MVDC Actions - Week of 1/11/2026

January MVDC Meeting This Week

Friday, January 16th, 2026 - 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the Library

2026 Planning session & 2026 Town Meeting Discussion

Protest Opportunites

This Week’s KSC Visibility

Wednesday 9-10 AM AND Noon to 1 PM & Thursday 9-10 AM

Join KSC to your voice: NH Can Live With the Death Penalty!

NH Can Live Without the Death Penalty

If possible, plan to stay for the hearings, which will take place on Wednesday from 2:30 to 4 PM and on Thursday from 10 to 10:30 AM in the NH House Criminal Justice Committee.

NH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

If you need further directions for the House Remote Testimony tool, click HERE. 

MONDAY - SUPPORT

SUPPORT HB1596:

HB1596: relative to the collection of certain health care program premiums; funding for the university system of New Hampshire; and raising the tobacco tax.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Monday, January 12th on the calendar

    • HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS

    • 10:00 AM - HB1596

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

SUPPORT HB1819:

HB1819: relative to review of education freedom account service providers.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Monday, January 12th on the calendar

    • HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

    • 2:15 PM - HB1819

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

WEDNESDAY - SUPPORT

SUPPORT THESE TWO:

HB1387: repealing limiting liability for certain design features of firearms.

HB1642: relative to extreme risk protection orders.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

    • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE

    • 1:30 PM - HB1387

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1642 @ 2:00 PM

SUPPORT THESE TWO:

HB1524: requiring a logic and critical thinking course within the state high school education curriculum.

HB1820: requiring the department of education to administer the education freedom account program.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

    • HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

    • 10:40 AM - HB1524

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1820 @ 1:00 PM

SUPPORT HB1162

HB1162: extending the commission on Holocaust and genocide studies.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

    • HOUSE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION

    • 10:00 AM - HB1162

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

SUPPORT HB1798

HB1798: relative to the coverage of diapers under the state Medicaid plan.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

    • HOUSE HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND ELDERLY AFFAIRS

    • 1:00 PM - HB1798

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

SUPPORT HB1067

HB1067: relative to the coverage of diapers under the state Medicaid plan.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

    • HOUSE JUDICIARY

    • 10:00 AM - HB1067

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

THURSDAY - SUPPORT

SUPPORT THESE THREE

HB1636: relative to extreme risk protection orders.

HB1609: limiting the use of state, county, and municipal funds and property for construction and operation of certain immigrant detention facilities.

HB1320:  establishing a study committee to analyze past, present, and potential funding sources for the New Hampshire State Council on the arts.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Thursday, January 15th on the calendar

    • HOUSE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION

    • 11:20 AM - HB1636

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB 1609 @ 1:30 and HB1329 @ 2:30 PM

SUPPORT THESE THREE:

HB1574: authorizing school districts to extend free and reduced lunch benefits for special education students.

HB1557: modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education.

HB1803: rendering a recipient of an education tax credit scholarship ineligible to receive education freedom account funds in the same program year.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Thursday, January 15th on the calendar

    • HOUSE EDUCATION FUNDING

    • 9:30 AM - HB1574

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1557 @ 11:00 AM and HB1803 @ 2:00 PM

MONDAY - OPPOSE

OPPOSE HB1338:

HB1338: restricting abortion providers from the definition of charitable organization for the purposes of games of chance.

1. Sign into the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Monday, January 12th on the calendar

    • HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS

    • 2:00 PM - HB1338

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then hit the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

TUESDAY - OPPOSE

OPPOSE HB1205

HB1205: prohibiting state and county owned lands from participating in carbon sequestration projects.

1. Sign into the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Tuesday, January 13th on the calendar

    • HOUSE MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT

    • 11:45 AM - HB1205

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then hit the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

WEDNESDAY - OPPOSE

OPPOSE THESE SIX:

HB1793: prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of firearms and non-lethal weapons on campus.

HB1697: exempting certain firearms and firearm accessories manufactured and retained in New Hampshire from federal regulation.

HB1365: relative to applications for licenses to carry a loaded pistol or revolver.

HB1749: reinstating the death penalty for murder offenses

HB1413: reinstituting the death penalty in cases of capital murder

HB1737: relative to reinstating the death penalty for certain offenses against minors under 13 years of age

General talking points on why re-instating is wrong for NH. Click here for 4 separate one-pagers on each of these reasons why the death penalty is wrong for NH.

1. Sign into the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

    • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE

    • 10:00 AM HB1793

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: I oppose this bill, then hit the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1697 @ 10:30 AM, HB1365 @ 11:30 AM, HB1749 @ 2:30 PM, HB1413 @ 3:00 PM, and HB1737 @ 3:30 PM

OPPOSE HB1493:

HB1493: relative to health education and requiring pupils to view certain videos demonstrating gestational development of the heart, brain, and other vital organs.

1. Sign into the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

    • EDUCATION POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

    • 11:00 AM HB1493

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: I oppose this bill, then hit the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

OPPOSE THESE TWO:

HB1584: directing the department of health and human services to provide notice of medical and religious exemptions from immunization requirements and relative to the form of such exemption.

HB1719: removing Hepatitis B from the list of diseases for which immunization is required under state law.

1. Sign into the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

    • HOUSE HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND ELDERLY AFFAIRS

    • 9:30 AM HB1584

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: I oppose this bill, then hit the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1719 @ 10:30 AM

OPPOSE THESE HB133

HB1333: relative to nonconsensual provision of medication intended to terminate a pregnancy and the homicide of a fetus..

HB1508: permitting one-party consent for audio and video recordings in certain instances.

1. Sign into the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

    • HOUSE JUDICIARY

    • 11:30 AM HB1333

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: I oppose this bill, then hit the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1508 @ 1:30 PM

THURSDAY - OPPOSE

OPPOSE THESE THREE

HB1788: holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter or law and establishing a right of action for taxpayers where public entities or state agencies engage with contracts with DEI provisions.

HB1616: prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise vaccines in the state of New Hampshire..

HB1605: establishing a state office for intelligence and counterintelligence within the executive branch.

1. Sign into the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Thursday, January 15th on the calendar

    • EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION

    • 10:00 AM - HB1788

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then hit the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1616 @ 1:00 PM, and HB1605 @2:00 PM

OPPOSE HB1730:

HB1730, making all offenses against minors involving sexual penetration or contact felony-level offenses punishable by death

General talking points on why re-instating is wrong for NH. Click here for 4 separate one-pagers on each of these reasons why the death penalty is wrong for NH.

1. Sign into the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Thursday, January 15th on the calendar

    • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE

    • 10:00 AM - HB1730

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then hit the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

NH SENATE

If you need further directions for the Senate Remote Testimony tool, click HERE. 

TUESDAY - SUPPORT

SUPPORT THESE TWO:

SB449: relative to the participation of customer generators in net energy meeting.

SB538: extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects.

1. Sign into the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Select:

  • Tuesday, January 13th on the calendar

  • SENATE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  • 9:10 AM - SB449

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I support this bill", then click continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.

Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for SB538 @ 9:20 AM

SUPPORT THESE TWO:

SB483: making a contingent appropriation to the department of health and human services for recruitment and benefit grants for child care employers.

SB484: prohibiting Medicaid premiums and limiting Medicaid expansion cost sharing.

1. Sign into the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Select:

  • Tuesday, January 13th on the calendar

  • SENATE FINANCE

  • 1:30 PM - SB483

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I support this bill", then click continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.

Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for SB484 @ 1:40 PM

WEDNESDAY - SUPPORT

SUPPORT SB522

SB522: re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

1. Sign into the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Select:

  • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

  • SENATE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION

  • 1:00 PM - SB522

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I support this bill", then click continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.

SUPPORT THESE THREE:

SB545: relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

SB645: relative to income eligibility for the New Hampshire child care scholarship program and reallocating certain revenue to fund the program.

SB608: relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers.

1. Sign into the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Select:

  • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

  • SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

  • 9:00 AM - SB545

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I support this bill", then click continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.

Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for SB645 @ 1:15 PM, and SB608 @ 1:30 PM

SUPPORT THESE THREE:

SB634: enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee.

SB636: establishing tax credits for qualifying small businesses against documented tariff-related costs.

SB638: relative to establishing a small business tariff stabilization fund.

1. Sign into the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Select:

  • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

  • SENATE WAYS AND MEANS

  • 9:45 AM - SB634

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I support this bill", then click continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.

Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for SB636 @ 10:05 AM, and SB638 @ 10:35 AM

TUESDAY - OPPOSE

OPPOSE SB409

SB 0409: relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Select:

  • Tuesday, January 13th on the calendar

  • SENATE JUDICIARY

  • 1:00 PM - SB409

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.

WEDNESDAY - OPPOSE

OPPOSE SB615

SB615: relative to the use and regulation of EBT cards and SNAP eligibility.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Select:

  • Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar

  • SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

  • 1:45 PM - SB615

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.

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