Senate Republicans Reject Direct Relief for Restaurant and Lodging Industries
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Senate Republicans rejected an amendment from Senator Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua) that would have inserted the language of SB 128, also known as the Restaurant Relief Act of 2021, into the state budget. The Restaurant Relief Act of 2021 would have temporarily changed the operator compensation under the meals and rooms tax from 3% to 5%, putting money right back in
Senate Republicans Jeopardize Education Funding
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Senate Republicans voted in favor of one time, fiscally irresponsible reduction in the Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT). The cut, made under the guise of property tax relief, will represent an incredibly small tax reduction for average Granite Staters but could mean over $90 million in decreases to adequacy funding to school districts in 2022. After the vo
Senate Republicans Risk Children’s Safety, Defund Protective Service Workers
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Senate Republicans put the safety and welfare of New Hampshire’s children at risk when they voted against full funding for 22 child protective service workers within the Division for Children, Youth and Families. These positions had previously been left unfunded in both the Governor’s and Republican controlled House budget proposals, but were a critical part of th
Senate Republicans Reject Funding for Homeless Shelter Services
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Senate Republicans rejected an amendment from the Senate Democratic caucus to appropriate $9 million in ARPA funds for the purpose of providing homeless prevention services. After the vote, Senator Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua) and Senator Kevin Cavanaugh (D-Manchester) issued the following statement: “New Hampshire’s homeless shelter service system is in desperate n
Senate Republicans Say No to Federal Funding for Child Care
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Senate Republicans voted against an amendment from Senator Becky Whitley (D-Hopkinton) to appropriate about $8.5 million per year of federal ARPA funds to bring the child care scholarship line item up to the FY21 level. After the vote, Senator Becky Whitley (D-Hopkinton) issued the following statement: “The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the deep inequities in t
Senate Republicans Refuse to Fund Family Planning Centers, Leave 15,000 Granite Staters without Care
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Senate Republicans voted down an amendment to provide necessary funding to New Hampshire’s family planning centers while they await federal funding in order to continue operations. After the vote, Senator Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua) issued the following statement: “Today’s vote was a continuation of Republicans’ commitment to dismantling access to reproductive heal