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M&CG hearings today; I was running a bit late so I missed the first bill, but let's get going with the rest of them. Big one later is going to be SB132 at 3PM, this year's GOP attempt at banning sanctuary cities. #NHPoliticsPermalink On twitter.com
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Currently up is SB111, relative to the town council-town manager form of local government.Permalink On twitter.com
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This affects Durham & Newmarket in RPK's district; hopefully a later testifier will know which other municipalities would be affectedPermalink On twitter.com
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Now up: @TimothyHorrigan from Durham (one of the affected towns); he says he thinks Derry is another one of them?Permalink On twitter.com
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.@NatchGreyes of the NHMA has testimony in support of SB111; he has the full list of communities that would be affectedPermalink On twitter.com
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some haggling about grammar; there'll probably be an amendment forthcomingPermalink On twitter.com
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some wi-fi issues in the LOB today; I'm having to post over dataPermalink On twitter.com
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Next up: SB110: relative to residency status. @DonovanFentonNH is introducing it, but gave a different title for it? Something about emergency shelter?Permalink On twitter.com
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cosponsor list after Sen. Fenton: @SenDavidWatters @LouDallesandro @PrentissSuzanne Denise Ricciardi, @tlangsr @BeckyWhitleyNH @shannonchandley @DonnaSoucy @Jodiknewell21Permalink On twitter.com
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Now up: Rep. Steven Bogert (R-Laconia) who is unsure whether he's in support of this bill, or opposed to it (just testifying for informational purposes)Permalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Bogert testifies that he has a homeless encampment near his house, describes their transient naturePermalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Bogert: "We unfortunately had to set up cameras" to monitor the encampment... ok but did you really *have* to though? Sounds like a choice to me.Permalink On twitter.com
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(he also raises the question of whether this should be done at the county level or the municipal level)Permalink On twitter.com
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dang it, I didn't get to ask my follow-up of whether he thinks our state constitution's guarantee of a right to privacy applies to the homeless or notPermalink On twitter.com
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Now up: @TimothyHorrigan testifying on SB110, since residency is a topic he often has to deal with, as a representative of a college town (Durham, where UNH is)... I missed the part where he said if he was in support or opposed, though...Permalink On twitter.com
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Ah ok he's in support, as it protects the right to votePermalink On twitter.com
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Now up: Todd Marsh of NH Local Welfare Administrators Association, he's from RochesterPermalink On twitter.com
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ok it sounds like his org supports the bill; says it contains language from their ethics codePermalink On twitter.com
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.@NatchGreyes of the NHMA has testimony in support of SB110Permalink On twitter.com
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Next up: SB222, a broadband-related bill. @SenJeb is prime sponsor and introducing. Hey @HeathHowardNH you may be interested in this one.Permalink On twitter.com
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Other cosponsors: Sen. Gray, @TeamRebeccaNH Sen. Gendreau, @tlangsr Rep. J. MacDonald, and Peter Leishman.Permalink On twitter.com
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Now up: Carol Monroe (unsure of spelling) of ValleyNet giving testimony on SB222Permalink On twitter.com
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I think ValleyNet is @valleynetvtPermalink On twitter.com
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...while I'm checking my own internet connection's status, why the heck do DNS services consume so much cellular data (compared to everything else)?Permalink On twitter.com
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Looks like the proper spelling of the prev. testifier's first name is "Carole" with an "e" at the end ("Carole Munroe")Permalink On twitter.com
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Now testifying: Katherine Heck of the NHMA; mentions broadband mapping that BEA has donePermalink On twitter.com
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Next bill: SB78, a housing bill from @daninnisPermalink On twitter.com
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apparently there's an amendment involved here; it's getting distributed nowPermalink On twitter.com
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Sen. Innis acknowledges that this bill might create more work for municipalities, but argues that the tradeoff of more housing would make it worth itPermalink On twitter.com
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Now testifying: Rep. Will Infantine in favor of SB78; says it draws from his experience with the Homebuilders AssociationPermalink On twitter.com
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That's @NewHampshireHBA for referencePermalink On twitter.com
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Apparently "plat" isn't actually a typo: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlatPermalink On twitter.com
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Lots of talk of bonding, surety, liens, etc.Permalink On twitter.com
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I don't think we're going to get much of a lunch break today, if at all...Permalink On twitter.com
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Now up: Bob Clegg of the @NewHampshireHBA testifying in favor of SB78Permalink On twitter.com
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I need to study up more the HBA...Permalink On twitter.com
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Gary Abbott of the Associated General Contractors of NH has testimony in favor of SB78Permalink On twitter.com
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He was here previously in February: @cooljeanius/1623370108453150720Permalink On twitter.com
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...and back in 2021, too: @cooljeanius/1391755999896350726Permalink On twitter.com
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Last on SB78 is Natch Greyes, on some of the compromises made on bill languagePermalink On twitter.com
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disliking Chair Turcotte's mischaracterization of the votes on the fourplex bill and ADU billPermalink On twitter.com
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ok looks like we'll get a bit of a lunch break; next bill is pushed back from 2 to 2:10Permalink On twitter.com
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Newspaper headlines from the table in the SH basementPermalink On twitter.com
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k back; now being heard is SB47, another housing study committeePermalink On twitter.com
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SB47 sponsor list: @TeamRebeccaNH @SenDavidWatters @CindyR4NH @shannonchandley @BeckyWhitleyNH @DonnaSoucy @CharlotteDiLor3 David Preece and @Ellen4NHPermalink On twitter.com
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RPK is introducing the bill and answering questions on it; I was a bit late returning from lunch, so I'll hold my questions in case they've already been asked/answeredPermalink On twitter.com
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now testifying: @ivyvann in favor of SB47.Permalink On twitter.com
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what a horrible time for the blue check removal to go into effect; I'll have to catch up on that after I get back home today...Permalink On twitter.com
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Now testifying: @KristiStL of @AgingInNH in favor of SB78Permalink On twitter.com
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Next up: Bob Quinn of @nhrealtors in favor of SB47 (realizing I made a typo in my previous tweet; that was meant to be about SB47, too)Permalink On twitter.com
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next testifier: @ElissaMargolin of @HousingActionNH in favor of SB47Permalink On twitter.com
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Final testifier in favor of HB47: @bfrostNHHFA of @NHHousingPermalink On twitter.com
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SB47 is still ongoing; apologies to anyone who's here for the immigration bill (SB132) that was originally scheduled for 3Permalink On twitter.com
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ok here we go, SB47 closed; next is SB132Permalink On twitter.com
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.@grantbosse is introducing SB132 on behalf of prime sponsor Bill Gannon, who is out sick todayPermalink On twitter.com
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Next up: Rep. Tony Piemonte, who was Vice Chair of this committee last term. He's a cosponsor on the bill.Permalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Piemonte is accusing China of providing heroin to US troops back in the Vietnam days, which, uh... that's not quite the way I'd heard that story...Permalink On twitter.com
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Now testifying: Rep. Jeannie Notter in favor of SB132; she's defending some of the language choices in the billPermalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Notter is passing around testimony from Shari Rendall of FAIR; Ms. Rendall testified before us on last term's version of this bill (I asked her about FAIR's designation as a hate group by the SPLC last time)Permalink On twitter.com
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now testifying: @jonahowheeler against SB132Permalink On twitter.com
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From last term: @cooljeanius/1368990930875908104Permalink On twitter.com
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Now up: Rep. Joe Schapiro in opposition to SB132Permalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Schapiro reminding us that we have very low violent crime here in NH, so the crime concerns are unfoundedPermalink On twitter.com
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Also lots of job openings, too, so there shouldn't be any concerns about jobs getting taken, eitherPermalink On twitter.com
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Next testimony: @TimothyHorrigan against SB132, bringing up concerns with the Strafford County Jail's contract with ICEPermalink On twitter.com
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Now up: Officer A. Aldenberg of @mht_nh_police against SB132, on grounds that it would erode trust in the police.Permalink On twitter.com
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Proponents of SB132 are getting a bit too cute with their "well it doesn't technically *say* explicitly to enforce federal immigration law" line of argument; they seem to have learned from last termPermalink On twitter.com
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I remember last term's version of this bill containing language requiring that local police departments actively cooperate; they must've ripped that part out... (saying "you can't institute sanctuary policies" still aims toward the same goal, tho; they're just playing word games)Permalink On twitter.com
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missed the name of the current testifier; I think he indicated that he's also with law enforcement, thoughPermalink On twitter.com
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Now testifying: a doctor from Pembroke (missed name again) against SB132Permalink On twitter.com
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Now testifying: Judith Reid of Keene against SB132Permalink On twitter.com
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Now testifying: someone in favor of SB132 who claims San Francisco destroyed itself; she also has a physical copy of the Epoch TimesPermalink On twitter.com
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Welp, didn't get my chance to ask questions to her... next is Andrew Maneval testifying against SB132Permalink On twitter.com
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Ah, the previous sheriff whose name I missed (a few witnesses back) turns out to be Eli Rivera of Cheshire CountyPermalink On twitter.com
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Also the "A" in "A. Aldenberg" is for "Allen"Permalink On twitter.com
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Now testifying: Christine Wellington of Derry against SB132Permalink On twitter.com
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She's from the NH Immigrant Rights NetworkPermalink On twitter.com
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Now testifying: Bob Keating of @GsopNh; he has an eyepatch under his glasses, a bushy white beard, long grey hair surrounding his male-pattern baldness, a light brown jacket, and a dark brown tie (sorry, it's just a striking appearance)Permalink On twitter.com
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Now testifying: Eva Castillo of the NH Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees. I don't think I remember hearing that she was on the Manchester Police Commission previously! Powerful testimony here about her experiences with immigration and police.Permalink On twitter.com
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now up: @LPS_KentStreet against SB132; sharing a personal experience about when she backed into another person's car, and couldn't call the policePermalink On twitter.com
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Now up: Grace Kindeke of @AFSCNH in opposition to SB132Permalink On twitter.com
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Now: Devin Chafee (spelling?) of @ACLU_NH testifying against SB132Permalink On twitter.com
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yeah she's calling out how bill supporters are trying to use a double negative to confuse people about what the bill actually doesPermalink On twitter.com
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ah it's "Devon Chaffee" with an "o" and two effsPermalink On twitter.com
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unsure if @devonchaffee or @devon_chaffee is the correct handle for herPermalink On twitter.com
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Next is Margaret Byrnes of the NHMA with testimony in opposition to SB132, for their usual local control reasonsPermalink On twitter.com
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yeah NHMA is always good about doing their homework on the specific wording of bills; good to have their expertise available!Permalink On twitter.com
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clarification here between "local control" (principle) vs. "home rule" (policy)Permalink On twitter.com
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yeah I just need to correct the record here on Chair Turcotte's portrayal of how we handled our housing bills; we actually *passed* the fourplex bill out of our committee (it didn't get killed until it came before the full House): @cooljeanius/1623713645107548161On twitter.com
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Also the ADU bill wasn't as overwhelming a vote as he was portraying it, either; the vote on it was bipartisan on both sides of the vote, for and against: @cooljeanius/1625907877390037003Permalink On twitter.com
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1 more testifier against SB132... missed her name, though... last one was maybe Korby? Quirby? Corbie?Permalink On twitter.com
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last testifier: Dawn McKinney of NH Legal Assistance, to distribute some testimony from people who couldn't be herePermalink On twitter.com
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ok we're finishing up nowPermalink On twitter.com
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our exec date will probably be May 10th (tentatively)Permalink On twitter.com
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dang it, I think I may have lost my Solidarnosc pin in the 3rd floor men's bathroom of the LOB just now; it looks like this: @cooljeanius/1524755423894593536Permalink On twitter.com
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(yes, I checked myself, but didn't see it; if anyone finds it, let me know)Permalink On twitter.com
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