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          1. The NH House will be in session today at the Doubletree in Manchester. I will be livetweeting it starting from here. A reminder that when I livetweet session days I reserve the right to skip things that go by too quickly, or that are hard to summarize. #NHPolitics
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          ok I'm pretty sure this is a negative, so I'm good to go!
          oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
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        at the Doubletree
        oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
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      wi-fi is pretty slow here; I might end up posting over cellular data instead... (then again I might not, idk)
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    we're getting the "members take their seats" call
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      Pastor Bob from previous sessions is back; luckily he seems to be keeping it less cringe this time...
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        ugh they let Al Baldasaro lead our Pledge of Allegiance today...
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          accepting resignations now
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            time to vote on veto overrides; first Max Abramson is speaking to why he wants to move the state-level primary up
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              I keep going back and forth on this one; I can see the arguments on both sides of it. I’ll be voting nay against the override just due to the most recent conversations I’ve had about it being against it
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                governor’s veto is sustained (i.e. the override fails) in a pretty lopsided vote; HB98 dies
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                  Rep. Abramson is speaking on HB239, which had passed on the consent calendar recently, but got vetoed due to the governor discovering some minor issue with it at the last second. Abramson seems relatively mad at Sununu’s veto process here; I believe Sununu on this one though.
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                    will be voting against the override so we can have the time to redraft and get this issue worked out
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                      Rep. Luneau speaks in favor of overriding the veto on HB242; says it was partisan initially but became bipartisan in a committee of conference… I seem to remember this being a GOP bill previously that we voted against; when did this CofC occur that led to us supporting it?
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                          anyways I voted Yes in favor of overriding the veto on HB242
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                            veto override fails; governor’s veto of HB242 is sustained… whatever
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                              Next up is HB334, the “guns on snowmobiles” bill that had an amendment tacked on to undermine background checks: @cooljeanius/1468673168852328451
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                                speaker speaking in favor of override is being disingenuous by only mentioning the “guns on snowmobiles” portion and leaving out the background checks portion, which were the actual veto reason… said he had his “feelings hurt” by the veto; what a snowflake
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                                  oh good grief Rep. Baldasaro is worried about getting attacked by bears while snowmobiling… here’s a simple way to avoid them: just don’t be a libertarian: vox.com/policy-and-politics/21534416/free-state-project-new-hampshire-libertarians-matthew-hongoltz-hetling
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                                    Rep. Abramson is lying by saying this is a “clean bill” and doesn’t have the background checks portion that it does actually have
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                                      thank you @JdmMeuse for correcting the record on the background checks portion!
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                                        override fails on HB334; governor’s veto is sustained. Take that, gun nuts!
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                                          voting on amending House Rule 67, which is a COVID-related measure, now… we want virtual attendance options!
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                                            Thank you for that question, Rep. Knight! A perfectly good point despite Speaker Packard ruling it out of order!
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                                              The amendment to the rules fails; no remote option for us… further evidence that the GOP is anti-public-health
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                                                dang, my laptop has already chewed through my entire external battery brick; it was at 4 bars when I left. Anyways, time to switch to my phone... (we're recessing for a bit while we wait for the Senate to send us something)
                                                oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
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                                                  ok the Senate has sent us SB38; we're voting on the veto override for that now (it wasn't in our notes because apparently it was some sort of last-minute thing)
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                                                    veto override vote for SB38 gets a majority, but doesn't reach the 2/3rds threshold necessary to pass, so it fails... taking another recess now so we can move from the 2021 session to the 2022 session
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                                                      a reminder that I usually leave the #NHPolitics hashtag out of tweets in this thread to save on typing time, and because tweets in it generally don't stand on their own, although it would certainly be an applicable hashtag to add throughout
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                                                        ok we're coming back now
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                                                          memorial resolution for Barbara Shaw now... didn't Pastor Bob already memorialize her during the opening prayer?
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                                                            voting for a rules change to allow voting on a bill to change our mileage payments so we can get mileage even when the House is in session elsewhere, like here
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                                                              Rep. Mike Sylvia claims that the “pandemic is over” while completely ignoring the latest numbers
                                                              oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
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                                                                we are meeting in that darkest blue spot on the map
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                                                                  bills for 2022 are officially introduced now; onto the consent calendar
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                                                                    consent calendar adopted on voice vote; now onto HB60, which is @Cassandra4NH’s anti-child-marriage bill. This is her key issue, and I support her efforts.
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                                                                      Republicans seemed to react to her saying “51 out of 52 states” but the study she’s citing probably just included DC & PR, which really *ought* to be states, IMO (with a #ReuniteTheDiamond motion going along with #DCStatehood preferably, although it’s not strictly necessary)
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                                                                        good grief Al, we didn’t really need that question about soldiers getting child marriages; Rep. Levesque already addressed the point in her own speech
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                                                                          voting NO on the motion to ITL (kill) HB60, so that another motion (to pass it) can be made
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                                                                            oh now that we voted to introduce bills for the 2022 session, we’re starting to get emails about our bills being assigned to committees… I’ve got one from Judiciary and Labor so far…
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                                                                              my HB1006, on police officer associations calling people for money, will be heard on Wednesday, 1/12/22, in LOB room 206-208 (assuming hyphenated since we’ve been combining rooms for social distancing purposes?)
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                                                                                a number of bills/CACRs I’m cosponsoring with @tonylabranche (among others) are to be heard by the Labor Committee on Thursday, 1/13/22, in LOB room 305-307
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                                                                                  (sorry this has kinda distracted me from what we’re actually discussing on the floor)
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                                                                                    HB65, on allergy awareness requirements, is now under consideration (it’s also known as “Rachel’s Law”)
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                                                                                      voting “no” on the motion to interim study for HB65, because it’s had enough study and we can just pass it now instead
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                                                                                        just got another notice email for a bill I’m on; @BouldinAmanda’s squirrel bill will be heard before the Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee on Friday, 1/14/22, in LOB rooms 305-307
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                                                                                          (the interim study motion for the allergy bill passed, btw)
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                                                                                            next is HB92, a study committee on animal groomers
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                                                                                              lol, speaking of bears (earlier in this thread)…
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                                                                                                ok lunch break… let’s try to find a space that’s safe to eat in…
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                                                                                                  I'm so glad I've got Adderall back on my prescription; it's really helping. Previously (without it) I'd be starting to drift by now...
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                                                                                                    view from the parking garage
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                                                                                                      ok we’re returning to legislating now; phone is dying, so it’s back to the laptop
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                                                                                                        starting postlunch portion; first up is HB166, on safety requirements for foreclosed residential property… not really a fan of the “it’ll protect the banks from liability!” argument in favor of it, but I do support keeping kids safe from drowning, so I’ll support it & oppose ITL
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                                                                                                          HB166 is ITL-ed; Republicans oppose keeping kids safe from drowning
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                                                                                                            oops, I forgot to remove my hat after returning from lunch… just fixed that…
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                                                                                                              next is HB191, some health insurance thing… kind of confusing; I’ll trust the notes on this
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                                                                                                                meanwhile in my email, I have received notice that my HB1186 (the pet evacuation bill) will be heard before the Environment and Agriculture committee on Tuesday, 1/25/22 in LOB room 301-303.
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                                                                                                                  back to the floor… next is HB245, on the definition of a grocery or convenience store. Committee recommendation is to refer to interim study, which seems fine.
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                                                                                                                    Rep. Abramson’s point about stores throwing away food would be better addressed by legislation like this: @SashaReneePerez/1478087107151163393
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                                                                                                                      Rep. Abramson also claims that you can only go out in Manchester if you’re armed, which is false and blatant fearmongering
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                                                                                                                        Motion to put HB245 to interim study passes by a wide margin. Next up is HB472 which is “relative retroactive denials of previously paid claims” (a.k.a. the “claw back” bill re: health insurance). Seems like it’d do a good job reining in insurance company greed, so I support it.
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                                                                                                                          12 months of “claw back” time does seem excessive; the 6 months that the bill proposes is better. I think the ITL motion to passed while I was having another conversation…
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                                                                                                                            Next is HB473, establishing a renter’s insurance notification requirement. I had renter’s insurance once, but I think I canceled it once payments became too much…
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                                                                                                                              motion to put the remarks from this debate in the permanent journal; Republicans seem to think this is a valid replacement for the notice the law would require, which it isn't, but sure, let's print them anyways
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                                                                                                                                GOP wants to special-order the redistricting bills to today
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                                                                                                                                  time for some parliamentary shenanigans
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                                                                                                                                    1 vote margin!
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                                                                                                                                      wtf is this procedural nonsense?!
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                                                                                                                                        continuing to debate redistricting
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                                                                                                                                          The fact that Speaker Packard was able to do this is just further evidence of how messed up the House rules are
                                                                                                                                          oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
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                                                                                                                                            considering the minority redistricting amendment now
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                                                                                                                                              minority amendment fails; onto the bill as a whole
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                                                                                                                                                these redistricting votes are just going to go along party lines anyways; might as well get to them... although I guess it's good to get our objections on the record...
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                                                                                                                                                  Rep. Abramson uses @davesredist apparently
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                                                                                                                                                    I'm hearing that this amendment might actually be good... politics makes strange bedfellows, they say...
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                                                                                                                                                      Rep. Adjutant gives a convincing PI in favor of this amendment; guess I'll support it despite it being by Abramson
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                                                                                                                                                        Abramson amendment fails; oh well... (it feels so weird saying that)
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                                                                                                                                                          “the dictionary definition of gerrymandering is…” oh good grief just knock me out now
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                                                                                                                                                            “I have to admit that [voters should choose their reps, rather than reps choosing their voters] is a good talking point…” well ok so maybe take that point to heart instead of trying to worm your way around it
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                                                                                                                                                              darn it doesn’t look like my battery charging pack recharged successfully; with both the laptop and the phone needing to charge, I might have to drop off for a bit…
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                                                                                                                                                                never mind
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                                                                                                                                                                  sorry, I missed HB592 discussion due to a side conversation... we're voting on a motion to put it to interim study currently
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                                                                                                                                                                    Next is SB68, on accommodations for pregnant employees. Seems like a good idea; let's pass it.
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                                                                                                                                                                      (...which requires voting to kill the ITL motion on it first... ugh, procedure...)
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                                                                                                                                                                        (oh wait it's an interim study motion; nvm)
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                                                                                                                                                                          next is SB69, on accommodations for nursing mothers. Pretty similar to the president one, but maybe different enough for this one to pass?
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                                                                                                                                                                            s/president/previous/g
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                                                                                                                                                                              onto HB147, which would change simple assault against an elderly person from a misdemeanor to a Class A felony. NH simple assault law is already extremely broad; the misdemeanor category seems like a much better place for it than the felony category
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                                                                                                                                                                                I'm confused again
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                                                                                                                                                                                  next is HB237, on the legalization of cannabis
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                                                                                                                                                                                    vote is on a motion for interim study for HB237, which, like, why. We've debated cannabis legalization for ages. No more study is needed.
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                                                                                                                                                                                      You know what I give up. There's no reasoning with people with views as extreme as those that these Republicans have on taxation.
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                                                                                                                                                                                        well, it looks like we killed the interim study motion; time to vote to OTP it. Some controversy about calling for a roll call (instead of division) on this one...
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                                                                                                                                                                                          darn, motion of OTP failed; looks like the call for a roll call vote backfired...
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                                                                                                                                                                                            motion to table; I'm confused by why we'd support tabling if we previously supported the OTP motion, but whatever... procedure...
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                                                                                                                                                                                              we stopped the GOP attempt to special-order HB607 to today!
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                                                                                                                                                                                                ok adjourning and moving on to memorializations and stuff now
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  3rd (or 4th?) memorialization for Barbara Shaw now
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    ok memorializations are over; adjourning for real now