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...

More Changes to 91-A Proposed (HB 425)

HB 425 would make some Proposed Changes to Right to Know Law This has now been assigned bill number – HB 425 HB 425 Public hearing is in the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday Jan 27th at 1:00 PM. Also, the next RTK Commission meeting is Friday February 6,...

More Licensing Proposed for Contractors (HB 121)

HB 121 would establish a board of residential building and remodeling contractors to register and regulate contractors, subcontractors, and residential contracting contracts. The bill grants the attorney general enforcement authority. Read the full text of the bill...

Right to Know Commission Video January 16 2009

Are you still confused? Are you still worried that this will be used to keep information from you? Are you wondering if this is just a ‘housekeeping’ bill? Here is a video of the RTK Commission meeting on January 16, 2009 If the above video does not appear...

HB 72 May be Amended

A bill to substantially increase how many voters it would take to call for a secret-ballot vote at Town Meeting will mostly likely be amended, the bill’s prime sponsor reports. State Rep. Betsey Patten, R-Moultonborough, initially sought to increase from five to...