• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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Of the 1 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 1 being of interest.
Of the 33 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 3 with 3 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Support	HB1021	prohibiting regulation of religious land use based on the religious nature of the assembly or speech taking place on the land or in the structure.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Mon 3/21	1:00 PM	SH Room 100	This bill prohibits the regulation of religious land use based on the religious nature of the assembly or speech taking place on the land or in the structure.
Support	HB1026	relative to budget information provided to a budget committee.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Mon 3/21	1:15 PM	SH Room 100	This bill provides that a municipal budget committee may require that the governing body provide budget recommendations in full line item detail in active spreadsheet format.
Of Interest	HB1661	Public hearing on non-germane amendment #2022- 1111h. The amendment makes a $35,000,000 appropriation to the legislative branch for a new legislative parking garage and for razing the department of justice building and the Storrs Street garage. The amendment also establishes a temorary road toll refund.	Finance	Mon 3/21	2:00 PM	LOB Room 201-203	This bill requires sending district schools and career and technical education (CTE) centers to enter into an agreement to include scheduling, access, transportation, and credits for CTE students. The bill makes an appropriation to the legislative branch for a new legislative parking garage and for razing the department of justice building and the Storrs Street garage. The bill also establishes a temporary road toll refund.16Feb2022… 0356h2022 SESSION 22-2513 10/11HOUSE BILL 1661-FN-LOCALAN ACT relative to regional career technical education agreements. SPONSORS: Rep. Ladd, Graf. 4; Rep. Umberger, Carr. 2; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 7; Rep. Boehm, Hills. 20; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 4; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17COMMITTEE: Education—————————————————————– This bill requires sending district schools and career and technical education (CTE) centers to enter into an agreement to include scheduling, access, transportation, and credits for CTE students.
Oppose	HB1011	relative to the penalty for criminal mischief.	Judiciary	Tue 3/22	1:00 PM	SH Room 100	This bill increases the penalty for criminal mischief for destruction or vandalism of public property.
Support	HB1411	relative to transparency of federal agency operations within New Hampshire.	Judiciary	Tue 3/22	2:15 PM	SH Room 100	This bill requires the attorney general to request information from federal agencies operating in New Hampshire and to compile and display such information on a website.
Of Interest	HB1110	relative to windshield tint waivers.	Transportation	Tue 3/22	1:45 PM	LOB Room 101	This bill increases the required light transmittance of after market tinted windshields.
Oppose	HB1059	clarifying limits on licensure by operation of law.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 3/23	10:00 AM	SH Room 103	This bill clarifies that the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall issue licenses pursuant to RSA 541-A:29-a only if applications for such licenses otherwise meet the requirements for licensure.
Of Interest	HB1581	relative to the use of open source software by state agencies.	Executive Departments and Administration	Wed 3/23	10:15 AM	SH Room 103	This bill requires state agencies to consider whether technology solutions containing proprietary or open source software offer the most cost effective solution for the agency.
Of Interest	HB230	relative to child day care monitoring visits, requirements for child day care providers, and the appeals process for child day care providers.	Health and Human Services	Wed 3/23	9:00 AM	SH Room 100	This bill: I. Revises the procedure for posting results of child day care monitoring visits on the department of health and human services website and expands the licensees’ opportunity to respond to the department’s findings. II. Requires a child day care agency employee to obtain at least 6 hours of annual continuing education or professional development. III. Establishes minimum qualifications for certification as a child care associate teacher. IV. Permits a child day care agency to appeal the decision resulting from the informal dispute resolution process; provides that, with limited exception, the agency may operate pending appeal of the department’s decision; and prohibits the department from retaliating against the child day care agency.

• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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Of the 3 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 1 being of interest.
Of the 31 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 3 with 2 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Of Interest	HB87	relative to the definition of electioneering.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Mon 3/7	1:00 PM	SH Room 100	This bill amends the definition of “electioneering” by prohibiting only certain election officials from wearing clothing or paraphernalia that a reasonable person would believe explicitly advocates for or against any candidate, political party, or measure being voted.
Of Interest	HB1627	Public hearing on non-germane amendment #2022-0875h, to HB 1627-FN-A. AN ACT establishing an education freedom account program administrator in the department of education and making an appropriation therefor, and relative to the school meals direct certification with Medicaid program.	Finance	Tue 3/8	1:00 PM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill establishes the position of education freedom account administrator in the department of education, division of learner support, and makes an appropriation to the department for the position.
Support	HB597	relative to the expectation of privacy.	Judiciary	Tue 3/8	1:00 PM	SH Room 100	This bill regulates the collection, retention, and use of personal information and establishes a cause of action for violations of an individual’s expectation of privacy in personal information.
Of Interest	HB481	establishing the office of the right-to-know ombudsman and making an appropriation therefor.	Judiciary	Tue 3/8	1:15 PM	SH Room 100	This bill establishes procedures to streamline the resolution of complaints under RSA 91-A. This bill establishes the office of the right-to-know ombudsman. This bill also establishes an alternative process to resolve right-to-know complaints.
Support	HB579	requiring notice to the public before immigration checkpoints are conducted.	Judiciary	Tue 3/8	2:00 PM	SH Room 100	This bill requires the chief law enforcement officer to inform local media when he or she is informed by Border Patrol of an immigration checkpoint.
Support	HB355	relative to Keno.	Ways and Means	Wed 3/9	9:10 AM	SH Room 100	This bill allows licensed lottery retailers in jurisdictions that have voted to allow keno to operate keno games.

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Of the 5 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 1 being of interest.
Of the 1 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Of Interest	HB1598	legalizing the possession and use of cannabis.	Ways and Means	Thu 3/3	1:00 PM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill: I. Legalizes the possession and use of cannabis for persons 21 years of age and older. II. Authorizes the liquor commission to regulate and administer the cultivation, manufacture, testing, and retail sale of cannabis statewide, and makes an appropriation therefor. III. Authorizes a municipality to enact an ordinance prohibiting or limiting the number and type of cannabis establishments that may be permitted within the municipality and regulating the time, place, and manner of operation of a cannabis establishment permitted within the municipality. IV. Establishes the cannabis control fund and requires funds to be distributed to the department of health and human services, bureau of drug and alcohol services, for education tax relief, public safety agency training purposes, and children’s behavioral health services. V. Makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to create public media and social media campaigns to address some of the risks of cannabis use. VI. Authorizes the business finance authority to establish a state-chartered, single purpose depository bank to transact business with cannabis establishments licensed under this act, and makes an appropriation therefor.

• These are the most liberty-critical hearings for the week
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Of the 20 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 5 and opposition of 2 with 1 being of interest.
Of the 9 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 1 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Of Interest	HB1279	relative to the duration of term alimony.	Children and Family Law	Tue 2/22	10:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill removes the ending of term alimony upon remarriage of the payee.
Support	HB1347	relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate on a membership-based business model.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Tue 2/22	11:00 AM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill exempts membership-based health care facilities from the adoption of certain policies relative to access to care and financial assistance plans. The bill requires membership-based hospitals with emergency departments to prominently post notices that the facility serves members only.
Support	HB1487	relative to the procedure for withdrawal from the vaccine registry.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Tue 2/22	1:00 PM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill provides that a health care provider’s signature shall not be required for withdrawal from the state immunization/vaccination registry.
Support	HB1570	relative to reducing vehicle registration fees.	Transportation	Tue 2/22	9:30 AM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill reduces vehicle registration fees.
Support	HB1424	relative to the speed limit for watercraft on Lake Winnipesaukee.	Transportation	Tue 2/22	1:00 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill changes the speed limit for watercraft on Lake Winnipesaukee.
Support	HB435	(New Title) relative to the suspension of drivers’ licenses	Transportation	Tue 2/22	1:20 PM	LOB Room 101	This bill modifies the circumstances under which a driver’s license may be suspended or revoked.
Oppose	HB1145	relative to a motor vehicle exception to criminal restraint or false imprisonment and relative to civil immunity and physical force in defense of a person.	Criminal Justice and Public Safety	Wed 2/23	11:30 AM	LOB Room 202-204	This bill adds an exception to the criminal restraint and false imprisonment statutes based on temporary detainment in a motor vehicle and removes civil liability for the use of force in the protection of person or property and amends the law governing the duty to retreat when using physical force in defense of oneself or another.
Oppose	HB1131	relative to facial covering policies for schools.	Education	Fri 2/25	9:00 AM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill prohibits school boards and accredited nonpublic schools from adopting, enforcing, or implementing a policy that requires students or members of the public to wear a facial covering.
Support	HB1371	relative to school district policies on facial masks of students in schools.	Education	Fri 2/25	10:00 AM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill requires school districts to adopt a policy leaving facial mask use to parents of students and not tolerating bullying, harassment, or discrimination.

• 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 31 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 8 and opposition of 4 with 10 being of interest.
Of the 9 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
Of Interest	SB348	relative to political expenditures and contributions.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Mon 2/14	1:15 PM	SH Room 100	This bill modifies political contribution limits.
Support	HB1330	Public hearing on non-germane amendment #2022-0399h to HB 1330, relative to the board of medical technicians.	Executive Departments and Administration	Mon 2/14	10:00 AM	LOB 302-304	The amendment repeals the requirements for the certification and regulation of medical technicians by the office of professional licensure and certification. Copies of the amendment are available in the Sergeant-at-Arms Office, Room 318, State House
Oppose	HB1481	repealing the statute relative to medical freedom in immunizations.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Mon 2/14	9:30 AM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill repeals the statute pertaining to medical freedom in immunizations.
Support	HB1379	relative to the department of health and human services’ rulemaking authority regarding immunization requirements.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Mon 2/14	10:45 AM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill limits immunization requirements to those diseases identified in statute and removes the department of health and human service’s rulemaking authority in this area.
Of Interest	HB1495	relative to vaccine mandates for government contractors.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Mon 2/14	2:15 PM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill establishes a chapter of law prohibiting employee vaccine requirements for government contractors, except for medical providers when there is a direct threat present.
Of Interest	HB1614	requiring the recording and storing of digital video in all state-funded juvenile detention facilities.	Children and Family Law	Tue 2/15	10:00 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill mandates digital video recording of juvenile detention facilities paid for, in whole or in part, with general funds, as well as establishes the system requirements for such digital videos.
Of Interest	HB1612	relative to the confidentiality of reports made to the division of children, youth, and families and requiring guardians ad litem be appointed in certain instances.	Children and Family Law	Tue 2/15	10:30 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill provides that the identity of any person reporting suspected child abuse or neglect shall be fully confidential unless such a person makes such a report in bad faith or maliciously and with intent to cause harm. This bill also requires courts to appoint guardians ad litem when reports of suspected child abuse or neglect involve one or more parties in a divorce proceeding.
Support	HB1280	prohibiting a parent’s refusal to vaccinate a child pursuant to an order of the state or federal government to be used as a basis for terminating parental rights.	Children and Family Law	Tue 2/15	11:15 AM	LOB Room 206-208	This bill prohibits a parent’s decision not to have their child vaccinated from being used as grounds to terminate parental rights.
Of Interest	HB1607	prohibiting unlawful discrimination in public and nonpublic schools.	Education	Tue 2/15	9:30 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill requires the state board of education to ensure there is no unlawful discrimination in any approved school tuition program, public school, nonpublic school, or educational service that receives public funds.
Of Interest	HB1671	relative to the content of an adequate education.	Education	Tue 2/15	10:30 AM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill revises the requirements for the content, definition, and accountability for an adequate public education.
Of Interest	HB1678	relative to the administration of the education freedom accounts program.	Education	Tue 2/15	1:00 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill clarifies certain provisions of the education freedom accounts program and the responsibilities of scholarship organizations and public schools.
Oppose	HB1120	relative to education service providers under the education freedom accounts program.	Education	Tue 2/15	1:45 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill adds compliance requirements for education service providers requesting payment from education freedom account funds, including criminal history records checks of employees with direct contact with students.
Oppose	HB1683	repealing the education freedom account program.	Education	Tue 2/15	2:30 PM	LOB Room 205-207	This bill repeals the provisions of the education freedom account program and reverts the unused funds to be deposited to the education trust fund.
Of Interest	HB1135	requiring a performance audit of the department of education, education freedom account program.	Executive Departments and Administration	Tue 2/15	1:00 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill requires a performance audit of the department of education, education freedom account program.
Of Interest	HB1395	relative to administrative rulemaking authority.	Executive Departments and Administration	Tue 2/15	2:00 PM	LOB Room 302-304	This bill requires that all items of business conducted by the joint legislative committee on administrative rules receive final legislative action by the general court in a joint resolution sponsored by the committee before the business items go into effect.
Support	HB1606	making the state vaccine registry an opt-in program.	Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs	Tue 2/15	10:15 AM	LOB Room 210-211	This bill makes the state immunization registry an opt-in program rather than an opt-out program.
Support	HB1026	relative to budget information provided to a budget committee.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 2/15	9:00 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill provides that a municipal budget committee may require that the governing body provide budget recommendations in full line item detail in active spreadsheet format.
Of Interest	HB1068	relative to building codes for tiny houses.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 2/15	9:30 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill defines tiny houses and provides for the authority and requirements for municipal regulation.
Support	HB1238	relative to zoning powers and the supply of workforce housing.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 2/15	10:00 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill prohibits local proscriptions on workforce housing.
Oppose	HB1119	relative to the regulation of single-use bags.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 2/15	10:30 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill allows towns to regulate the use of paper and plastic bags.
Support	HB1268	limiting the authority for city council bylaws and ordinances.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 2/15	11:30 AM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill limits the authority of city councils to make bylaws and ordinances to those they are specifically empowered to make.
Of Interest	HB1289	relative to applications for abatements and authority to abate prior years’ taxes for certain homeowners.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 2/15	1:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill provides that good cause for a tax abatement under RSA 76:16 shall include allowed recreational use of OHRVs on class 5 and class 6 roads.
Support	HB1393	relative to the adoption of school district budget caps.	Municipal and County Government	Tue 2/15	3:00 PM	LOB Room 301-303	This bill establishes the requirements for and procedure for the adoption of a school district budget cap.