| Legislative Updates Week of 04/14/2025 Bill hearings for this week are scheduled for April 15 in the Senate Commerce Committee and House Housing Committee. Find them here: https://bedfordresidents.com/bra/2025/04/14/bill-hearings-week-of-april-14/ You can use the House Portal, or email the House Housing Committee directly: https://gc.nh.gov/house/committees/remotetestimony/ You can use the Senate Portal, or email the Senate Commerce Committee directly: https://gc.nh.gov/remotecommittee/senate.aspx You can also check both the House and Senate Testimony Portals during the week in case hearings are scheduled after you receive this message: The full list of bills is here – some could still use commentary to the committees: https://bedfordresidents.com/bra/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BRA_Bill_Watch2025.pdf We also need to keep reminding the Governor of what these bills will do to “Mass Up NH” KELLY.A.AYOTTE@GOVERNOR.NH.GOV EVENTS and LINKS Representative Len Turcotte, former Chair of the House Municipal Committee, will be speaking to the Bedford group for awareness of this issue. Contact the group’s Chair to let her know you want to attend if you are not a member. They may ask you to arrive after the business portion of the meeting. This is a non-partisan issue and Rep Turcotte is very good at taking your questions. Bedford Republican Committee Meeting April 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM Murphy’s Taproom and Carriage House 393 RTE-101, Bedford, NH Danielle Evansic, Chair: (request email) HB2 is the BUDGET BILL that contains provisions that affect taxes, gambling and HOUSING. It is currently before the Senate Finance Committee. if you are interested, you can see what provisions are of concern here at the state taxpayer group’s website: https://www.cnht.org/news/2025/04/13/hb2-budget-bill/ Your help is appreciated! If you have any questions about a bill, or are still not sure how to send in your position, please don’t hesitate to email info@bedfordresidents.com or call 603-471-0138 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. If you have to leave a message, speak loudly and clearly. We will call you back. Have a great week. Links: Rep Turcotte and the NHMA on WMUR’s CloseUp: https://www.wmur.com/article/advocate-local-control-top-down-changes-housing-policy-closeup-04132025/64468304 State Budget Would Repeal Housing Appeals Board (good!) https://www.concordmonitor.com/NH-state-budget-would-end-Housing-Appeals-Board-60303634 ~ BRA |
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