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MCG hearing thread for Jan 31, 2022 starts here... #NHPoliticsPermalink On twitter.com
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Peter Somssich is introducing HB1374 to us, relative to the membership of local land use boards... seems familiar from previously this term...Permalink On twitter.com
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yeah HB392: @cooljeanius/1368947585596133376Permalink On twitter.com
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ok reason it's allowed to come back this year is because it died in the House without getting a votePermalink On twitter.com
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David Meuse on HB392 last year: @JdmMeuse/1368958290974105602Permalink On twitter.com
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Natch Greyes this year is taking the role Cordell Johnston played last year: @cooljeanius/1368949098427146248Permalink On twitter.com
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next bill, HB1375, is going to be amending this: gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/i/21/21-50.htmPermalink On twitter.com
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Diane Pauer is introducing HB1375 to us since @T_RoyNHStateRep isn't here; it's about the definition of "veteran" (specifically about discharge under honorable/dishonorable conditions)Permalink On twitter.com
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William... uh... (unsure about spelling of last name) has testimony for us in favor of HB1375Permalink On twitter.com
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Gaudreau is his last name... he's William GaudreauPermalink On twitter.com
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I guess he's this guy: @NHNationalGuard/1177580512862527488Permalink On twitter.com
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apparently there's a difference between "general discharge under honorable conditions" and "honorable discharge" (law is so confusing)Permalink On twitter.com
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Kevin Grady (a Hooksett veteran) is here representing a state veteran thing to testify in favor of of HB1375Permalink On twitter.com
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I think he's this guy: @SalemHighSchool/926088390373773312Permalink On twitter.com
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Jim... Michaud(?) (Hudson assessor) is testifying as neutral on this billPermalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Deshaies is here to introduce HB1056 to us, relative to a tax credit for veteransPermalink On twitter.com
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basically it's just a bill to adjust some numbers for inflation, and to remove a 90-day service requirement for qualification for the creditPermalink On twitter.com
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Jim Michaud is back to be neutral on this bill, as well... just giving some numbers...Permalink On twitter.com
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I think I'd support a version of this bill that just does the inflation tweaks for the "may" portion and drops both the changes to the "shall" portion and the removal of the 90 days requirementPermalink On twitter.com
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Maura Ryan, a veteran, has testimony in favor of HB1056Permalink On twitter.com
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next is HB1057, about the tax exemption for the elderly. It's similar to HB1056, except it's for the elderly instead of veterans. Rep. Deshaies is introducing this one, as well.Permalink On twitter.com
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I'm leaning to oppose this one; we have enough old people in the state already and don't need to be encouraging more to move herePermalink On twitter.com
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reminder to feel free to notify me of any hearings I ought to attend later in the day while I'm livetweeting one of my own (small break now)Permalink On twitter.com
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Next is HB1342, about municipal tax caps. It's basically to clean up after the mess left behind by last year's bill on municipal tax caps. Rep. @SuzanneVailNH is introducing it to us.Permalink On twitter.com
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excuse me, it's not just tax caps, but spending caps, too. Last year the bill that made the mess of it was SB52: @cooljeanius/1394279909753769985Permalink On twitter.com
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funny how the blue sheet numbers are basically the reverse of the ones from SB52; majorities opposed both despite the two going in opposite directions: @cooljeanius/1394287822123700230Permalink On twitter.com
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SB52 was a party-line vote: @cooljeanius/1394341264049442822Permalink On twitter.com
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Julie Smith (with a "The Constitution Matters" shirt) is giving inflammatory testimony against HB1342 theonion.com/area-man-passionate-defender-of-what-he-imagines-consti-1819571149Permalink On twitter.com
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Reference to Fred Teeboom from the SB52 hearing: @cooljeanius/1394283974353108995Permalink On twitter.com
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Julie Smith is a "Big Lie" pusher and believes the voting machines are rigged against her preferencesPermalink On twitter.com
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small break again before next billPermalink On twitter.com
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Next is HB1350, relative to the procedure for valuation of property for property tax purposesPermalink On twitter.com
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The bill's prime sponsor, @Ross_Berry, isn't here, so Rep. Pauer introduced it instead (I've missed the hearing for a bill that I was supposed to introduce, too, so I'm not holding this against him... scheduling can be difficult, and hearing notices can get lost in email)Permalink On twitter.com
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Kathryn Heck of the NHMA has testimony for us opposed to HB1350Permalink On twitter.com
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Jim Michaud is back to answer a question intended for Ms. HeckOn twitter.com
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lunch break timePermalink On twitter.com
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The @Gunstockmtn bill will be after lunch... been getting a lot of emails about that one, so it ought to be interesting!Permalink On twitter.com
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Ok back from lunch; Norm Silber is here to introduce the extremely unpopular HB1078 to us (i.e. the @Gunstockmtn bill). We got a petition with 1200 signatures on it opposing it in the email this morning. It wants to have Belknap County take over the Gunstock Area Commission.Permalink On twitter.com
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relevant: @UnionLeader/1487975193687597063Permalink On twitter.com
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credit rating agencies like @MoodysInvSvc have too much power IMOPermalink On twitter.com
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Rusty McClear of Meredith is now testifying... uh... he's taking a bit to get to whether he supports or opposes the bill...Permalink On twitter.com
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ok it sounds like he's opposing the bill; he's speaking in support of how well Gunstock has been doing latelyPermalink On twitter.com
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name is actually Edward "Rusty" McLear; I put an extra "C" in there previously...Permalink On twitter.com
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Alan J. Posnack of Alton Bay is here as a skier to testify against HB1078Permalink On twitter.com
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Gary Kiedaisch (pronounced "kay-dish") had some pretty lengthy testimony for us in opposition to HB1078Permalink On twitter.com
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I'm having a hard time continuing to take notes on this...Permalink On twitter.com
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(just tired is all)Permalink On twitter.com
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Last testimony: Tom Day of Gilford; now: a Katherine White, also of GilfordPermalink On twitter.com
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(they both oppose HB1078 btw) Anyways, here's a screenshot of a list of Gunstock Area Commissioners, from their website:Permalink On twitter.com
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The Gary Kiedasch who testified earlier:Permalink On twitter.com
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Rusty McLear's bio page from the Gunstock website:Permalink On twitter.com
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Brian Gallagher ("h" in the last name, so no relation) opposes HB1078Permalink On twitter.com
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interesting to see how the pro-business wing of the GOP splits from the more radical Free Staters on this billPermalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Raymond Howard Jr. (Belknap 8) is one of the cosponsors of this bill, and is now testifying in support of it (first support after a long string of opposition)Permalink On twitter.com
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oh hey I thought I recognized his name: @deanbarker/1343571637933899783Permalink On twitter.com
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No Twitter handle, apparently: @charles_gaba/1343587727791550464Permalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Tim Lang is testifying against HB1078; he's also from Belknap CountyPermalink On twitter.com
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his handle is @tlangsr for referencePermalink On twitter.com
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Chair Dolan explaining to the rather-large audience gathered here the difference between hearings and executive sessions; there will likely be interest in the vote...Permalink On twitter.com
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small break before exec-ing a different billPermalink On twitter.com
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OK we're back for executive session on HB1665, the municipal roads & bridges disaster relief fund bill from last week. There's an amendment to it that we're voting on first.Permalink On twitter.com
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Amendment OTPs unanimously, 15-0 (there are some absences today)Permalink On twitter.com
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full bill as amended passes by the same margin; might not be able to go onto the consent calendar due to having a fiscal note, though...Permalink On twitter.com
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ok adjourning now; we will be back for more hearings Thursday and Friday (I'm double-booked Friday, though, so I'll probably go to my county delegation subcommittee instead, since it appears we won't be exec-ing anything in MCG on Friday)Permalink On twitter.com
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