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

Of the 32 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 5 and opposition of 11 with 3 being of interest.
Of the 19 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 2 and opposition of 0 with 2 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Oppose	HB1608	relative to providing an induction program for new teachers.	Education	Mon 3/4	9:00 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill creates an induction program for new teachers.
Oppose	HB1605	relative to alternative education programs for granting credit leading to graduation.	Education	Mon 3/4	9:45 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires all alternative learning programs for granting credit leading to graduation to comply with state and federal anti-discrimination laws.
Oppose	HB1592	relative to the use of education freedom account funds in religious schools.	Education	Mon 3/4	10:30 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill prohibits the use of education freedom account funds at religious schools or for religious education or training, and repeals provisions relating to independence of and legal proceedings concerning education freedom account providers.
Oppose	HB1084	relative to qualifications for the commissioner of education.	Education	Mon 3/4	11:00 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill establishes minimum qualifications for the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the department of education.
Oppose	HB1610	relative to standardized assessment data for participants in education freedom accounts.	Education	Mon 3/4	12:30 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires all students to participate in standardized statewide assessments.
Oppose	HB1654	relative to review of education freedom account service providers.	Education	Tue 3/5	10:00 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires the state board of education to annually review education freedom account service providers for continued compliance with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.
Oppose	HB1650	relative to the approval of alternative programs for granting credit leading to graduation.	Education	Tue 3/5	11:00 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires all alternative learning programs for granting credit leading to graduation to comply with state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and establishes a committee to evaluate applications for alternative programs.
Support	HB1093	prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools.	Education	Tue 3/5	1:00 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill prohibits school boards and other public education agencies from adopting, enforcing, or implementing a policy that requires students or members of the public to wear a facial covering.
Of Interest	HB115	relative to changing the date of the state primary election.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Tue 3/5	9:30 AM	LOB Room 103	This bill changes the date of the state primary election to the third Tuesday in August.
Oppose	HB1102	relative to the definition of animal cruelty.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 3/5	1:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill adds the sale of certain animals with deformities to the definition of animal cruelty.
Support	HB370	relative to after market window tinting on motor vehicles for drivers with medical conditions.	Transportation	Tue 3/5	1:00 PM	LOB Room 101	This bill authorizes persons with medical conditions to apply for a special permit to waive the prohibition on automobile after market window tinting on the left and right side of the driver.
Of Interest	HB1410	relative to certain professional licenses.	Ways and Means	Tue 3/5	10:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill repeals the chapter on the board of registration of medical technicians. This bill further makes changes to the nurse practice act.
Oppose	HB1293	(New Title) relative to the use of certain fertilizers on turf.	Ways and Means	Tue 3/5	11:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill prohibits the use of certain fertilizers using phosphorus.
Support	HB1565	(New Title) relative to the definition of potentially hazardous food.	Ways and Means	Tue 3/5	12:00 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill removes “processed acidified” food from the definition of potentially hazardous food.
Oppose	HB1611	relative to establishing a child care workforce fund.	Ways and Means	Tue 3/5	12:30 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill establishes a child care workforce fund.
Of Interest	HB1628	relative to regulatory authority for apples, coal grading, potatoes, cider, milk, and lumber.	Environment and Agriculture	Wed 3/6	11:15 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill repeals certain regulatory statutes that have been preempted by the federal government and moves regulatory authority for apples, cider, and lumber to the chapter relative to standards for farm products. This bill is a request of the committee to study the New Hampshire law relative to standards for farm products and marketing and grading commodities established in 2023, 12:1.
Support	HB1578	relative to organic food certification and labeling.	Environment and Agriculture	Wed 3/6	1:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill repeals the certification program and the organic processors-handlers certification fund.
Support	HB1574	removing regulations on the direct sale of raw milk to consumers.	Environment and Agriculture	Wed 3/6	2:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill removes certain regulations on direct sale of raw milk to consumers.
Of Interest	HB274	relative to the administrative rulemaking process.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 3/6	9:00 AM	SH Room 103	This bill directs agencies to notify legislative policy committees and known stakeholders of proposed rulemaking under RSA 541-A. The bill also directs the agency to pay attorneys fees in cases in which the agency adopted rules after final objection by the joint legislative committee on administrative rules and a finding by the court that the rule is invalid.
Support	HB1233	relative to animal chiropractors.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 3/6	9:30 AM	SH Room 103	This bill exempts individuals who have completed a nationally recognized animal chiropractic program, as determined by the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification, from veterinary licensure requirements.
Of Interest	HB1562	relative to personal watercraft.	Resources, Recreation and Development	Wed 3/6	9:00 AM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill removes the term “ski craft” from laws on navigation of state waters and defines such craft as personal watercraft.
Oppose	HB1390	relative to regulating wakeboating and wakesports.	Resources, Recreation and Development	Wed 3/6	1:00 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill establishes prohibitions and limitations for the operation of wakeboats and their use in wakesports on public waters of the state.
Support	HB1291	relative to accessory dwelling unit uses allowed by right.	Special Committee on Housing	Fri 3/8	9:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill increases the number of accessory dwelling units allowed by right from one to 2, adds definitions, and increases the maximum square footage. It also gives municipalities the right to require accessory units meet the definition for workforce housing.

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

Of the 52 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 10 and opposition of 3 with 6 being of interest.
Of the 15 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 1 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Of Interest	CACR19	relating to redistricting. Providing that an independent redistricting commission shall be established to draw boundaries for state and federal offices.	Election Law	Tue 2/20	9:00 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution establishes an independent redistricting commission to draw the boundaries for state and federal elections.
Of Interest	HB1098	relative to ballots delivered to elder care facilities.	Election Law	Tue 2/20	9:25 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill enables ballot clerks, assistant clerks, or clerks pro tem to deliver ballots to elder care facilities. This bill is a request of the secretary of state.
Oppose	SB538	relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Tue 2/20	9:15 AM	LOB Room 103	This bill establishes a tax relief program for office conversion to residences; enables municipalities to allow its governing body to adopt certain zoning ordinance changes; and adds additional authority in zoning powers for parking requirements and lot size requirements related to sewer infrastructure.
Of Interest	SB594	defining state approved processing facility and regulating on farm slaughter of amenable animals.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 2/20	9:15 AM	SH Room 103	This bill defines state approved processing facility for slaughtering and processing amenable animals and makes regulations regarding the on-farm slaughter of amenable animals.
Oppose	HB1351	prohibiting the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 2/20	1:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill prohibits the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps.
Support	HB1325	relative to allowing private ownership of small tailed monkeys, raccoons, foxes, otters, skunks, and kangaroos.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 2/20	2:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill allows the private ownership of small tailed monkeys, raccoons, foxes, otters, skunks, and kangaroos.
Oppose	HB1505	establishing an animal abuse offender registry.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 2/20	2:45 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill establishes an animal abuse offender registry.
Of Interest	HB1190	relative to adopting the interstate social work licensure compact.	Executive Departments and Administration	Tue 2/20	11:30 AM	LOB Room 307	This bill adopts the social work licensure compact.
Support	HB1391	allowing new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase.	Ways and Means	Tue 2/20	10:15 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill allows new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase.
Support	HB1278	relative to qualifying medical conditions for purposes of therapeutic cannabis.	Ways and Means	Tue 2/20	10:30 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill adds debilitating or terminal medical conditions to the qualifying medical conditions for therapeutic cannabis if a health care provider certifies the potential benefit to the patient. The bill also removes certain limitations on a qualifying visiting patient’s access to cannabis.
Of Interest	HB1204	relative to government agent entries into secured premises.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 2/21	10:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill establishes requirements for when a government agent may enter a secured premises without a warrant.
Support	HB1276	relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 2/21	10:30 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill amends the prohibition against carrying or selling a blackjack, slung shot, or metallic knuckles to prohibit sale to or possession of the said items by those under 18 years of age.
Support	HB1539	relative to annulling, resentencing, or discontinuing prosecution of certain cannabis offenses.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 2/21	11:00 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill allows for additional annulments, resentencings, or discontinuations of prosecutions for certain cannabis offenses.
Oppose	HB1173	relative to the disposition of vicious dogs.	Environment and Agriculture	Wed 2/21	1:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill provides for the euthanizing of dogs that attack humans or domestic animals 2 or more times in a 12 month period.
Support	HB1501	repealing the requirement to register dogs annually.	Environment and Agriculture	Wed 2/21	2:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill repeals the requirement that cats and dogs be registered annually.
Support	HB1556	relative to exemptions from the rabies vaccine.	Environment and Agriculture	Wed 2/21	2:30 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill removes the requirement that dogs exempt from the rabies vaccine be muzzled.
Of Interest	HB1328	relative to public safety providers defined as essential services.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 2/21	10:00 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill deems all first responders as providing essential services.
Support	HB1174	relative to plumbing apprentices.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 2/21	11:15 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill permits a licensed plumber to employ 3 apprentices.
Of Interest	HB1335	removing Columbus Day as a holiday.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 2/21	2:00 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill removes Columbus Day as a holiday.
Support	HB1506	relative to required votes to approve issuance of bonds.	Municipal and County Government	Wed 2/21	1:20 PM	LOB Room 307	This bill requires that the approval of bonds issuance, if petitioned by at least 50 registered voters, shall be authorized only by a vote by ballot of 2/3 of all the voters present and voting at an annual or special meeting of the town, district, or city called for the purpose.
Support	HB1053	relative to permissible residential units in a commercial zone.	Municipal and County Government	Wed 2/21	2:30 PM	LOB Room 307	This bill requires that for new or rehabilitated buildings in commercial zoned districts in a municipality residential uses shall be allowed as a matter of right.

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

Of the 76 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 8 and opposition of 9 with 17 being of interest.
Of the 20 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 1 with 2 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Oppose	HB1594	establishing an annual review and qualification to determine eligibility to participate in the education freedom accounts program.	Education	Mon 2/12	9:15 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires annual determination of eligibility for awarding of education freedom account funds.
Oppose	HB1453	relative to degree granting authority of certain institutions of higher education.	Education	Mon 2/12	10:15 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires institutions of higher education approved by the higher education commission for degree granting authority to be organized as nonprofit organizations and to comply with the Higher Education Act and state and federal anti-discrimination laws.
Oppose	HB1512	limiting education freedom account funding to budgeted amounts.	Education	Mon 2/12	10:45 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill limits the amounts of funds appropriated from the education trust fund to the education freedom account program to budgeted sums.
Of Interest	HB1269	relative to the use of child restraints in schools.	Children and Family Law	Tue 2/13	10:30 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill requires video and audio monitoring and recording of restraint and seclusion incidents if recording is included within a student’s individualized education program, and requires parental notification prior to the use of seclusion or restraints if practicable.
Of Interest	HB1659	relative to interference with child custody and shared parenting.	Children and Family Law	Tue 2/13	1:15 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill provides that unless the parenting plan specifically provides otherwise, both parents shall have access to all records and information pertaining to the child. The bill further directs the court to award a parent additional parenting time in response to the other parent’s noncompliance with the parenting schedule. The bill also permits the court to fine the parent for noncompliance with either the obligation to share records or to comply with the parenting schedule.
Oppose	HB1092	creating a period for the placing of and removal of political advertising on public property.	Election Law	Tue 2/13	9:50 AM	LOB Room 307	This bill creates a period for the placing of and removal of political advertising on public property.
Of Interest	HB1099	relative to partisan school district elections.	Election Law	Tue 2/13	10:15 AM	LOB Room 307	This bill enables school districts to adopt partisan elections.
Of Interest	HB1348	relative to polling places at which total ballot counts exceed the total number of registered voters.	Election Law	Tue 2/13	1:50 PM	LOB Room 307	This bill negates election results at polling places at which total ballot counts exceed the total number of registered voters.
Of Interest	HB1381	relative to required training on election procedures.	Election Law	Tue 2/13	2:15 PM	LOB Room 307	This bill requires the secretary of state to provide training on election procedures.
Of Interest	HB1091	relative to the financing of political campaigns.	Election Law	Tue 2/13	2:40 PM	LOB Room 307	This bill makes various changes to the laws that regulate the financing of political campaigns.
Of Interest	SB383	relative to local tax caps.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Tue 2/13	9:15 AM	LOB Room 103	This bill creates an additional adjustment to local tax caps based on inflation and population changes. The bill also establishes procedures for adoption of a budget cap by school districts.
Oppose	SB538	relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Tue 2/13	10:00 AM	LOB Room 103	This bill establishes a tax relief program for office conversion to residences; enables municipalities to allow its governing body to adopt certain zoning ordinance changes; and adds additional authority in zoning powers for parking requirements and lot size requirements related to sewer infrastructure.
Of Interest	HB1132	relative to permits for the siting of new landfills.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 2/13	1:00 PM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill requires persons siting new solid waste landfills to identify brownfields within the state that may serve as the site of a new solid waste landfill as part of the public benefit requirement analysis.
Oppose	HB1170	requiring public benefit and community impact assessments from the department of environmental services.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 2/13	2:00 PM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill requires the department of environmental services to conduct public benefit and community impact assessments when the department considers any permit or project to ensure that human values, safety, and concerns receive proper consideration during planning and project development.
Of Interest	HB1620	relative to suspending the issuance of new landfill permits until 2031.	Environment and Agriculture	Tue 2/13	2:45 PM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill requires the suspension of approval of new landfill permits by the department of environmental services until 2031.
Of Interest	HB1387	relative to revisions to the state building code.	Executive Departments and Administration	Tue 2/13	10:00 AM	LOB Room 305	This bill updates the state building code and state building code review board.
Of Interest	HB1059	relative to the state building code.	Executive Departments and Administration	Tue 2/13	10:30 AM	LOB Room 305	This bill updates the definition of the state building code to include more recent versions of certain international codes and amendments approved by the building code review board.
Of Interest	HB1106	relative to net asset limits under the elderly property tax exemption.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 2/13	9:35 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill redefines the definition of net asset and residence for purposes of the elderly property tax exemption and expands the income eligibility threshold and the exemption amount.
Of Interest	HB1284	relative to the quasi-judicial authority of planning boards.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 2/13	10:15 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill clarifies the quasi-judicial nature of local planning boards and adds requirements for duties, procedures, and disqualification of board members.
Support	HB1187	relative to local legislative bodies’ voting threshold for approval of lease agreements over $100,000.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 2/13	11:00 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill changes the voting threshold for local legislative bodies’ approval of equipment leases over $100,000 from a simple majority to a 2/3 or 3/5 supermajority and requires a ballot vote.
Oppose	CACR16	relating to local governance. Providing that local construction projects seeking amendments, waivers, or variances be subject to certain local approval, disclosure, and vote requirements.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 2/13	2:15 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution would require that projects governed by zoning and land use regulations seeking changes, variances, or waivers shall require prior approval of all civic, veterans, fraternal, and not-for-profit association property owners affected, a financial impact statement, and approval by three-fifths vote.
Oppose	HB1145	prohibiting the private ownership of landfills.	Environment and Agriculture	Wed 2/14	1:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill prohibits new solid waste landfill permits in the state for facilities owned by any person other than the state of New Hampshire or a political subdivision thereof.
Of Interest	SB599	relative to the state fire code.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 2/14	9:00 AM	SH Room 103	This bill: I. Revises the definition of the state fire code. II. Ratifies amendments to the state fire code.
Of Interest	HB1688	relative to the use of artificial intelligence by state agencies.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 2/14	11:30 AM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill prohibits state agencies from using artificial intelligence to manipulate, discriminate, or surveil members of the public.
Oppose	HB1545	relative to the disposal of state surplus property for affordable housing.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 2/14	2:00 PM	LOB Room 306-308	This bill permits the disposal of state surplus property at less than fair market value if the property is transfered to a nonprofit for the purpose of constructing affordable housing.
Support	SB402	relative to allowing pharmacists to administer FDA approved vaccines without explicit approval from the general court.	Health and Human Services	Wed 2/14	10:00 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill allows pharmacists to administer FDA approved vaccines without explicit approval from the general court.
Support	HB1115	relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.	Judiciary	Wed 2/14	9:45 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction.
Oppose	HB1368	prohibiting termination of a tenancy based on a tenant’s failure to pay rent that was increased by certain price fixing programs.	Judiciary	Wed 2/14	10:30 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill prohibits evictions based upon certain vertical price fixing programs used by landlords.
Of Interest	HB1640	relative to qualified immunity standards.	Judiciary	Wed 2/14	1:00 PM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill establishes standards and procedures for claims against the state for alleged violations of constitutional rights by government employees.
Of Interest	HB1268	relative to prohibiting the issuance of large groundwater withdrawal permits for the commercial sale of bottled or bulk water.	Resources, Recreation and Development	Wed 2/14	10:00 AM	LOB Room 305	This bill prohibits the issuance of large groundwater withdrawal permits for the commercial sale of bottled or bulk water.
Of Interest	HB1314	relative to the comprehensive state development plan.	Resources, Recreation and Development	Wed 2/14	1:00 PM	LOB Room 305	This bill adds provisions to the comprehensive state development plan concerning protection of natural resources and identifying environmental threats.
Of Interest	HB1646	relative to chartered public schools.	Education	Thu 2/15	10:00 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill changes the eligibility requirements for chartered public schools.
Support	HB1065	relative to fire sprinkler requirements in residential buildings.	Special Committee on Housing	Fri 2/16	9:30 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill adds an exception to the state fire code for fire suppression or sprinkler systems requirements for certain existing residential buildings with no more than 4 dwelling units.
Support	HB1215	relative to subdivision regulations on the completion of improvements and the regulation of building permits.	Special Committee on Housing	Fri 2/16	10:00 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill provides that approved subdivision plats, site plans, and building permits shall be exempt from subsequent changes in the state building code, fire code, and municipal zoning regulations.
Support	HB1361	relative to municipal land use regulation for manufactured housing and subdivisions.	Special Committee on Housing	Fri 2/16	10:45 AM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill requires municipalities to provide reasonable and realistic opportunities for the siting of manufactured housing parks and subdivisions.
Support	HB1399	allowing municipalities to permit 2 residential units in certain single-family residential zones.	Special Committee on Housing	Fri 2/16	1:00 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill allows the expansion of a single family residence within a residential zone in an urban area to no more than 2 residential units without discretionary review or a hearing, if the proposed development meets certain requirements.
Support	HB1400	relative to the required maximum number of residential parking spaces.	Special Committee on Housing	Fri 2/16	1:45 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill provides that zoning and planning regulations shall not set the maximum residential parking spaces, per unit, to greater than one parking space per residential unit.
Support	HB1291	relative to accessory dwelling unit uses allowed by right.	Special Committee on Housing	Fri 2/16	2:30 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill increases the number of accessory dwelling units allowed by right from one to 2, adds definitions, and increases the maximum square footage. It also gives municipalities the right to require accessory units meet the definition for workforce housing.