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CONCORD – House Republican Whip Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following statement on the defeat of several anti-business bills before the House.   HB365 – prohibiting an employer from using credit history in employment decisions. (Failed by a vote of 200-142) HB496 – prohibiting public employers from using criminal history in employment decisions. (Laid on …

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CONCORD – House Republican Whip Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following statement on the passage of HB563, a bill that would increase funding for public charter schools. The bill passed by a vote of 222 – 116. House Republican Whip Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) “Public charter schools deserve our support and investment. These schools are an …

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CONCORD – House Education Committee Chairman Rep. Rick Ladd (R-Haverhill) offered the following statement on the passage of HB276, a bill that provides that school districts shall not be required to adopt the common core standards. The bill passed by a vote of 236 – 124. Rep. Rick Ladd (R-Haverhill) “House Republicans will always support …

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CONCORD – Deputy House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) offered the following statement on the defeat of HB650, a bill that would have placed unnecessary mandates on certain firearm sales in New Hampshire. The bill was defeated by a vote of 236-124. Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “New Hampshire ranks among the safest states in America and …

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CONCORD – House Republican Whip Rep. Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) gave the following statement in reaction to the defeat of HB673, a proposal for a sales and use tax sponsored by House Democrat Rep. Gilman Shattuck (D-Hillsborough). The bill was killed by a vote of 355-13. House Republican Whip Rep. Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) “Good riddance. A …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) offered the following statement in reaction to the introduction of HB 673, a bill sponsored by Rep. Gilman Shattuck (D-Hillsborough), that would impose a 2.25% sales tax in New Hampshire. The bill had a public hearing before the House Ways and Means committee Thursday at 1:00 pm. …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) and Rep. Michael Vose (R-Epping), member of the House Science, Technology & Energy committee, today offered the following statements on the passage of HB 208, as amended, that would modify New Hampshire’s enrollment in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, such that 100% of revenue would be rebated …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) and House Commerce Committee member Rep. Joe Hannon (R-Lee) today offered the following statements on the defeat of HB 686, a bill sponsored by House Democrats that would have established a socialized single payer health care system in  New Hampshire. The bill was killed by a majority …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) today offered the following comments relative to the four House Bills dealing with raising the minimum wage in New Hampshire that had a public hearing today before the House Labor Committee.   House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline)   “These proposals have the potential to negatively affect …

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