Legislative Updates by Rep. Maureen Mooney for September, 2022

Greetings!

Thank you Merrimack for the primary win yesterday! I appreciate every vote, kind word or gesture, sign location and donation received! It is because of your support, we win! To see statewide primary election results (including Merrimack), go to: https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-primary-election-results-2022/41174618.

The General Election is on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

The 2021-2022 term ends tomorrow (September 15, 2022) when the legislature convenes to take up the Governor’s vetoes. See N.H. Constitution Part 2, Article 44: https://www.nh.gov/glance/gove...

Among the bills the Governor vetoed are:

- HB 319 – This bill would require students in the New Hampshire university and community college systems to take the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration civics naturalization test. See text: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=31288&q=billVersion

- HB 1022 – This bill would permit pharmacists to dispense Ivermectin by standing order and establish a commission to study Ivermectin as treatment for Covid-19. See text: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=36257&q=billVersion

- HB 1131 – This bill forbids public schools from adopting mask facial covering mandates. See text: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.u...

For a full list of the Governor’s vetoes this term, see this House Calendar: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars\2022\No%2031%20September%2009%202022.PDF

- Community Happenings:

I look forward to seeing everyone at the Laura’s World Fund Concession Stand ribbon cutting! Congratulations to all those involved!

Rep. Maureen Mooney is in her fourth term as a NH State Representative serving Merrimack. She serves on the House Finance Committee, is co-chair of the Speaker’s Advisory Group, and is an Assistant Majority Whip. Her website is: www.votemooney.com and Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/maureenmooneynh.