COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE:
HB 155 Cuts to the Business Enterprise Tax
Yes, believe it or not, we’re still talking about HB155
Call and/or email ASAP!
From our friends at Our Economy Our Future
HB 155 is expected to head into a Committee of Conference any day now and members from the House have been appointed.
Call and/or Email Senator Lang Today:
(603) 271-2117 / tim.lang@leg.state.nh.us
Tell him: “Hold the line in Committee of Conference. Reject any attempt to revive the corporate tax cuts in HB 155.”
Why is this important?
A Committee of Conference (COC) happens when the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill and must negotiate a final compromise before it can become law. A small group of lawmakers from both chambers is appointed to work out those differences—often behind closed doors.
In the case of HB 155, this is especially important because the Senate removed the major corporate tax cut provisions from the bill, but House leadership is expected to push to bring them back during negotiations.
→ Which, once again, means this fight is not over!
After months of organizing, testimony, calls, emails, and public pressure, even Republican Senate Ways & Means Chair Tim Lang—a major supporter of corporate tax cuts earlier this session—called the bill “fiscally imprudent.”
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE:
House Bill 1719 – Hepatitis B Childhood Vaccines – Time Sensitive
(Please note this is only one of two very bad amendments to SB 625 that we are asking you take take action on. See below for an amendment that would shut down the New Hampshire State Refugee Program, an amendment which we also vigorously oppose.)
This legislation to remove the Hepatitis B vaccine from New Hampshire’s list of required childhood immunizations, was defeated earlier this year. But the bill’s language has resurfaced as an amendment to Senate Bill 625, and the matter is now headed to the Committee of Conference on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
What can you do?
Contact the Committee Members below and urge them to reject the Hepatitis B amendment to SB 625. When you reach out, consider sharing why this issue matters to you personally, whether as a parent, healthcare provider or a community member who wants to keep New Hampshire children healthy.
Senator Bill Gannon: (603) 271-3077, William.Gannon@gc.nh.gov
Senator Regina Birdsell: (603) 271-3479, Regina.Birdsell@gc.nh.gov
Senator Sue Prentiss: (603) 381-9195, Suzanne.Prentiss@gc.nh.gov
Representative Terry Roy: (603) 239-3369, Terry.Roy@gc.nh.gov
Representative Matt Sabourin dit Choinière: (603) 519-5656, Matt.Sabourin@gc.nh.gov
Representative Steven Smith: (603) 826-5940, Steven.Smith@gc.nh.gov
Rep. Jennifer Rhodes (R-Cheshire) Jennifer.Rhodes@gc.nh.gov
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE:
Stand up for Refugee Families in NH!
You may remember that earlier in this legislative session a bill was considered that would have shut down the State Office of Refugee Services. That bill (HB 1706) was killed in the Senate and we hoped it was gone for good.
Unfortunately, though, the contents of HB 1706 have now been inserted into an unrelated bill – SB 625. And SB 625 will be considered by a Committee of Conference on Wednesday at 10:30.
As amended, SB 625 would:
- terminate the New Hampshire State Refugee Program – a program which exists to help refugees integrate into their new communities, learn English, get jobs, etc. and which is fully funded by the federal govt.
- prohibit the State from spending any money to assist refugee resettlement
BEFORE WEDNESDAY May 27, please contact the following members of the Committee of Conference and urge them to vote against any version of HB625 that contains the newly added language about refugee resettlement. More info HERE.
Senator Bill Gannon: (603) 271-3077, William.Gannon@gc.nh.gov
Senator Regina Birdsell: (603) 271-3479,Regina.Birdsell@gc.nh.gov
Senator Sue Prentiss: (603) 381-9195, Suzanne.Prentiss@gc.nh.gov
Representative Terry Roy: (603) 239-3369, Terry.Roy@gc.nh.gov
Representative Matt Sabourin dit Choinière: (603) 519-5656, Matt.Sabourin@gc.nh.gov
Representative Steven Smith: (603) 826-5940, Steven.Smith@gc.nh.gov
Rep. Jennifer Rhodes (R-Cheshire) Jennifer.Rhodes@gc.nh.gov
VETO ALERT
Ask Governor Ayotte to Veto “Forced Outing” and Book Ban Bills
Two bills are on their way to the Governor’s desk; please urge her to veto them:
SB 430: This is another cruel “forced outing” bill, requiring teachers to respond fully to parents’ requests for information about their children – including requests for information shared by students with the expectation of confidentiality. As Sen. Altschiller put it, “Parents have every right to talk to their children. They have every right to engage with their school. They have every right to attend school board meetings and advocate for their values. What they don’t have or shouldn’t is the right to conscript every credentialed educator to a mandatory written reporting system.” And our friends at 603 Forward wrote: “This bill would jeopardize the safety of LGBTQIA+ students who do not live in an affirming home, and remove the likelihood that students would be able to build foundational trust with safe adults in their lives in all areas by turning educators into a tool of surveillance.”
SB 434: This book ban bill would impose a cumbersome process on local school districts to review parental complaints about books and other materials, and it would allow a single parent’s complaint to result in a book being removed from schools’ shelves, regardless of other parents’ wishes. School districts already have locally adopted policies to address parental complaints about books; this bill would add unnecessary administrative burdens and costs. It’s another case of lawmakers interfering with the “local control” they so often tout.
Please contact the Governor ASAP and ask her veto both SB 430 and SB 434.
GovernorAyotte@governor.nh.gov / (603) 271-2121
PLEASE NOTE:
By working closely with our coalition partners, Kent Street Coalition works hard to prioritize those bills that are most likely to have a significant impact, for good or bad, on individuals, our communities and the Granite State as a whole. Based on this work, we put forth recommendations about supporting or opposing bills. However, we encourage everyone to make their own choice about each bill. We include links to bills to help you in this decision-making process.
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