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The past 2 Sessions on February 1 & 8 were very busy with over 40 bills reaching the floor in addition to a substantial number of bills voted on from the Consent calendar. In addition, many bills had amendment(s) which also had to be addressed. February 1st bills of significance: HB396 was moved to reconsider […]

On February 2, Cyril and I got to do what we like the most – help host The Pittsfield 4th Grade visit to the State House. The students arrived at 9:15 in the front courtyard area, where we introduced ourselves to about thirty students while we waited for Virginia Drew, who runs the Visitor’s Center. At that point,

This year’s session started with two 8-hour days, Jan 3 and 4, each day addressing retained bills from 2023 resubmitted by the committees. These bills received an amendment or two to address the problems that led to the bills being withdrawn. The first part of the process was 146 bills, all decided by a single consent

On October 26, Cyril and I were in session for the last time in 2023 to address the 4 House Bills that Governor Sununu vetoed. To override the veto, a 2/3 majority is needed, so 233 of 350 members had to vote yes. At the same time, the Senate was meeting to address 5 Senate

Talk about bipartisanship! The last two sessions have been very bipartisan. June 15 session dealt with requests from the Senate to either approve, end or change House or Senate Bills. All bills required the House, the Senate, and the governor’s approvals. In the morning, 17 Bills passed with a voice vote. The House only returned

On May 15, Cyril and I got to do the thing that we like best at the State House. This time, the fourth graders from Pittsfield Elementary School visited. The purpose of the visit is to become familiar with the function of the three branches of government and how the laws are made. Virginia Drew, who runs the State

The House was in session on May 18th for eight hours! It was a long, nonproductive day, in our opinion, with the Democrats in control. Our newsletter will focus on two bills: SB 272 Parental Rights and SB 263 New Hampshire Granite Health Care Extension. Parental Rights is the reason I ran for the State

The House was in session on May 4th for several hours. We are now in the transition period, so most bills that pass are on their way to the governor. So if you like something to become law, it is time to write Governor Sununu. SCR 1 NH’s First in the Nation Primary. The Senate

Last week Cyril and I worked on the $15.6B State budget. In a surprising move, the Leaders of the House came up with a bipartisan amendment that satisfied both groups. Successes for both parties include: Passing HB1 and HB2 gave the House essential control of the budget process. A new Education Adequacy formula increased overall