CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following the House vote on HB564, relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones. The bill passed by a 194-154 vote. “This bill would make any public or private property where a school activity might be happening a gun free zone, including extracurricular …
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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following the House vote on HB184, relative to the calculation of kindergarten students in the average daily membership and repealing prorated kindergarten funding based on Keno revenues. The bill passed by a 203-148 vote. “House Democrats are the party of bait-and-switch this year. Several …
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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement on House Democrats’ efforts to fast-track select Senate bills when the House still has over 400 House bills to process before the official crossover date of April 4th. “First, they tried to slip SB16 in under the radar, so they could attach an ill-advised …
Concord, NH – House Republican Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement relative to the vote by the House Science, Technology & Energy Committee on Tuesday to retain HB735, relative to carbon pricing. “It’s disturbing to me that Democrats openly said that they want to do additional work on this $800 million per year tax …
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Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in advance of the public hearings on HB178, HB186, and HB731-FN all relative to the minimum wage in New Hampshire. These bills are being heard in the Labor, Industrial Services and Rehabilitation committee starting at 1:00pm on February 20th. “At a time when …
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Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement relative to the approval by the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules of the work requirement in the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Healthcare program. “We are very pleased that the committee came together on this vote, and that the work requirement will be moving …
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CONCORD, NH – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following Governor Sununu’s budget address on Thursday. “Governor Sununu is staying true to core Republican principles of low taxes, responsible spending, and reforms that promote efficiencies and improve services,” Hinch said. “He understands that there is a need to keep our economy strong, …
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Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in response to the Labor Committee voting 12-6 to pass HB712-FN, relative to a family and medical leave insurance program. “It’s unfortunate that House Democrats are using a de facto income tax to pay for their fatally flawed Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance …
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Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement relative to anti-gun owner, Democrat agenda bills having a public hearing today. “New Hampshire is ranked as one of the safest states in America. The vast majority of gun owners in New Hampshire are honest, law abiding citizens. These bills are an unnecessary attempt …
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Concord, NH- House Republican leaders released the following statements relative to the ACLU filing a lawsuit on HB1264 on behalf of Dartmouth College students. House Republican Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack): “Just this past July, the NH Supreme Court issued an advisory opinion on HB1264 stating there is nothing unconstitutional about requiring individuals to make a …
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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement in reaction to the House Ways & Means committee vote late Tuesday on HB 686, relative to calculating and funding the interim cost of an opportunity for an adequate education and extending the interest and dividends tax to capital gains. The bill would extend …
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CONCORD, NH- House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in response to the House Ways and Means committee vote of 12-7 to recommend HB623 with an amendment that repeals future business tax rate reductions, and keeps the Business Profits Tax and Business Enterprise Tax at their current rates. “NH businesses were promised …
CONCORD, NH- House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in response to the Election Law Committee voting 12-8 to pass HB105, relative to domicile residency, voter registration, and investigation of voter verification letters and voting 12-8 to pass HB106, relative to the terms “resident,” “inhabitant,” “residence,” and “residency.” Both votes were along …
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 …
