Commission working on public financing program
By Associated Press
December 01, 2008 8:30 AM
CONCORD — A commission studying public financing of New Hampshire campaigns is working on a pilot program for state Senate seats.
If approved, the program would be tried out in six randomly chosen Senate districts. Commission chairman Brad Cook says given the tough economic times, funding such a program will be difficult. With that in mind, the group might suggest raising the state’s car rental tax, increasing the cost of fees for lobbyists or adding 10 percent to all civil and motor vehicle fines.
The cost for the entire state could run as high as $5.7 million.