8 NH House Committee Hearings of interest on Tuesday, 2-5-13
8 New Hampshire House Committee Hearings of interest on Tuesday, 2-5-13:
If you live in NH, I recommend that you look into these 8 bills. If you can make it to the New Hampshire State House, please sign the committee sheets against the 3 anti-liberty bills and in support of the 5 pro-liberty bills (or even testify if you have something to add to the conversation). If not, please email the respective committees. If you have any questions, please contact me.
- Anti-liberty
HB330 (2013)
Allowing counties to adopt a county income tax to be administered by the department of revenue administration.
Public hearing 2013-02-05 10:00:00 LOB 301 Concord, NHCommittee Contact Info – http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H18
- Pro-liberty
HB271 (2013)
Stating that New Hampshire will not accept expanded Medicaid.
Public hearing 2013-02-05 10:00:00 Representative Hall Concord, NHCommittee Contact Info – http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H09
- Anti-liberty
HB250 (2013)
Relative to campaign contributions and expenditures.
Public hearing 2013-02-05 11:00:00 LOB 308 Concord, NHCommittee Contact Info – http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H36
- Pro-liberty
HB534 (2013)
Establishing a commission to study the sale of naming rights for certain structures.
Public hearing 2013-02-05 11:00:00 LOB 201 Concord, NHCommittee Contact Info – http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H20
- Pro-liberty
HB345 (2013)
Repealing the prohibition on tinted glass in motor vehicles.
Public hearing 2013-02-05 13:15:00 LOB 203 Concord, NHCommittee Contact Info – http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H27
- Anti-liberty
HB302 (2013)
Relative to restrictions on holders of youth operators’ licenses.
Public hearing 2013-02-05 13:30:00 LOB 203 Concord, NHCommittee Contact Info – http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H27
- Pro-liberty
HB454 (2013)
Requiring consent prior to the installation of smart meters.
Public hearing 2013-02-05 14:00:00 LOB 304 Concord, NHCommittee Contact Info – http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H24
- Pro-liberty
HB444 (2013)
Establishing a committee to study the use of autonomous vehicles in New Hampshire.
Public hearing 2013-02-05 14:30:00 LOB 203 Concord, NHCommittee Contact Info – http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H27
Note: A NH State Rep. informed me about another bill, HB302, so I updated the number of bills from 7 to 8.
Someone suggested that there is another anti-liberty hearing of note on Tuesday. Here is the information.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/Bill_status.aspx?lsr=577&sy=2013&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2013&txtbillnumber=hb488
HB488: Changing the definition of “cigarette” under the tobacco tax to match the definition of “cigarette” under the Master Settlement Agreement.
I was told this will increase the state tax on loose tobacco. Loose tobacco is sold in NH, especially in border stores. Lots of people from MA and other states buy it when they drive up to NH to take advantage of the low sin taxes. The fear this that increasing this tax will hurt many businesses in border communities and may cost jobs. I haven’t studied the issue well enough to know if that fear is justified.
The hearing starts at 10:15:00 in room 202 of the LOB building.
Here is how the Committee voted on HB330.
NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
HB 330-FN-L, allowing counties to adopt a county income tax to be administered by the department of revenue administration. INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Vote 15-0