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Note: I updated this list by posting new information as comments. So the total is really

Over 60 pro-liberty bills and 2 pro-liberty resolution passed in NH in 2011. 3 pro-liberty bills were vetoed by Governor Lynch.

Liberty made substantial gains in New Hampshire this year!

This report includes a partial selection of the list of pro-liberty bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments that at least passed either the New Hampshire House of Representatives or the NH Senate as of October 17th 2011. I attempted to not include duplicate bills. The bills included on this list are bills that I believe the majority of people find pro-liberty; though, I personally may not think all of the bills listed are pro-liberty.

At least 55 pro-liberty bills and 2 pro-liberty resolution passed in NH in 2011. 5 pro-liberty bills were vetoed by Governor Lynch but may pass later this year or next year during a veto override session.

The list is arranged as follows:
House bills that became law
Senate bills that became law
Bills that were vetoed but may be included in the veto override session
Bills that did not become law but passed either the House or Senate

A description of each piece of information describing a bill is as follows:
Title of the bill, resolution or amendment
Status of the bill
Analysis or amended analysis of the bill
Link to a discussion of the bill, this section does not exist for all of the bills
Link to the General Court website for more information on the bill

If the formatting for the discussion links messes up, use this link to look at the discussions, http://www.ronpaulforums.com/forumdi...-New-Hampshire
If the formatting for the General Court website links messes up, use this link to look up the bills, http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/

Due to space limitations in this blog post, only the Senate bills that became law are included in this post. To see the entire Report, click on this link, http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...d-Bills-Report


Senate bills that became law:

SB1
Passed without Gov. Lynch’s signature
This bill eliminates the requirement that the terms of a collective bargaining agreement automatically continue if an impasse is not resolved at the time of the expiration of such agreement.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...repealed-in-NH
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...billnumber=SB1

SB2
Passed with Gov. Lynch’s signature
This bill authorizes cities and towns to adopt charter provisions establishing limitations on the growth of budgets and taxes.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...nding-cap-bill
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...billnumber=SB2

SB3
Vetoed, became law as part of the budget (which passed without Gov. Lynch’s signature), not a stand alone bill
This bill makes various changes to the state retirement system including:
I. Increasing retirement ages of group II members for service retirement, disability retirement, vested deferred retirement, and split benefits.
II. Changing the definitions of earnable compensation and average final compensation used in calculating retirement benefits.
III. Changing the composition of the board of trustees.
IV. Transferring remaining funds from the special account into the state annuity accumulation fund.
V. Eliminating future increases to medical benefits premium payments.
VI. Increasing member contribution rates.
VII. Establishing a committee to study the establishment of a federal tax qualified voluntary defined contribution plan and a committee to study matters related to disability, medical subsidies, and COLAs.
VIII. Limiting when the option to become a member of retirement system applies, and defining part-time employment.
IX. Changing the eligibility for state employees to receive medical benefits.
X. Extending a temporary supplemental allowance for fiscal year 2013
XI. Changing the interest calculation attributed to contributions.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...irement-system
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legi...11/SB0003.html

SB81
Passed without Gov. Lynch’s signature
This bill provides that commissioners of agencies have the authority to transfer or reassign personnel within the agency and to delegate, transfer, or assign the authority to administer programs or services within components of the agency. The bill also limits the extension of the service of a commissioner or agency head as a holdover from an expired term.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...&txtsstatus=11

SB86
Passed with Gov. Lynch’s signature
This bill requires the department of labor to issue one warning to employers for certain violations before a fine may be imposed.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...&txtsstatus=11

SB87
Became law as part of the budget (which passed without Gov. Lynch’s signature), not a stand alone bill
Eliminate the temporary $30-$75 surcharge on motor vehicle registrations
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...istration-fees
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...illnumber=SB78

SB88
Veto overridden
I. Allows a person who is anywhere he or she has a right to be to use deadly force to protect oneself or a third person.
II. Inserts a civil immunity provision for the use of force against a perpetrator in certain circumstances.
III. Deletes the minimum mandatory sentencing requirement for felony convictions which include the possession, use, or attempted use of a firearm.
IV. Amends the definition of “non-deadly force” to include the act of producing or displaying a weapon.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?283682-NH-House-passes-bill-similar-to-castle-doctrine-and-another-pro-liberty-gun-bill
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...illnumber=sb88

SB91
Veto overridden
This bill prohibits municipalities from requiring automatic fire suppression sprinklers in certain dwellings.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...tle=sprinklers

SB93
Passed with Gov. Lynch’s signature
This bill expands the vaccines which may be administered by a pharmacist and changes the qualifications for pharmacists to administer vaccines.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...ssionyear=2011

SB111
Passed with Gov. Lynch’s signature
This bill exempts short sales from certain requirements pertaining to foreclosure consultants.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...&txtsstatus=11

SB120
Passed with Gov. Lynch’s signature
This bill modifies various alcoholic beverage advertising restrictions.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...hol-regulation
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...llnumber=sb120

SB121
Passed with Gov. Lynch’s signature
This bill modifies the definition of “employer” for the purposes of notification under the worker adjustment and retraining notification act.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...llnumber=sb121

SB125
Passed without Gov. Lynch’s signature
This bill modifies standards and burden of proof with respect to the business profits tax deduction for reasonable compensation attributable to owners of partnerships, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...the-government
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...llnumber=sb125

SB146
Passed without Gov. Lynch’s signature
This bill requires state agencies to submit a [10% for each year] reduced spending level alternative as part of the biennial budget process.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...budget-forever
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...ssionyear=2011


Due to space limitations in this blog post, only some of the Senate bills and no other bills that became law are included in this post. To see the entire Report, click on this link, http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...d-Bills-Report