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CONCORD – Today House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and House Republican Policy Leader Laurie Sanborn (R-Bedford) offered the following comments in reaction to the passage of HB 659, a bill that would increase the tobacco tax. HB 659 passed by a vote of 193-167. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “With tobacco sales on …

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CONCORD – Today House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and House Republican Policy Leader Laurie Sanborn (R-Bedford) offered the following statements on the committee vote on HB617, a bill that would raise the gas tax. The House Ways and Means committee voted 11-7 to recommend the bill ought to pass with amendment. The committee amendment …

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CONCORD – Today House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and House Republican Policy Leader Laurie Sanborn (R-Bedford) offered the following comments in reaction to the passage of HB617, a bill that would raise the gas tax 15 cents over the next 4 years. The bill passed by a vote of 207-163. House Republican Leader Gene …

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CONCORD – Deputy House Republican Leader David Hess (R-Hooksett) today offered the following comments in reaction to Governor’s apparent violation of state statute requiring budget documents be drafted, complete and available by February 15th. As of February 25th, HB 2 was still not available. Deputy House Republican Leader David Hess (R-Hooksett) “In my 40+ years …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene G. Chandler (R-Bartlett) and House Republican Policy Leader Laurie Sanborn (R-Bedford) today offered the following statements following review of the executive summary of Governor Hassan’s budget, which on page 7 adds auditor positions to aggressively target small businesses resulting in $26 million in tax revenue. The budget proposal also …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene G. Chandler (R-Bartlett), Deputy House Republican Leader David Hess (R-Hooksett) and House Republican Policy Leader Laurie Sanborn (R-Bedford) today offered the following statements following Governor Hassan’s budget address: House Republican Leader Gene G. Chandler “Two years ago, we were able to balance the budget without expanded gaming revenue. We …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett), William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and Rep. Gary Daniels (R-Milford) today offered the following statements on House Bill 323, the Franklin Partin Right to Work Act. The bill failed 212 to 141. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler “According to last year’s WMUR Granite State survey put out by …

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CONCORD – Senior Assistant House Republican Leader Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) today offered the following statement on House Bill 442, which removes residency restrictions for registered sex offenders. The bill was heard in the Criminal Justice Committee today. Senior Assistant House Republican Leader Sherman Packard “New Hampshire has always prided itself on the abilities of local …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) today offered the following statement on House Bill 474, which allows for in-state tuition within the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) for certain illegal immigrants. The bill was heard in the House Education Committee today. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler “Awarding in-state tuition to illegal immigrants …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) today offered the following statement on CACR 1, a Constitutional Amendment that would require a 3/5 majority to pass legislation imposing new or increased taxes or fees. The measure failed 206 to 149. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler “By passing this constitutional amendment, we would have given …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and House Republican Policy Leader Rep. Laurie Sanborn (R-Bedford) today offered the following statements on a bill to increase the beer tax. The bill was defeated 308 to 35. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler “New Hampshire’s beer tax is already the second highest in New England. This …

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CONCORD – Today House Republican Leader Gene G. Chandler (R-Bartlett) and Deputy House Republican Leader David Hess (R-Hooksett) offered the following comments relative to the public hearing on House Bill 287, a bill that would repeal voter ID requirements in New Hampshire. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “Last year, for the first time, New …

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CONCORD – Today House Republican Leader Gene G. Chandler (R-Bartlett) and Assistant House Republican Leader John Hunt (R-Rindge) offered the following comments relative to the public hearing on House Bill 271, a bill that would prohibit the expansion of Medicaid in New Hampshire as part of Obamacare. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “We already …

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CONCORD – Today House Republican Leader Gene G. Chandler (R-Bartlett) offered the following comments relative to the public hearing on House Bill 330, a bill that would allow counties to adopt a county income tax to be administered by the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA). House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “This is a great …

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Concord, NH – Joint Health Care Oversight Committee Co-Chair John Hunt (R-Rindge) and Senate members Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and Andy Sanborn (R-Bedford), released the following statement today following the first meeting of the committee: “The purpose of the Joint Health Care Reform Oversight Committee is to protect taxpayers and New Hampshire’s state rights as the federal …

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