It’s ethics week at the New Hampshire State House. Well, not really. But a handful of ethics-related bills will be scrutinized, in what is generally a pretty tame session. Senate Bill 33 would allow “lobbyists and those connected with lobbyists” to sit on committees established by the judicial branch, and Senate Bill 116 would allow insurance companies to make political contributions. Both have passed the Senate and receive their House public hearings next week.
New laws aimed at fixing old roads and bridges are piling up in Concord, but one in particular seems to be leading the charge. A proposal to raise the “gas tax” has gained traction in the N.H. House.
Funding for renewable energy is generating a lot of discussion at the State House these days. And at least one legislator thinks another good place to bring it up is on residents’ electric bills.
Also this issue: requiring renewable energy, who pays for North Country grid upgrades, and 25 by ’25 …
President Obama isn’t the only one with healthcare on the mind these days.
About a week after his Health Care Summit at the White House on March 5, several bills that could render some pretty big changes to both the availability and profitability of health insurance in New Hampshire will come before the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee. Proposals ranging from nationalized, single-payer healthcare to limiting insurance companies’ profit margins will be heard on Tuesday, March 17.
