State of the State Address
Governor Lynch this week delivered his last State of the State Address to the NH Legislature. View the full text of his speech here. You can view the video on WMUR.com.
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Priority Update (Legislative Tracking)NH CAN is tracking Priorities and Past Priorities in the legislative tracking form. This will be updated and posted to the web weekly. If we have omitted a piece of legislation, please bring it to our attention at johndejoie@yahoo.com .
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Economic Security (Legislative Tracking)
CACR 6, which would require a 3/5 vote for any increase to taxes or fees, was approved yesterday by the Senate Internal Affairs Committee. This bill is being tracked in NH CAN's lead Priority for Economic Security. The Committee vote was 3-2, with Senator Prescott voting against the bill. Senator Prescott arguing that arguing that the supermajority requirements take power away from the people and diminish the power of their vote. Call your Senator NOW to encourage them to vote against this bill.
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Education (Legislative Tracking)
The Priority Leader for the lead NH CAN Education Priority, the NH School Administrators Association, has been busy tracking legislation related to education in New Hampshire. Dr. Mark Joyce, NHSAA Executive Director, testified against the following bills related to their Priority:HB 1607-FN-L, establishing an education credit against the business profits tax and SB 372-FN-L Establishing a tax credit against the business profits tax. In other hearings; CACR 12, known as the Education constitutional amendment, was passed yesterday by the Senate Internal Affairs Committee. This amendment, which is being followed as part of the lead Education Priority, will fundamentally alter the ability of the NH Supreme Court to oversee the NH Legislature's funding of education. Senate President Bragdon proposed an amendment to the bill that was accepted by the Senate committee. The Committee vote was 3-2, with Senator Prescott voting against the bill. He argued that this constitutional amendments is in conflict with CACR 6 (above). Call your Senator NOW to encourage them to vote against this bill.
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Health & Wellness (Legislative Tracking)
The NH CAN Oral Health Access Priority (SB 284) was scheduled for a hearing on February 6. This hearing has been re-scheduled to February 16, due to a conflict. Now is the time to express your support for this important bill to your Senator.
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Schedule
Hearings on Priorities
2/3 - HB 14739 AM; calculating educational adequacy costs
2/3 - HB 1649 9:25 AM ; Rebating certain educational tax payments
2/16 - SB 284 increased Access to oral healthcare - State House Room 100
Executive Session
2/14 - HB 1607 - 1 PM
Senate Votes
2/8 - CACR 6 Senate Internal Affairs Committee
2/8 - CACR 12 Senate Internal Affairs Committee
Next Senate session ~ 2/8/12 (anticipated)
Next House session ~ 2/8/12 (anticipated)
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