Recently HB 628 passed the NH House. It claims to be a Family Leave bill, but it is a tax on income. It requires employers to withhold .5% of employees’ wages. Naturally, it excludes government employees. It has an opt-out provision, for the moment, BUT…...
HB 121 is a bill that would increase the maximum optional transportation improvements fee that may be charged by municipalities when collecting motor vehicle registration fees. The proposed increase (100%) is nearly double the compounded rate of inflation since the...
SB 112 establishes a “council” on the creative economy. This bill creates a permanent council designed to identify opportunities to spend state and federal dollars to promote the creative economy. Creative economy is a term coined by John Howkins in 2001...
HB 92 seeks to update building codes to international standards for 2015. This bill increases the costs for building a new home in New Hampshire in order to comply with the changes. It adds hundreds of pages of new regulations. Tell the Executive Departments and...
HB 249 repeals the prohibition on “ballot selfies” where an individual takes a photo of him or herself holding up a ballot showing how they voted. This bill reverses changes made to the prohibition on showing a ballot that were enacted in the 2014 regular...
The New Hampshire state tax on interest and dividends is basically NH’s “income tax”. Many elderly people rely on this to fund their retirement, especially if they cannot collect social security. HB 529 will reduce this tax, although how much is not...