Protect Churches from Discrimination and Unjust Taxation
👉Act now: sign in in support of SB 291.👈
SB 291 is a much-needed bill to protect churches from discrimination and ensure that they can operate without being burdened by unjust taxation measures.
The bill aims to address the current unfair overtaxation of churches by broadening New Hampshire’s church tax exemption to include housing on church property when used for church employees, residential programs, or as part of the church’s religious mission.
Additionally, the bill strengthens New Hampshire’s zoning protections for churches, ensuring that those providing rental housing on their property are protected from unfair zoning discrimination.
In her gubernatorial campaign platform, Gov. Kelly Ayotte stated a key way we should solve the housing crisis in New Hampshire is by empowering churches and religious organizations to provide more housing.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
⏰ SB 291 has been scheduled for a hearing Wednesday, February 12, at 9:30 am in the Senate Ways and Means Committee, State House, room 100.
✅ We urge you to sign in in support of the bill. The process of signing in takes a minute or less. You can find step-by-step instructions here.
✍️ Submit written testimony. You can send written testimony by email to the Ways and Means Committee.
⛪️ Organize your churches to sign in and contact the committee. Please ask your pastor or priest specifically to contact the committee.
Support Expanded Remedies for Constitutional Rights Violations
👉 Act now: sign in in support of HB 614.👈
HB 614 is an important piece of legislation that addresses past constitutional rights violations in New Hampshire.
Currently under New Hampshire case law, you can receive a remedy in court if your constitutional rights are going to be violated in the future or are currently being violated in an ongoing way. However, if any of your constitutional rights were violated in the past, and the violation is over, you cannot receive a remedy.
In its proposed legislation, HB 614 seeks to remedy this issue by asserting that if your constitutional rights were violated in the past, you still have recourse to a remedy.
This bill applies to every constitutional right, from the right to freedom of speech, to the right to bear arms, to the right to freedom of religion.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
⏰ HB 614 has been scheduled for a public hearing Wednesday, February 12, at 3:15pm in the House Judiciary Committee, LOB 206-209.
✅ Register your support of HB 614 by signing in. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to sign in.
✍️ Submit written testimony. You can do this when you sign in. Simply hit “choose file” under step number four to upload a document with your testimony, or type your testimony into the provided box.
📩 If you experience trouble signing in or submitting testimony, you can email the members here.
Incorruptible Thirteen: Only 13 NH GOP Reps Stood Against Late-Term Abortion
Yesterday, these 13 Republican representatives courageously used their vote to uphold the sanctity of human life, withstanding massive pressure from House Republican leadership to turn their backs on preborn babies and oppose a moderate 15-week bill, HB 476:
Rep. Barbara Comtois – Belknap 7
Rep. Gary Daniels – Hillsborough 43
Rep. Susan DeRoy – Strafford 3
Rep. Diane Kelley – Hillsborough 32
Rep. Katelyn Kuttab – Rockingham 17
Rep. David Nagel – Belknap 6
Rep. Jeanine Notter – Hillsborough 12
Rep. Kelley Potenza – Strafford 19
Rep. Katherine Prudhomme-O’Brien – Rockingham 13
Rep. Jennifer Rhodes – Cheshire 17
Rep. John Sellers – Grafton 10
Rep. Shane Sirois – Hillsborough 32
Rep. Len Turcotte – Strafford 4
Despite overwhelming pressure to defend late-term abortion, these 13 leaders bravely placed their status and ambition on the line – putting their conscience, their constituents, and New Hampshire’s preborn babies first.
They truly represented the pro-lifers who have been politically marginalized by the NHGOP and championed the most vulnerable Granite Staters – even though the latter can’t promise them anything in return.
📖 Read more here about these incorruptible 13.
📩 We urge you to contact these representatives and thank them for their vote.
