CONCORD – Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Gene G. Chandler (RBartlett) announced today that he would no longer authorize dues payments to the National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL). For several years, the group has advocated for the ability of states to collect a sales tax from their residents who make online …
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This passage outlining the Procedures on Committees of Conference is featured in this weeks calendar. The Chairmen of the policy committees will receive bills amended by the Senate and should check with their committees to determine whether to recommend that the House concur, non-concur, or non-concur and request a Committee of Conference. When a committee …
CONCORD- Today, the House passed HB1685, establishing a statutory commission for oversight over occupational regulation. This bill, passed by the House by a vote of 177-148, establishes an occupational regulation review commission to assure boards utilize the least restrictive regulation and requires a continuing review of all occupational boards. House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) …
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CONCORD – New Hampshire House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) release statements following Governor Sununu’s State of the State Address. House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “The governor put forward today an uplifting account of the state of our state and the character if its people. Our constituents elected us …
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CONCORD, N.H. — The Second Annual New Hampshire Legislative Softball Classic is scheduled for Flag Day, Thursday, June 14th, at 6 p.m. at the Anheuser-Busch Athletic Complex in Merrimack, N.H. The event, sponsored by the N.H. Legislature’s Veterans’ Caucus (VIC) will once again generate funds for Manchester’s Liberty House which supports homeless and transitioning veterans. …
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CONCORD – Today, the House passed HB317, prohibiting the public utilities commission from increasing the system benefits charge without legislative approval, by a vote of 173-171. House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) and Assistant Majority Leader and prime sponsor of the bill, Rep. Michael Vose (R-Epping), released the following statements: House Majority Leader Dick Hinch: …
Speaker Gene Chandler issued the following statement following Gov. Sununu’s press conference this morning during which he outlined his initiatives for the upcoming legislative session. “The House is looking forward to continuing our legislative successes of the past session in working closely with Gov. Sununu. Today House and Senate leadership joined the governor in committing …
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CONCORD- House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) and House Education Committee Chairman Rick Ladd (R-Haverhill) released the following statements in response to the passage of SB193, relative to establishing education freedom savings accounts for students, by a vote of 184-162. “Our state has many successful public schools, but there are times where a student’s public …
New Hampshire House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) issued a statement following the announcement that Governor Sununu will not allow consideration of a toll increase. “I applaud the Governor’s leadership on this issue, and agree with his decision that now is not the time to ask our motorists to pay more at the tolls. This process …
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Republican Review Newsletter Issue 29
CONCORD – Today Speaker Gene G. Chandler (R-Bartlett) announced additional members of his leadership team, and the formation of the Policy Advisory Committee. “When I ran to be elected speaker, I promised to retain the current leadership, including current chairs and vice chairs, and I have done that. I also promised to add to that …
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Republican Review Newsletter Issue 28
Text of 2018 legislation is available on the General Court website. There are two ways to find it: 1) Visit http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/lsr_search/LSR_Results.aspx and click on the link beneath the LSR number to view the bill text. Example: 2) Visit http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/ and change the session year 2018. You can then use the advanced search functions to look …
Newly elected New Hampshire House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) issued a statement following the election for Speaker during today’s House session. Chandler won a majority of votes cast by House members. “It’s an honor to have earned the support of my colleagues in the House for this job. We have a lot of important work …
For twenty-three of the past thirty-three years, it has been an honor and a privilege to serve as a member of the New Hampshire House. I am proud to have had the opportunity to represent my constituents in Hudson and Pelham, and I will forever be grateful for their continued support. To my friends and …
