House Majority Leader Appalled by Spike in State Agency Budget Requests

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) today issued the following statement following reports that state agency heads have submitted budget requests for fiscal years 2018-19 totaling over $12.6 billion, roughly $1.4 billion or 12.5% more than authorized in the current operating budget. House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack): “One way to show leadership …

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House Majority Leader Comments on Delayed Drug Crisis Resource Deployment

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statement after reviewing information suggesting that money appropriated to the Governor’s Commission on Alcohol, Drug Abuse has yet to be spent. Rep. Hinch served as Vice Chairman of the Joint Legislative Task Force on the Heroin and Opioid Epidemic, which reviewed legislation in late …

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Bradley, Hinch praise legislature for New Hampshire topping nationwide revenue growth

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Concord, NH – The Hill recently published an article on state tax revenues which put New Hampshire at the top of the list nation-wide for revenue growth at nearly 14 percent in the second quarter of this year. Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statements. …

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Bradley, Hinch concerned by Governor’s lack of urgency in deploying Granite Hammer grants

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Concord, NH – Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statement ahead of the Governor’s announcement of the Granite Hammer grant recipients. “In June, Governor Hassan urged House democrats to reject a bill which included $1.5 million of drug interdiction resources. Thwarting drug dealers is more …

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House Majority Leader Comments on Fiscal Committee Vote on Gateway to Work Items

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following comments relative to the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee vote on Friday that failed to remove items from the table related to funding for the Gateway to Work program, thereby precluding action on the items by the committee. “On the same day a document was …

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How to Contact Your State Representative

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The New Hampshire General Court website has a complete listing of House members and their preferred contact information. Please visit http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/memberlookup.aspx Choose the name of the Representative you are trying to reach, and you will be directed to their dedicated web page. To find a Representative by geographic location, please visit  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/wml.aspx

House Majority Leader Comments on State Revenue Report

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CONCORD – House Republican Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following comments relative to the monthly state revenue report issued by the Department of Administrative Services. According to the report, “Business Taxes for June totaled $111.1 million, which were $17.4 million (18.6%) above plan and $12.4 million (12.6%) above prior year. YTD business tax …

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House Majority Leader Comments on Passage of HB1000

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following statement on the passage of HB1000, establishing a state grant program to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in addressing the opioid crisis and making an appropriation therefor. The bill passed the House 235-74 and passed the Senate unanimously. “Getting deadly drugs …

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House Majority Leader Responds to Governor’s Veto of HB1637

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CONCORD – Today House Majority Leader Rep. Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in response to the governor’s veto of HB1637, relative to school attendance in towns with no public schools. HB1637 committee of conference report passed the House 190-132. “I am deeply disappointed that the governor is once again playing politics and vetoed …

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Senate, House leaders call members to session for vote on Granite Hammer

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Concord, NH – Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statements addressing yesterday’s vote to kill the Granite Hammer program. “Yesterday, nearly 75% of House Democrats voted against SB 485, a bill that would have expanded law enforcement interdiction measures to address the opioid crisis in …

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House Majority Leader Reacts to State Revenue Report for May

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch (R-Merrimack) offered the following statement relative to the monthly revenue report issued by the Department of Administrative Services. According to the report, “Business Taxes for May totaled $13.1 million, which were $3.8 million below plan and $4.0 million below prior year.” However, “YTD business tax collections, net …

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