Business & Economy
Lawmakers Disagree on Bills To Fund NH Roads and Bridges
|
Everyone agrees more money is needed for the state’s highway system, but they also disagree about the fairest method.
InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/category/business/page/86/)
Financial issues and challenges faced by faced by NH companies and the economy as a whole.
Everyone agrees more money is needed for the state’s highway system, but they also disagree about the fairest method.
“Going forward we want Gunstock to be able to be more flexible and more aggressive with its business model,” said state Rep. Raymond Howard.
It would require all the revenue from any new broad-based tax to be used to reduce property taxes.
If the media fails to do so immediately after written notification, it “shall result in the liability of the New Hampshire news media organization for any damages incurred by the person caused by such failure,” the bill states.
Public education needs more money and taxing electronic products at 4.3 percent would help fill the void, the House Ways and Means Committee was told Wednesday.
Refrigerator filters are an attractive target for unscrupulous sellers looking to make a quick buck.
Martin Toe of Manchester said it is wrong for people to have to work three jobs just to make enough to live.
As amended, the bill would set state PFAS maximum contaminant levels at the same levels recommended by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services in 2019.
“Rather than embracing the successful policies of Republican leadership, Democrats seem content to repeatedly try to undermine New Hampshire’s economic progress by mandating a 100% wage hike for some,” said House Republican Leader Dick Hinch.