Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
HB 598 establishes a committee to study all public data sources across state government branches, including current data formats and potential new data streams. The committee will evaluate existing public data (like spreadsheets and databases), recommend standardized formats for government data outputs, and protect personal identifiable information. It requires the committee to report preliminary findings by November 2025 and final recommendations by November 2026. This bill directly affects all state government departments that provide public data, aiming to create consistency in how data is shared.
Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 37
HB 548 exempts certain health care facilities from licensing moratoriums and specific regulatory requirements. It specifically applies to facilities operating on a membership-based model or accepting direct payments from patients (not covered by insurance), excluding nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. The bill removes barriers to new licenses and capacity increases for these direct-pay facilities while requiring them to provide a patient bill of rights. It also directs the health department to study direct-pay health care models. This policy change directly affects non-nursing-home facilities using membership or direct-payment business models.
Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
HB 584 creates a legal pathway for lawsuits against New Hampshire local governments (like towns, school districts, or water districts) that enforce policies based on mandates from the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), or World Economic Forum (WEF). It adds a new section to state law allowing claims against these entities for enforcing such international directives, while keeping damage limits under existing law and preventing insurance proceeds from increasing those limits. The bill also updates a definition related to foreign pharmacy graduates to reference the WHO's "World Directory of Schools of Pharmacy" instead of WHO-recognized medical schools. This bill directly affects local government entities that implement international health or policy mandates, not individual residents or private entities.
HB 247 allows municipalities to hold referendums on whether to permit historic horse racing betting. It directly affects local governments (which can vote on the issue) and licensed racing entities (which can operate without referendum approval in areas that haven’t voted). The bill’s key provision modifies state law to permit existing license holders to operate and renew licenses in municipalities that haven’t approved such betting, while requiring new licenses for facilities in areas without prior approval. This creates a two-tier system: current operators can continue in unapproved areas, but new operators must secure local referendum approval first. The bill focuses on procedural changes to licensing, not on expanding or restricting the activity itself.
Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
HB 66 amends the state's Right to Know law, specifically addressing appeals of ombudsman rulings related to public record disclosures. The bill removes the provision that exempted citizen-initiated appeals to the superior court from filing fees or surcharges, meaning these appeals would now incur such costs. It also outlines procedures for these appeals, including a 30-day filing window and the requirement for the superior court to consider the ombudsman's ruling. Public bodies or agencies would be responsible for sheriff's service costs if they decline service.
HB 284 requires New Hampshire towns to include clear, standardized tax impact statements on all municipal budget voting items (warrant articles) that affect property taxes. Specifically, towns must add a line like "If this article passes, estimated tax impact of $X.XX per $1,000 property valuation" for each item, with multi-year impacts showing yearly estimates for up to five years. Towns must also provide a total tax impact summary on ballots if all tax-impacting items pass, phrased as "If all warrant articles with a tax impact pass, estimated tax impact of $X.XX per $1,000 property valuation." This directly affects towns (and their residents) by mandating transparent, consistent tax impact disclosures before voting. The bill is procedural, focusing on disclosure requirements, not changing tax rates or policies.
