Legislative Updates by Rep. Maureen Mooney for October, 2024

Greetings!

This is my last Legislative Update before the General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. I would be grateful for your vote. Here is a SAMPLE of the General Election ballot in Merrimack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FWa3tamunVmZZkBLG3diBQFtynw9cy8S/view?usp=drive_link.

Here is the application for an absentee ballot in Merrimack: https://www.merrimacknh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3456/f/pages/2024_application_for_state_election_absentee_ballot.pdf

Polls in Merrimack are open 7am-7pm. The three Merrimack polling locations are: James Mastricola Upper Elementary School (26 Baboosic Lake Road), Merrimack Middle School (31 Madeline Bennett Lane), and St. John Neumann Church (708 Milford Road). For more information on voting in Merrimack, New Hampshire, go to: https://www.merrimacknh.gov/elections-voting.

Veto Day – October 10, 2024

The Governor has vetoed ten House bills. The Governor has authority to veto bills per the NH Constitution, Part II, Article 44. The full N.H. House will vote whether to concur or override the vetoes on October 10, 2024. Here are three of the ten bills:

HB 396 – AN ACT permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. This bill provides classification of biological sex for bathrooms, locker rooms, sporting events, prisons, and juvenile detention facilities. The Governor vetoed this bill citing that it “seeks to solve problems that have not presented themselves” and “invites unnecessary discord.”

HB 1093 – AN ACT prohibiting mask policies in schools. This bill prohibits school boards or superintendents from adopting, enforcing, or implementing mandatory facial coverings for any purpose. The Governor vetoed this bill citing its encroachment on local control.

HB 1415 - AN ACT relative to PFAS facility liability. This bill provides that any person who owns or operates a facility where a release of PFAS of a certain part per trillion shall be subject to regulations. The Governor vetoed the bill stating that the definition of a PFAS facility is too broad, and the concentrations are at different (and conflicting) standards in recently signed HB 1649.

For full Governor veto messages, click on this House Calendar: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars\2024\No35%20October%2004%202024.PDF.

See you at the polls!

Rep. Maureen Mooney is in her fifth term as a NH State Representative serving Merrimack. She serves on the House Finance Committee (Vice Chairman of Division III), the Fiscal Committee (alternate), and is co-chair of the Speaker’s Advisory Group. Her website is: www.votemooney.com and Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/maureenmooneynh.