the following statement: “The federal PPP loans
Senate Republicans Vote to Squash Community Conversation on the Role of School Resource Officers
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Yesterday, Senate Republicans removed SB 108 from the consent calendar to overturned the Senate Education Committee’s unanimous recommendation to Re-refer SB 108, relative to school resource officers. This bill sought to clarify the duties and responsibilities of school resource officers to enhance school safety while also ensuring that children get the appropriate suppo
Senate Passes SB 157
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, the Senate passed SB 157 in a vote of 24-0. SB 157, prime sponsored by Senator Becky Whitley (D-Hopkinton), extends a prior appropriation to DHHS for child behavioral health services, requires that the New Hampshire 10-year mental health plan include a report on implementation of 2019, 44 (SB 14), relative to child welfare, and establishes funded positions in the
Senate Democrats’ COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Legislation Passes Senate
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, the Senate passed SB 132, a piece of omnibus legislation relative to COVID-19, in a vote of 24-0. SB 132 includes language establishing a COVID-19 micro enterprise relief fund, requiring a COVID-19 needs assessment of nursing homes and long-term care facilities, and support for New Hampshire's live performance industry, a sector particularly hard hit by the pandem
Senate Republicans Pass Onerous Requirements on Voters Trying to Access Absentee Ballots
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Earlier today, Senate Republicans voted to adopt SB 54, relative to the procedure used to complete and submit applications for absentee ballots and absentee ballots. This legislation places additional requirements for voters seeking to vote by absentee, including requiring them to provide private information in order to exercise their right to vote. After the hearing, Se