• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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Of the 45 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 2 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 28 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 5 and opposition of 5 with 3 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Support	SB206	prohibiting corporal punishment in child day care agencies.	Children and Family Law	Tue 3/28	9:30 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill expands the definition of endangerment to include corporal punishment as defined by the department of health and human services.
Of Interest	HB170	requiring the teaching of cursive handwriting and multiplication tables.	Education	Tue 3/28	9:15 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill requires school boards to teach cursive handwriting and the memorization of multiplication tables.
Support	HB296	relative to local authority for granting driveway permits.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Tue 3/28	9:45 AM	LOB Room 103	This bill clarifies the authority for local land use boards to regulate driveway access for residential properties.
Support	HB119	relative to homestead food operation licensure.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 3/28	9:45 AM	SH Room 103	This bill allows homestead food operations to sell food, excluding potentially hazardous food, from the homestead residence, at the owner’s farm stand, or at farmers’ markets.
Support	HB31	repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles.	Judiciary	Tue 3/28	1:00 PM	SH Room 100	This bill repeals the prohibition, penalty, and exceptions relating to the carrying and possessing with intent to sell a black jack, slung shot, or metallic knuckles.
Of Interest	HB97	establishing an additional penalty for a violation of privacy.	Judiciary	Tue 3/28	1:15 PM	SH Room 100	This bill increases the penalty for certain offenses that constitute a violation of privacy.
Support	HB201	relative to changing the penalties for driving without a license.	Judiciary	Tue 3/28	1:30 PM	SH Room 100	This bill changes the penalties for driving without a license to a violation, unless the individualis convicted for second time in a 12-month period.
Support	HB307	relative to attorney’s fees in actions under the right to know law.	Judiciary	Tue 3/28	1:45 PM	SH Room 100	This bill requires the court to issue a final judgment in favor of the requester before attorney’s fees are awarded under the right to know law.
Of Interest	HB321	relative to minutes from nonpublic sessions under the right to know law.	Judiciary	Tue 3/28	2:00 PM	SH Room 100	This bill requires public bodies to review meeting minutes withheld from public disclosure at least every 10 years to determine whether they should continue to be withheld. Minutes not reviewed after 10 years shall be made public.
Support	SB245	relative to the inspection of hotel guest records.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 3/29	11:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill clarifies the obligation of hotels and similar lodgings to maintain a record of each guest.
Oppose	SB136	prohibiting the employment or volunteering of a revoked or suspended educator.	Education	Wed 3/29	1:00 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill prohibits the hiring or service of a person by a school administrative unit, school district, chartered public school, or nonpublic school who is listed on the department of education’s list of revoked and suspended educators.
Support	SB35	relative to RSV vaccine administration.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Wed 3/29	10:30 AM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill authorizes pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and licensed advanced pharmacy technicians to administer an RSV vaccine to adults.
Oppose	SB149	relative to nurse agencies.	Executive Departments and Administration	Thu 3/30	11:30 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes a licensing and application process for nurse agencies.

• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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• Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 0 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 27 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 7 and opposition of 7 with 1 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Oppose	HB467	relative to public playground accessibility.	Commerce	Tue 3/21	9:15 AM	SH Room 100	This bill requires public playgrounds in use on or after January 1, 2024 to have solid rubber or rubber composite surfacing for accessibility to the playground and each piece of equipment.
Support	HB477	to prohibit municipal inspections of owner-occupied units of multi-unit housing.	Commerce	Tue 3/21	9:45 AM	SH Room 100	This bill prohibits municipal inspections of owner-occupied units within residential structures of 4 units or less.
Support	HB117	relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.	Commerce	Tue 3/21	10:00 AM	SH Room 100	This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction.
Support	HB466	relative to water bottle filling stations in schools.	Education	Tue 3/21	9:15 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill repeals the state board of education’s rulemaking authority to adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to requirements for the installation of water bottle filling stations.
Of Interest	HB83	relative to county commissioners’ authority on county buildings.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Tue 3/21	9:35 AM	LOB Room 103	This bill increases the expense thresholds for county commissioners’ authority to purchase real estate and repair, enlarge, or erect county buildings.
Support	HB252	(New Title) exempting certain agricultural operations from certain municipal noise ordinances.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 3/21	9:30 AM	SH Room 103	This bill exempts farming and agricultural operations from municipal noise ordinances.
Support	HB188	relative to the duration of physical therapy.	Health and Human Services	Wed 3/22	9:15 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill removes the requirement that a physical therapist refer a patient to a health care provider if there is no documented improvement after 25 days of treatment.
Support	HB223	relative to prescription refills.	Health and Human Services	Wed 3/22	9:30 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill creates an exception to the 34-day limit on prescription refills of schedule III topical androgens if the prescription specifies it is being used for the treatment of chronic low testosterone replacement therapy.
Support	HB500	relative to prescribing opioids via telehealth medicine.	Health and Human Services	Wed 3/22	9:45 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill modifies the procedure for physicians, physician assistants and APRN’s to prescribe certain non-opioid and opioid controlled drugs by means of telemedicine.

• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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Of the 14 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 1 with 4 being of interest.
Of the 18 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 3 with 1 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Of Interest	HB1	making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025.	Finance	Mon 3/13	2:00 PM	Representatives Hall	NHLA Note: See full bill text by clicking bill number link. This is the operating budget bill with line item appropriations to specific operations.
Of Interest	HB2	relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.	Finance	Mon 3/13	2:00 PM	Representatives Hall	NHLA Note: See full bill text by clicking bill number link. This is the budget trailer bill with policy changes and detailed appropriations.
Of Interest	HB609	relative to energy facility siting.	Science, Technology and Energy	Mon 3/13	9:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill establishes the regulation of energy facility siting within the public utilities commission and establishes new procedures to replace the site evaluation committee.
Oppose	HB142	relative to the operation of the Burgess Biopower plant.	Science, Technology and Energy	Mon 3/13	9:10 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill allows the public utilities commission to amend its orders as necessary to protect the continued operation of the Burgess Biopower plant.
Support	HB639	relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.	Ways and Means	Mon 3/13	9:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill establishes procedures for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of cannabis; the licensing and regulation of cannabis establishments; and makes appropriations therefor.
Of Interest	HB83	relative to county commissioners’ authority on county buildings.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Tue 3/14	9:30 AM	LOB Room 103	This bill increases the expense thresholds for county commissioners’ authority to purchase real estate and repair, enlarge, or erect county buildings.
Support	HB252	(New Title) exempting certain agricultural operations from certain municipal noise ordinances.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 3/14	9:30 AM	SH Room 103	This bill exempts farming and agricultural operations from municipal noise ordinances.
Support	HB409	relative to nonresident licensure by the board of barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 3/15	9:45 AM	SH Room 103	This bill modifies the requirements for nonresident licensure by the board of barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics.
Support	HB262	relative to laboratory testing by licensed naturopaths	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 3/15	10:00 AM	SH Room 103	This bill adds naturopathic doctors to the definition of “licensed medical practitioner” for health facilities authorized for laboratory testing.
Of Interest	HB25	making appropriations for capital improvements.	Public Works and Highways	Wed 3/15	10:00 AM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapse dates for previous appropriations.

• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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• Click on the committee name to email the committee your thoughts.

Of the 22 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 2 and opposition of 4 with 2 being of interest.
Of the 8 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 1 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Oppose	HB249	non-germane amendment #2023-0697h to HB 249 relative to establishing regulatory standards for the pet insurance industry	Commerce and Consumer Affairs	Tue 3/7	9:45 AM	LOB Room 210-211	The amendment establishes regulatory standards for the sale of pet insurance, allows the restaurant owner to bring their companion dog to the restaurant premises, and removes the option for restaurants to allow patrons to bring dogs to outdoor dining areas.
Oppose	HB402	relative to prohibiting false statements against candidates.	Election Law	Tue 3/7	10:30 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill prohibits the publication of false statements by any candidate, political committee, or political party regarding another candidate’s positions on issues.
Oppose	HB463	relative to the establishment of an election information portal.	Election Law	Tue 3/7	11:00 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill authorizes the secretary of state to develop an election information portal.
Support	HB496	relative to the delivery of ballots to nursing homes and elder care facilities.	Election Law	Tue 3/7	1:30 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill establishes a new procedure for delivering absentee ballots to voters in nursing homes and elder care facilities.
Of Interest	SB270	relative to appropriations to the department of transportation.	Finance	Tue 3/7	1:00 PM	SH Room 103	This bill appropriates $20,000,000 to the department of transportation for municipal bridges, and $20,000,000 to the department of transportation for additional “Apportionment A” distributions.
Of Interest	HB609	relative to energy facility siting.	Science, Technology and Energy	Tue 3/7	9:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill establishes the regulation of energy facility siting within the public utilities commission and establishes new procedures to replace the site evaluation committee.
Oppose	HB142	relative to the operation of the Burgess Biopower plant.	Science, Technology and Energy	Tue 3/7	10:30 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill allows the public utilities commission to amend its orders as necessary to protect the continued operation of the Burgess Biopower plant.
Support	HB127	relative to the declaration of a state of emergency.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 3/8	10:30 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill revises the authority of the governor and general court to declare, renew, or terminate a state of emergency.
Of Interest	HB533	Public Hearing on amendment #2023-0705h to HB 533-FN, relative to public school human rights complaints	Judiciary	Wed 3/8	9:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	The amendment gives the commissioner of education the authority to issue subpoenas related to violations of the code of ethics and code of conduct for licensed or certified personnel.