NH Examines Penalties for Meetings Law Violations (HB 425)

Seacoast Online – New Hampshire examines penalties for meetings law violations CONCORD — New Hampshire lawmakers are considering strengthening penalties against public agencies, officials and employees that violate the state’s Right-to-Know Law. The...

Horse Fees Bill to be Killed (HB 427)

Seacoast Online CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The sponsor of a bill that has angered horse owners around New Hampshire is withdrawing her proposal. The New Hampshire Horse Council says Cornish Rep. Carla Skinder sent an e-mail early Tuesday to say she would ask that her bill...

The Right to Defend Oneself (HB 160)

HB 0160 allows a person who is in any place where he or she has a right to be to use deadly force to protect oneself. CNHT feels that the passage of this bill would be beneficial to the taxpayer. Read the full text of the bill here: HB 160 PLEASE ATTEND THIS HEARING...

A Tax on Horses! (HB 427)

HB 427 would, among other things, require municipalities to license all equine animals. From the text: Every owner or keeper of an equine as defined by RSA 436:93 4 months old or over shall annually, cause it to be registered, numbered, described, and licensed for one...

Making Public Bodies Accountable (HB 328)

HB 328 is a bill proposed by Representative Rick Watrous from Concord. HB 328 This bill is intended to address nonprofit corporations that may be the functional equivalent of a public agency—and thus should fall under the 91-A law. Criteria may include: (1) whether...

Means for Stopping Voter Fraud Obstructed (HB 266)

According to one of our directors who analyzed this bill, HB 266 would eliminate the ability of citizens to challenge prospective voters while attempting to register at the polls during Election Day. The individual can be challenged only after the fact, when the...