CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement upon the approval by the House of Representatives of HB735, relative to carbon pricing.  “This would have been the largest tax increase in New Hampshire history, yet House Democrats let this bill live for an entire year. They let their members on the Science …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement upon the approval by the House of Representatives of HB559, relative to point of sale bags. The bill passed by a vote of 205-158. “I’m beginning to think that Democrats trying to turn New Hampshire into the most highly taxed state in New England. …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement upon the approval by the House of Representatives of HB102, relative to municipal ordinances regarding the use of plastics. The bill passed by a vote of 215-151. “Did Democrats not learn just a few months ago that this dog won’t hunt? By passing this …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statement after the House voted 212-155 to pass HB731, relative to the minimum hourly rate which would ramp up New Hampshire’s minimum wage to $15. “The result of years of Republican control in Concord are crystal clear. A record number of granite staters are …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statement after the House voted to pass HB690- FN, removing the work requirement of the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program. “The passage of this bill stripping the work requirement from New Hampshire’s Medicaid expansion program is another action taken by Democrats and …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement upon the approval by the House of Representatives of HB712, relative to a mandatory family and medical leave insurance program funded by a 0.5% tax on wages. “New Hampshire has never had a tax on wages. We know we can provide family and medical …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) called on House Speaker Stephen Shurtleff (D-Concord) to apply disciplinary sanctions on Rep. Deb Stevens (D-Nashua) after reviewing comments made by Rep. Stevens on Facebook alleging that supporters of Trump are, “planning to start a Civil War,” and, “planning to use their guns to deliberately harm others,” …

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Concord- House Republican Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in response to the Democrat controlled Fiscal Committee voting on party lines to not approve $46 million in federal funding that would directly benefit charter schools in New Hampshire. This comes after tabling the item last month. “Declining $46 million in federal funding to …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement after learning that House Speaker Stephen Shurtleff (D-Concord) had removed Rep. John Burt (R-Goffstown) from the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. “Rep. Burt had serious concerns about how the Fish and Game Department was being managed, and he has a right to …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement after learning that House Speaker Stephen Shurtleff (D-Concord) had not permanently removed Rep. Tamara Le (D-North Hampton) from the House Education committee after making offensive online comments regarding private and religious schools. Rep. Hinch first learned of the Speaker’s decision by reading an online …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following the party line vote in the House Science, Technology & Energy committee on HB735, relative to carbon pricing. The bill would establish a tax on carbon emissions that would gradually increase over 4 years, resulting in up to $800 million per year in …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following the party line vote in the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee to pass HB731-FN, relative to the minimum hourly rate. This bill as amended would set New Hampshire’s minimum wage at $13/hr, one dollar higher than SB10, which was vetoed by …

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Dick Hinch issued a statement relative to the public hearing on amendment 2019-2820h to HB559, which has a public hearing at 1:00pm today, Tuesday, November 5th. The amendment, sponsored by House Municipal & County Government Committee Chair Clyde Carson (D-Warner) requires businesses that distribute plastic and paper bags to customers …

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