Senate Republicans Refuse to Fix Flawed Gag Rule Policy
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3375 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, Senate Republicans voted Inexpedient to Legislate on two bills seeking to address the Republican-passed gag rule on free speech. SB 298, prime sponsored by Senator David Watters (D-Dover) would have repealed the law relative to certain discrimination in public workplaces and education. SB 304, prime sponsored by Senator Jay Kahn (D-Keene) would have repealed the
Senator Watters Champions Offshore Wind Legislation
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3375 Email:marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, the Senate unanimously voted Ought to Pass on two pieces of legislation relative to offshore wind development, prime sponsored by Senator David Watters (D-Dover), SB 268 and SB 440. SB 440 directs the Office of Offshore Wind in the Department of Energy to develop criteria for power purchase agreements, for protecting New Hampshire's environmental and fisheries int
Senate Unanimously Approves Medicaid Dental Benefit Legislation
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3375 Email:marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, the Senate unanimously adopted SB 422, which establishes an adult dental benefit under the state Medicaid program. The bill will now cross over to the House for consideration. After the vote, Deputy Democratic Leader Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua) issued the following statement: “I am so pleased we have been able to come together and deliver on a long-awaited promise
Senate Adopts Healthy Moms and Healthy Babies Act of 2022
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3375 Email:marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Earlier today, the New Hampshire Senate unanimously voted OTP/A on Senator Sue Prentiss’s (D-West Lebanon) bill, SB 407, also known as the Healthy Moms and Healthy Babies Act of 2022. SB 407 amends the state Medicaid plan to provide 12 months of continuous coverage for new mothers and their babies at a vulnerable time. Currently, New Hampshire moms whose income is 196% o
Republicans Refuse to Prohibit Partisan Gerrymandering
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3375 Email:marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, in a party line vote of 13-10, Senate Republicans voted to Interim Study SB 255, Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka’s (D-Portsmouth) bill which would have established redistricting criteria to specifically prohibit partisan gerrymandering. After the vote, prime sponsor Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D-Portsmouth) issued the following statement: “Current legislation all
Senate Democrats Advocate for Transparency for Taxpayers
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3375 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, in a party-line vote of 13-10, Senate Republicans voted ITL on SB 252, Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy’s (D-Manchester) bill to require property tax bills to include information regarding the amount disbursed from the education trust fund in the prior fiscal year and the amount the municipality's education grant aid will be reduced as a result of the school
Republicans Reject Raising the Minimum Wage
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3375 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, on a party-line vote of 13-10, Senate Republicans voted Interim Study on SB 203, Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy’s (D-Manchester) bill to incrementally increase the minimum wage as follows: · From September 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, $10 per hour. · From July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, $12 per hour. · From July 1, 2024, and thereafter, $
Republican Members of Senate Commerce Committee Reject Attempt to Raise Minimum Wage
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3375 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – This morning, Republican members of the Senate Commerce Committee voted to Interim Study SB 203, a bill that would have modestly and incrementally increased New Hampshire’s minimum wage, which has not been increased in over a decade and is among the lowest in the country. Prime sponsor, Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy (D-Manchester) has consistently championed raisi
Senate Democrats Push Back on State of the State Address
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3375 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy (D-Manchester) issued this response following Governor Sununu’s State of the State address: “In listening to the Governor’s address one thing was made abundantly clear – none of the progress made in the past two years would have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our federal delegation. We are extremely grate
Senate Republicans Pass Gerrymandered Senate Map
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3375 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, Senate Republicans voted to approve gerrymandered maps for the New Hampshire Senate districts through the passage of SB 240. The bill will now cross over to the House for consideration. After the vote, Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy (D-Manchester) and Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D-Portsmouth) issued the following statements: Senate Democratic Leader Donna