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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) and House Deputy Majority Leader, and Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Stephen Stepanek (R-Amherst) today offered the following comments on the update revenue figures released late Friday by the Department of Administrative Services, which showed that the state added an additional $17.7 million in revenue for the …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today released the following statement regarding the New Hampshire Democrat Party (NHDP) web advertisement ripping off Siri, Apple Inc.’s digital assistant. Apple last week contacted the NHDP and demanded that the ad be taken down, citing copyright infringement, according to …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today released the following statement in response to news that House Bill 1354 passed into law without the Governor’s signature. HB 1354 aimed at fixing the affidavit requirement in the recently passed voter ID law, which was an issue the …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien today announced the formation of the Special House Committee on Defined Contribution Retirement Plans for Public Employees, which will consist of 11 House members. The special committee will research and recommendations on the details and the procedures for the transition from the current defined benefit plan applicable to New …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien today offered the following statement in response to the news of the passing of Ward 4 Manchester Representative Leo P. Pepino, Jr. He was in his 11th term in the New Hampshire House of Representatives having served many terms on the former Public Protection and Veterans Affairs Committee, the …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today offered the following comments regarding the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the federal Affordable Care Act, commonly called ObamaCare. House Speaker William O’Brien “Obviously, many New Hampshire residents, including me, are very disappointed that the Supreme Court …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today released the following statement on the override of the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 372, allowing education tax credits.  The bill allows businesses to receive business profits tax credits when they contribute to education foundations that fund school choice …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today released the following statement on the override of the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 289, requiring a voter present valid photo identification to vote. The House overrode the bill 231 to 112, within the necessary 2/3rds of members present …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today released the following statement on the override of the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 318, which modifies voter registration to pre-2007 forms and makes clear to voters that only domiciled New Hampshire citizens can vote in our elections. The …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today released the following statement on the override of the Governor’s veto of House Bill 1679, legislation to ban partial birth abortions under state law.  The procedure has been banned under a federal law passed in 2003, a law that …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today released the following statement on the override of the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 406, which would create an expedited process for those seeking malpractice claims. The bill was strongly supported by the New Hampshire Medical Association. The House …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today offered the following comments in response to news that Governor Lynch vetoed Senate Bill 289, requiring a voter present valid photo identification to vote. House Speaker William O’Brien “The vast majority of New Hampshire voters will be disappointed to …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today offered the following comments on House Bill 1487 becoming law.  The legislation, which became law without the governor’s signature at midnight, blocks the implementation of low carbon fuel standards (LCFS) in New Hampshire without specific legislative approval.LCFS is a …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today offered the following comments in response to the Governor allowing House Bill 1418 to pass in to law without signature.  The legislation includes several tax reductions, including increasing the exemption for the business enterprise tax (BET) by 33% and …

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