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Concord, NH – Chairman Michael Vose (R-Epping) and Vice Chairman Doug Thomas (R-Londonderry) of the House Science, Technology, & Energy committee released the following statement concerning Eversource residential rates as approved by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). “The recently approved total residential Eversource rate of 24.5 cents per kWh is a direct result of the …

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Concord, NH – Today, Representative Joe Sweeney (R-Salem) announced that he has filed a legislative service request to introduce a bill aimed at criminalizing illegal presence in New Hampshire as a felony and establishing a state Deportation Task Force. This legislation is designed to enhance public safety by ensuring that individuals unlawfully present in the …

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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement in response to initial audits of the New Hampshire Education Freedom Account program. “The New Hampshire EFA program is already subjected to substantive auditing as required by the law, including an independent audit. This is just one of many kinds of audits the …

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Concord, NH – Deputy Majority Leader Jim Kofalt (R-Wilton) released the following statement after the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that dismissed a lawsuit by a Manchester mother whose child was “transitioned” by the Manchester public school system without her knowledge or consent. “Earlier today, the New Hampshire Supreme Court decided …

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Concord, NH – House Special Committee on Housing Chairman Joe Alexander (R-Goffstown) released the following statement after Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1202, relative to the issuance of permits for the alteration of driveways exiting onto public ways and relative to the definition of disability or special needs under the child care scholarship program, …

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Concord, NH- House Deputy Majority Leader Jim Kofalt (R-Wilton) released the following statement after federal activist judge Landya McCafferty issued a temporary restraining order on the prohibition of men competing in women’s sports. “We have recently seen countless stories, from high school to professional and Olympic levels, of biological men battering women and calling it …

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Concord, NH – House Criminal Justice Chairman Terry Roy (R-Deerfield) released the following statement acknowledging the Criminal Justice Committee’s work passing HB318, relative to bail commissioners, the standards applicable to and the administration of bail, and making an appropriation. “I am incredibly grateful for the work of my colleagues in ensuring the passage of this …

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House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House passed HB318, relative to bail commissioners, the standards applicable to and the administration of bail, and making an appropriation.“I want to thank House Republicans for leading the way in passing this important legislation that will take meaningful steps to address the issues …

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Concord, NH – House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House voted on HB1665, relative to student eligibility for education freedom accounts and the scholarship organization’s costs of administering the program, extending phase-out grants for education freedom accounts, and revising the definitions of average daily membership in attendance and average …

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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Lynn (R-Windham) released the following joint statement in response to the NH Senate committee action to Interim Study HB1115, relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term, on the consent calendar to be acted …

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Concord, NH – House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) and Special Committee on Childcare Chairman Ross Berry (R-Manchester) released the following statement after the House passed HB1584, relative to home day care licensing requirements and defeated HB1611, relative to establishing a child care workforce fund. Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) “HB1584 and HB1611 are a …

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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House Republicans successfully blocked passage of HB1650, relative to the approval of alternative programs for granting credit leading to graduation, and HB1654, relative to review of education freedom account service providers. “Another day, another Democratic attempt to dismantle the wildly successful …

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House Deputy Majority Leader Jim Kofalt (R-Wilton) released the following statement after the House voted to pass HB1660-FN, relative to coverage of certain procedures for minor children under the state’s Medicaid program, on a vote of 193-169. “Earlier this year, a strong bipartisan majority spoke loud and clear by voting to protect minors from irreversible gender …

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