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Prime sponsor Senator Victoria Sullivan (Senate District 18) said the bill would clarify domicile rules and prevent students who have a home outside New Hampshire from voting here in person using college IDs. Sullivan argued that college students who consider another state “home” should vote absentee there; she also said the bill would incentivize colleges to encourage absentee voting by linking proof of voter registration to in‑state tuition eligibility.

Town clerks, university officials and student groups testified in opposition to the bill’s identification and tuition provisions. Durham Town Clerk Rachel Dean, speaking for the New Hampshire City and Town Clerks Association, said student IDs are a secure, photo‑based credential used by clerks at the polling place and that removing them would “disenfranchise a class of voters,” including first‑time voters and students without driver’s licenses. Catherine Provencher, chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire, said the tuition provision would impose substantial administrative burdens on campuses and that tying in‑state tuition to voter registration is not a university policy. She warned the change could carry “catastrophic financial consequences” for the university system if applied to out‑of‑state students.

Student speakers from Dartmouth and the University of New Hampshire urged lawmakers to maintain student access to voting and highlighted campus programs that help students register and vote lawfully. One Dartmouth student delegation said its on‑campus efforts had helped local officials run a smooth registration process.

Committee members asked questions about domicile and intent to stay; testimony referenced legal definitions including a 1917 Felker v. Henderson decision (cited by the sponsor) and the state statute referenced in testimony as “6 54 1.” Senators discussed alternative approaches — including improved absentee‑voter outreach and clearer domicile guidance — rather than an outright removal of student IDs. The committee did not adopt final action at the public hearing and indicated further study and drafting would be needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/11/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 223 would remove college student photo IDs as a permitted form of voter identification and would condition in‑state tuition on proof of voter registration; town clerks, university officials and students opposed aspects of the bill.","taxTitle","Election Law and Municipal Affairs, Senate , Committees\t, Legislative, New Hampshire","taxId",29506,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340022,"Committee considers requiring advance public notice before townwide property reassessments; assessors cite timing constraints",324,2715000,3039000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2260299-86d8940423ed796c07488d67529fd579&start=2715&end=3039","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2260299-86d8940423ed796c07488d67529fd579/thumbnail_2715000.jpg","/articles/6340022/New-Hampshire/Committee-considers-requiring-advance-public-notice-before-townwide-property-reassessments-assessors-cite-timing-constraints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340022-97230a5b3d6ed8ba96ff5e79800c87bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771072485&Signature=FmQlp4CTKn4JnEl8oy0lQ-VF7UtX4R-KYZLKO20bszuyVh4NpxGJGLOSGL0K5DTgZPzqdr6gMxFxqUL0PK9LiHzEFL~EmE50LPyd6yGnVp9p4-vW5J0rGP0QIPrtBmKSdbeSOItIxvsIKuxHjbpihTKdAUD4OfG8~UB0YhT7~2bWMK6dAk6jAEbJ2OhjY61eCvZ75LQmhA~6gDz5Dzwc526vIdAlnlUrmY4~A1Qh1ALL6YGm2SFDfgzjFTdqmZc3nqAxjSzJJMzumGLLOz1pazptfVmRw652nVuO4KZYHX8TGJ8QUzJWRXrFZiRGpH4nWhOpumYKiVnDXRjq4Gp97Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 225, which would require municipalities to provide public notice — including a mailed notice to property owners — before a townwide reassessment of property values for local tax purposes, drew a mix of support and caution during a public hearing.

Tricia Malillo (Majority Caucus Director) introduced the bill and said it would require a 90‑day notice for any townwide reevaluation and a 90‑day posting in multiple locations, including a letter to the property owner. Senator Kevin Avard, the bill’s prime sponsor, told the committee he filed the bill after constituents described “surprise evaluations” that left homeowners with only a few days to appeal in some cases.

Jim Michaud, Hudson’s chief assessor, testified as a technical witness and supported the concept of sending mailed notices and posting values, but he said the bill’s 90‑day timing could be unworkable for many communities. Michaud explained that New Hampshire’s assessment date is April 1 and that assessors rely on sales data that accumulate after that date to set values. For larger towns, he said, the workload and the limited number of contractors who perform townwide revaluations make completing final values and noticing property owners before a 90‑day window impractical. He recommended a shorter notice period (30–45 days) and said communities that use a calendar fiscal year may otherwise face cash‑flow problems and be forced to issue tax anticipation notes (TANs).

Public comments included residents and college‑area speakers who said surprise tax changes create hardship and called for clearer advance notice. One resident argued assessments tied to an April 1 valuation date do not capture the state’s spring real‑estate market and urged the legislature to reconsider the April 1 assessment reference.

Several senators said they favored the bill’s goal of transparency but were open to reducing the notice period. The committee did not adopt final language at this hearing; senators asked for a drafting change to shorten the required notice (45 days was discussed) and indicated they would return the bill to committee for further work rather than advancing it as written.","Senate Bill 225 would require municipalities to give advance public notice and a mailed owner notice before a townwide reassessment of property values.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340028,"Senate committee hears broad support and opposition for bill to join ERIC; committee recommends ITL",2095,247000,2342000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2260299-86d8940423ed796c07488d67529fd579&start=247&end=2342","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2260299-86d8940423ed796c07488d67529fd579/thumbnail_247000.jpg","/articles/6340028/New-Hampshire/Senate-committee-hears-broad-support-and-opposition-for-bill-to-join-ERIC-committee-recommends-ITL","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340028-4d19fda3f34f98726da519e0e595b5d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771072485&Signature=QTO1iY8XlvFfPSj~NkQcK446plzHjrIMDHanvr9TdU~nj9Hnc52CEA0rhlHAZ2nVPym7vb7xOZrhl6PUXgtZ3p0zaEIAlijhqZjYPhdZpr3lTO1O3JXpSj-Z4kQ2NJKu96kel2woSW~aQBqWghVp~Aen9aWXkgzBrGo5mnR1PShAx2yN0~mkxJfQtABV1uZwYxoAx83XkEy6McJngiaK7CRfSpekn4voAO7lGp6sfdfN1TgWD8uLSsQs7VngrY-X056UDq3kIntdkaYyxI3zDyQ1zXYRQOsksQY9fa8Mx6IbrjH0TE1It9b7GDGcpR5d6fvi8Mw~CMRQP922mreeKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee members heard public testimony on Senate Bill 219, which would require the secretary of state to enter a membership agreement with the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a nonprofit that helps states compare voter registration and motor vehicle records to improve list accuracy.

The bill’s prime sponsor, Senator Rebecca Perkins Boca (District 21), introduced the measure and told the committee ERIC “is a nonprofit membership organization created by state election officials to help improve the accuracy of state voter rolls and register more eligible Americans to vote.” She said ERIC’s reports allow “state election officials to use the reports provided to update their voter rolls, remove ineligible voters, investigate potential illegal voting, and provide voter registration information to individuals who may be eligible to vote.”

Supporters including Liz Tentarelli, president of the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, Olivia Zink of Open Democracy, Michael O’Brien (America Votes / Freddie Strategies), and representatives of youth voting groups said ERIC provides secure data-matching that helps states find duplicate or deceased registrants and assists with outreach to voters who have moved. O’Brien said the organization uses “state of the art data managing matching technology” and described ERIC as “a simple and effective tool” that previously replaced a less-secure interstate cross-check program.

Secretary of State David Scanlon testified in opposition, saying he has seen helpful information from ERIC but raised three practical objections: that ERIC’s membership rules and operational requirements can be rigid; that membership requires frequent (every 60 days) transfers of voter-registration and motor-vehicle records and specified outreach to potential registrants; and that New Hampshire statutes and confidentiality agreements limit his ability to transfer motor-vehicle data to a third party. “Once that information is given to a third party,” Scanlon said, “I can no longer guarantee the security of that data.” He noted New Hampshire already maintains a statewide voter database and uses HAVA funds to keep it updated.

Committee members questioned witnesses about why several states have withdrawn from ERIC; witnesses answered that departures were driven in some cases by politics, cost or administrative objections, but that ERIC continues to operate in a number of states and remains, in their view, the most readily available interstate matching tool for many jurisdictions.

After public testimony and brief committee discussion about privacy and the operational burden of required data sharing, the committee voted to recommend Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL) on SB 219 by a 3–2 margin. That recommendation reflects the committee’s decision not to advance the bill to the full Senate.","Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee members heard public testimony on Senate Bill 219, which would require the secretary of state to enter a membership agreement with the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340013,"Sponsor of bill to allow public hearings on denied tax‑exemption reconsiderations asks for re‑referral to rewrite procedure",370,2410000,2780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2260299-86d8940423ed796c07488d67529fd579&start=2410&end=2780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2260299-86d8940423ed796c07488d67529fd579/thumbnail_2410000.jpg","/articles/6340013/New-Hampshire/Sponsor-of-bill-to-allow-public-hearings-on-denied-taxexemption-reconsiderations-asks-for-rereferral-to-rewrite-procedure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340013-f7a743b5decaebb04e67e8b4054a7a4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771072485&Signature=URhpdkiotIKj5RGRKe4YU2x7c6eKJYUZRgyCzU0LrgKPj9tTz74N0YBYjogrJV~YpexUKS~~x3lstIUgzBp~qCvScK34-3bzBfP0VwEs2u7Z1k~KfJcIElY4aUn5s1HVnhCwpxuFNJAukDe0S-UiyN9BP~p6Ostrb2kRmJ39HOiUZfwYa9pkIJpLAe6wQ7f4G2Jdx3-QKoW4boxLDnCUurkT1~9m7wVkxmXswOYD~FHMLIkbD2VV4fa9U3LPxprXsnM15eRBDq~1LcACwCQP-NlAgW9ojIYbhN0-O5VCBrIOkHqrIxz7MIPSFZcQfZuxAOYWKv22zdmq1stRovDbZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 220 would allow, at the property owner’s request, reconsideration hearings on the denial of tax exemptions to be public rather than held in nonpublic session. Prime sponsor Senator Daryl Abbess (district name in transcript) opened the public hearing and asked the committee to re‑refer the bill so he could work on the draft language.

Senator Abbess told the committee the bill was intended to give property owners the option to have a reconsideration hearing in public when a town denies a tax exemption, because information that appears on paper may not reflect a homeowner’s lived reality. He said existing practice sometimes resolves exemption denials in nonpublic hearings and that allowing a public reconsideration at the owner’s request would provide greater transparency.

Jim Michaud, Hudson’s chief assessor, testified in a technical capacity and said he would support re‑referral for further work; he noted towns operate differently and some exemption processes involve sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers and medical or financial records. Michaud recommended careful drafting to protect confidential data and to coordinate with municipal boards and town counsel before establishing a statewide public‑hearing option.

Senators agreed the concept merits additional study but said the bill needs work to protect privacy and define the appropriate procedure; the sponsor asked for re‑referral and the committee granted time for him to consult interested parties before crossover.","Senator Daryl Abbas (sic) asked that Senate Bill 220, which would allow reconsideration hearings on denied property tax exemptions to be public at the property owner's request, be re‑referred for further drafting. Assessors and municipal officials told the committee the bill raises privacy and procedural issues and supported allowing the sponsor","actionData","errors"]

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Bill to bar student IDs as voting ID and tie in‑state tuition to voter registration draws opposition from clerks and universities

Committee considers requiring advance public notice before townwide property reassessments; assessors cite timing constraints

Senate committee hears broad support and opposition for bill to join ERIC; committee recommends ITL

Sponsor of bill to allow public hearings on denied tax‑exemption reconsiderations asks for re‑referral to rewrite procedure