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2019 Bills Vetoed

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Below is a list of bills Governor Sununu has vetoed, which includes the bill number, the title, and a link to the governor’s veto message. This list is complete as of September 3rd.

Hinch Applauds Governor Sununu Signature of Perfluorinated Chemicals Commission

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CONCORD- Merrimack State Representative Dick Hinch thanked Governor Sununu for signing HB737, establishing a commission to investigate and analyze the environmental and public health impacts relating to releases of perfluorinated chemicals in the air, soil, and groundwater in Merrimack, Bedford, and Litchfield.  “I would like to thank Governor Sununu for signing this critical legislation. The residents …

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Hinch Applauds Approval of Merrimack PFAS Reduction Project Funds

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CONCORD – Merrimack State Representative Dick Hinch thanked members of the Drinking Water And Groundwater Advisory Commission for their vote to approve a loan and grant application by the Merrimack Village District (MVD) for improvements to MVD Wells #2, #3, #7, & #8 to reduce levels of PFAS to below detection. “I’d like to commend …

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House Republican Leader Applauds Veto of Anti-Gun Legislation

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Concord, NH – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement following the veto of three pieces of anti-gun legislation: HB109, HB514, HB564. “New Hampshire is consistently ranked as one of the safest states in the nation. The vast majority of gun owners in New Hampshire are honest, law abiding citizens,” said Hinch. …

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Republican Leader Applauds Veto of Job-Killing Legislation

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Concord, NH – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following Governor Sununu’s veto of SB10, relative to the state minimum hourly rate.  “Our state’s small business community can breathe a sigh of relief today thanks to the Governor’s veto of this ill-conceived bill. The negative impact of a government mandated wage hike …

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Hinch: Democrats’ Tax Plan and Fuzzy Accounting Too Risky

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Visit our Facebook page to like and share the link. Visit our twitter account to like and retweet the link. https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/your-turn-nh-democrats-tax-plan-and-fuzzy-accounting-are/article_5dd6fb94-d6fd-5599-a851-f52ca90e9cb8.html Would you buy a new, more expensive home with your one-time bonus from work or based on income you can’t reasonably expect to receive? Sure, you might be able to pay the bills for …

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The Democrats’ war in NH on our Second Amendment

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By Rep. Mike Harrington https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20190731/democrats-war-in-nh-on-our-second-amendment In the recent state legislative session, three bills were passed that if they become law, will restrict the Second Amendment rights of New Hampshire residents. House Bill 109 would impose universal background checks on the sale of firearms. Under present law, all commercial sales of firearms (ones done through a …

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Republican Leader Applauds Veto of Election Law Repeal Bills

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following Governor Sununu’s vetoes of HB105, and HB106, which repeal common sense election laws that were recently enacted. “The mantra from Democrats is that they want clean and fair elections, but their legislation suggests they only want to remove reasonable provisions from our laws …

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Republican Leader Reacts to Medicaid Expansion Work Requirement Ruling

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statement after a federal court district judge blocked New Hampshire’s bipartisan work requirement: “Not too long ago, New Hampshire’s Medicaid expansion work requirement was the proud accomplishment of a bipartisan agreement with plenty of reasonable exemptions. Since that time Democrats and their allies in …

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