Regional Planning Meeting Becomes Contentious

It would be hard to categorize this subject since the Regional Planning Commissions are not elected by the public. Where do they fall with respect to public input? How Do You Crash an Open House? Just Ask the NHTPC

Got a Woodstove? Watch Out!

HB 307, forcing homeowners to remove and destroy their wood stoves when they sell their home, and report it to NH DES, was killed in the NH House, 338-9. You can keep your stove! Who would dare sponsor such a monstrous violation of property rights? Peter Schmidt...

Smart Meter Refusal Bill (HB 454)

House Bill 454 was heard before the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee on February 5, 2013. You can follow the status of the bill here. Here is testimony from a NH citizen given in favor of it. Chairman, David Borden, Committee Members, other guests and...

Hearing on HB 144 January 24 – Updated

Update: Tomorrow (February 6) NH House of Representatives are voting on a bill to to prohibit NH towns from contracting with ICLEI (Granite State Future, United Agenda 21, etc.) The Municipal and County Government Committee recommended to ITL the legislation. We would...

Smart Meter Opt Out (HB 454)

A bill has been proposed to allow NH residents to opt out of smart meter installation. A “smart meter” is an “advanced metering infrastructure device using radio or other wireless means for 2-way communication between the device and a public utility...

Bill Would Curtail Use of Gas Grilles (SB 46)

Is there anything these folks don’t want to tax or control or outright outlaw? We can’t blame the Democrats for this one however. This would be hard to believe if not seen here in SB 46: AN ACT relative to air quality violations for outdoor fires. Be it...