Transparency Bill (HB 331)

HB 331 is a bill relative to posting agency expenditures on the state transparency website, which will essentially put the state’s checkbook online. A public hearing for this bill will be at 10:30 AM on Thursday February 10, 2011 in the Legislative Office...

Please Sir, May I Have A Copy?

It’s officially “Right to Know Month” here in New Hampshire folks! Well, sort of. by Ed Naile, Chairman of CNHT The Neighborhood News Group still goes out and asks for public information just as a test. Recently they visited several municipalities hoping to get a look...

Repeal RGGI (HB 519)

HB 519 is a bill that would repeal the regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI). A hearing before the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee is coming up on Thursday 2/10/2011 at 10:00 AM in Representative’s Hall. Please contact the Committee to let...

Restore Property Rights (HB 352)

Since the passage of SB 406, a ban on Involuntary Lot Merging, a new bill has been filed, HB 352, which will allow owners to request to have their property returned to its ‘pre merged’ state. Please see this HB 352 Remedy Paper on the topic. The first...

Bear Paw in the News Again

Article Eleven, Placing Conservation Easements on Town Forests “Article Eleven asks voters to convey conservation easements to one or more qualified organizations to monitor seven town-owned forests. Forest use would be restricted to open space purposes...