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Time for today’s MCG cmte hearing thread… I thought today’s wouldn’t be starting until this afternoon, but I guess that’s just our executive session? #NHPoliticsPermalink On twitter.com
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We’ve got our first CACR (Constitutional Amendment) today! It’s CACR 9.Permalink On twitter.com
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Terry Roy is introducing it (CACR9); it’s a restriction on municipalities raising property taxes on the disabled and elderly.Permalink On twitter.com
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his handle is @T_RoyNHStateRep for referencePermalink On twitter.com
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This one might actually be kind of controversial; lots of us have questionsPermalink On twitter.com
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ok so I was wrong originally, it’s actually a restriction on municipalities raising property taxes on EVERYONE; the disabled and elderly just get a lower cap than everyone else.Permalink On twitter.com
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While I appreciate the thoughtfulness Rep. Roy has put into this amendment, I still worry that it might tie the hands of municipalities too much. I’m leaning towards opposing it.Permalink On twitter.com
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Our chair is reminding us to phrase our questions in the form of questions… which, I mean, is fair; it shouldn’t be too hard to do so, and I’ve done my best to do so.Permalink On twitter.com
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Onto HB64 now. This is a minor tax fix for renewable generation facilities.Permalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Judy Aron is introducing this one to us. I can’t seem to find her Twitter handle, although it appears she is on Gab/Parler…Permalink On twitter.com
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.@nhrepPorter supports this bill (HB64), too, so it’s a bipartisan onePermalink On twitter.com
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I missed (former) representative Grenier’s first name; anyways he’s testifying in favor of HB64 now…Permalink On twitter.com
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right it’s Jim; Jim GrenierPermalink On twitter.com
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onto HB67 now; blue sheet stats: 4 support, 9 oppose, 1 neutral. @wmarshcc8 is introducing it. This is about original warrant articles in town meetings. As I live in a city and not a town, and thus don’t have to worry about town meetings, this bill isn’t really relevant to me.Permalink On twitter.com
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Cordell Johnston of the NHMA is testifying against HB67; he makes a good point about the amendment process.Permalink On twitter.com
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Onto HB132. Blue sheet stats: 18 support, 4 oppose, 3 neutral. It is about acreage requirements for single-family housing. Rep. Josh Yokela is introducing it.Permalink On twitter.com
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His handle is @joshyokela for reference. I agree with him here in his opposition to minimum lot sizes. We need more housing and requiring minimum lot sizes means there’s less space to build it. #NHPoliticsPermalink On twitter.com
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.@RepMcWilliams is a sponsor on this bill, too, so it’s bipartisan… I hope she gets to testify today in favor it (HB132); Rep. Yokela seems a bit tongue-tied (something I can sympathize with), and I think she could make the case for this bill a bit more eloquently…Permalink On twitter.com
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Now @ivyvann is testifying in favor of HB132; I appreciate her knowledge on this topic!Permalink On twitter.com
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Aw man, it sounds like @RepMcWilliams was supposed to testify, but wasn’t able to manage to make it now… Cordell Johnston of NHMA gets her slot instead; they oppose HB132.Permalink On twitter.com
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Commissioner Phil Trowbridge of @NHDES is testifying on HB132 now; they take no position on it, but apparently have consulted with Rep. Yokela on the wording.Permalink On twitter.com
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.@salimfurth of @mercatus at @GeorgeMasonU is now testifying in favor of HB132; I thank him for his support of smaller lot sizes. #NHPoliticsPermalink On twitter.com
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Now we are moving onto HB154; Rep. Chuck Grassie (@cwgrassie) is introducing it.On twitter.com
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Now HB154’s other sponsor @caseymconley is giving his take on it; he’s generally good on housing bills, so I’m going to trust him on this one. #NHPoliticsPermalink On twitter.com
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.@bfrostNHHFA from @NHhfa is back again (he was here last week); this time to testify in favor of HB154.Permalink On twitter.com
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.@Doug_Marino (also here last week) of @603Forward also supports HB154 (and HB189, which we haven’t heard yet). Lots of good pro-housing voices in support of this bill; I’m going to support it. #NHPoliticsPermalink On twitter.com
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.@mrsstaub of the Manchester Housing Alliance is now testifying in support of HB154.Permalink On twitter.com
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Onto HB189 (on accessory dwelling units); @ivyvann is withdrawing it due to being redundant with HB341. #NHPoliticsPermalink On twitter.com
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Finally, a break!Permalink On twitter.com
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ok we’re back for executive sessionPermalink On twitter.com
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Voting on HB79 now (we heard testimony on it yesterday)Permalink On twitter.com
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We have OTP-ed HB79 17-1; the one objector didn’t bother saying why they were objecting so I’m wondering what the reasoning was therePermalink On twitter.com
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HB88 OTP-s unanimously: 18-0Permalink On twitter.com
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Now we’re moving onto HB183, the stupid unnecessary lemonade stand billPermalink On twitter.com
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Motion to OTP HB183 fails 8-10 which is weird, because the vote seemed pretty much along party lines, with Dems opposing and GOP supporting, and I thought they outnumbered us…Permalink On twitter.com
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Motion to ITL HB183 succeeds 11-7… I missed who changed their vote…Permalink On twitter.com
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Motion to OTP HB332 ties 9-9; now for some confusion on what to do with it next…Permalink On twitter.com
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Sounds like we’ll be sending along HB332 with no recommendation… moving onto HB380, on the election of Grafton county commissionersPermalink On twitter.com
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HB380 OTP-s unanimouslyPermalink On twitter.com
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Now we’re discussing HB404, the perambulation bill. I’m going to vote against it; we need to keep perambulating.Permalink On twitter.com
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Motion to ITL HB404 passes 17-1; could have been 16-2 but one of the “No” votes switched to let it go on the consent calendarPermalink On twitter.com
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Motion to retain HB445 (on competitive bidding in Carroll County) passes unanimously (18-0); we’ll come back to it laterPermalink On twitter.com
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Now we’re onto HB459, the “Prevent town governments from spending money on good things” billPermalink On twitter.com
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Motion to OTP HB459 fails 7-11Permalink On twitter.com
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…and the motion to ITL it passes by the same margin (11-7)Permalink On twitter.com
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Finally we’re getting to HB586, the housing bill that generated all the interest.Permalink On twitter.com
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People (including me!) are getting pretty heated about this one! Let’s pass it! #YIMBY #HousingForAllPermalink On twitter.com
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Motion to retain HB586 fails 6-12. Now for the motion to OTP it…Permalink On twitter.com
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Motion to OTP 586 passes 15-3! I’m not sure who changed their votes, but, yay! Housing!Permalink On twitter.com
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ok we’re donePermalink On twitter.com
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