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House Majority Leader Statement on Finance Committee Vote on Budget Bills

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) offered the following statement relative to House Finance Committee action on HB1 and HB2, the state budget bills. After weeks of negotiations, the committee adopted several amendments to the Governor’s original proposal, and by a vote of 15-11 (HB1) and 15-10 (HB2) recommend to the full House …

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House Republican Statement on House Action on Anti-Business Legislation

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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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House Republican Statement on Passage of HB563, Increasing Funding For Charter Schools

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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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House Republican Statement on Passage of HB276, Supporting Local Control of Education Standards

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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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House Republican Whip Comments on Defeat of Sales Tax Proposal

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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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House Majority Leader Statement on Introduction of Sales Tax Bill

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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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House Republicans Comment on Bill Modifying RGGI Program to Benefit Ratepayer

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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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House Republicans Comment on Defeat of Democrats’ Single-Payer Health Care Bill

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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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House Majority Leader Comments on Minimum Wage Bills

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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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Speaker Jasper Appoints Committee to Study Pension Reform

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Concord—NH House  Speaker Shawn Jasper  today announced the formation of a 14-member committee charged with considering all matters pertaining to the functioning, revision and reform of public employee pension plans and programs.  “Our public employee pension system has one of the highest unfunded rates in the nation,” said Jasper.  “We need to find ways to …

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House Majority Leader Reacts to Governor’s Inauguration Address

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CONCORD – House Republican Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) offered the following comments in reaction to Governor Hassan’s inaugural address: House Republican Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) “Governor Hassan offered a lot of broad goals, with little specifics on how to reach them. Republicans share concern about our economy, job creation, and energy prices, but …

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House Majority Leader Reacts to Reduction in Unemployment Tax

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CONCORD – New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) offered the following comments relative to the announcement that the unemployment tax rate for employers will be lowered by 1%, saving New Hampshire businesses millions. House Republican Leader Jack Flanagan (R-Brookline) “This is great news for New Hampshire’s job creators. As we know, New Hampshire …

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