CACR 6: constitutional amendment to freeze current revenue structure in place (House version) or current spending cuts in place (Senate version). The House voted to non-concur with the Senate's version, has requested a Committee of Conference and appointed Reps. Stepanek, Sanborn, Ulery and Azarian to it. Click here for the Nashua Telegraph's report on CACR 6. Click here to read about how the Senate's version of this measure would lock in current spending cuts for a decade. Granite State Priorities opposes this bill.
New as of 5/17: CACR 13: constitutional amendment to outlaw any tax based on personal income. This has passed the House, and, in amended form, passed the Senate on May 17. Early analysis suggests that the Senate amendment ultimately fails in its attempt to resolve the many constitutional problems with the bill. The amended bill goes back to the House for a vote. Granite State Priorities opposes this bill. Click here to read our testimony. Click here and here for coverage of the Senate committee hearing and our testimony.
New as of 5/11: CACR 12: constitutional amendment to make state funding of public education optional. The Committee of Conference to reconcile the differing versions of the bill passed by the House and Senate meets Tuesday, May 22, 10:00 am in LOB 210-211. Click here for the latest information. The House members of the Committee of Conference are Reps. Ober, Hess, Balboni and Renzullo, with Rep. Foose an alternate. The Senate members are Sens. D'Allesandro, Bradley and Stiles. Granite State Priorities opposes this bill.
New as of 5/17: Bills to divert tax dollars from public schools to private schools, HB 1607 and SB 372, are moving forward. Click here for general information about the bills; click here for details about their current status. The House passed SB 372 in amended form May 16. The Senate has passed both bills in different form than the House, so there will be a Committee of Conference to reconcile the differences between the bills; both chambers will then need to vote on the compromise legislation. Granite State Priorities opposes these bills.
