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Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in advance of the public hearing on HB538, increasing the road toll and providing funding for state road and bridge projects. HB538 will increase the gas tax by 6 cents per gallon. “We are only a month into session and Democrats are proving …

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Concord, NH – House Republican Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in advance of the hearing on HB690-FN, removing the work requirement of the New Hampshire granite advantage healthcare program. “Just last year Republicans and Democrats came together for what we thought was a good faith compromise on a common sense work requirement …

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Concord, NH – House Republican Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in response to the hearing on HB632, relative to the education tax credit. HB632 seeks to repeal the education tax credit. “As has been proven countless times, education is not one size fits all. No child learns exactly the same and each …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement relative to the public hearing on House Bill 697, relative to Medicare for all. According to the bill analysis, it establishes a single payer health care system to provide healthcare for the citizens of New Hampshire. The bill had a public hearing on Wednesday, …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement in advance of the public hearing on House Bill 735, relative to carbon pricing. According to the bill analysis, it establishes the required payment of a carbon pricing fee to be paid by vendors of carbon-based fuels based on their emissions factors. The bill …

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Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement today in response to the NH Supreme Court’s Ruling on SB3. The Supreme Court denied the NH Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters, et al. access to the voter database in their latest ruling. “The latest ruling by the Supreme Court …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement relative to the bills having public hearings today in the House Ways & Means committee. HB 623-FN-A, relative to the rates of the business profits tax and business enterprise tax. HB 482-FN-A, relative to the revenue stabilization reserve account. “In recent years Republican leadership …

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CONCORD, NH- House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in response to public hearings held today on HB105, relative to domicile residency, voter registration, and investigation of voter verification letters and HB106, relative to the terms “resident,” “inhabitant,” “residence,” and “residency.” “HB106 seeks to repeal common sense legislation that the State just …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released a list appointments to his leadership team today. Hinch was officially appointed Republican (Minority) Leader by newly elected Speaker Shurtleff on Wednesday, December 5th, and had previously been elected by the House Republican Caucus as their choice for Speaker on November 29th. The appointments are as …

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Concord, NH – Today, the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (JLCAR) objected to an interim rule proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services to move forward with the work requirements that were authorized by the 2018 legislature. Senator Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statement: …

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