NEWS AND LEGISLATION

Supporting Where The Hooves Go

NHHC has a new project created to support trails projects undertaken by local groups and clubs that need more funding than is available to the individual group.  This statewide effort being spearheaded by the NHHC BOD but needs your help to succeed.  Go to the "Supporting Where The Hooves Go" page to read more about it and perhaps donate to the cause.

 

Debbie Briscoe, NHHC member, leads off her town’s trails committee, in a project to harden the trail tread. The material and tractor with operator were donated and we could not have done it without our volunteers?  Four areas looked like this in 2020, hopefully with a year of seasoning and hardening it will all blend in.
 

Four members of the Derry Trail Riders spent two October days staining the Mounting Block at Bear Brook State Park. Go volunteers, Avis, Karen, Pat, Deb!

We would love to see what our NHHC members and affiliated organizations members are doing for trails, such as fund raising for conservation agencies and trail projects, donating materials, participating in volunteer labor, etc. Send us a picture and details of the supporting activity. Submit to nhhctrails@aol.com to be featured.

 If you know of any impending legislations coming up that will effect the equestrians in NH, please let us know.

Testifying at a Public Hearing

For the 2011-2012 legislative session, the state Senate has 12 standing committees including: Capital Budget, Commerce, Education, Energy and Natural Resources, Executive Departments & Administration, Finance, Health and Human Services, Internal Affairs, Judiciary, Public and Municipal Affairs, Transportation and Ways & Means.
Hearings are held in designated committee rooms in either the State House (SH) or the Legislative Office Building (LOB) that sits directly behind the State House.
If you intend to participate in a public hearing, the following suggestions are designed to help you and the Senators make the most of your time:

• If you wish to speak regarding a bill, sign in on the sheet inside the committee room that pertains to your bill. The sheet will specifically request your name, whether you support or oppose the legislation and whether you wish to speak.
• If you prefer to only sign in as a supporter/opponent, that is completely acceptable. You are not obligated to speak.
• When you are called to speak, take a seat at the table located in front of the committee. Identify yourself and the town you are from. Also state whether you support or oppose the bill being heard. Your testimony will be recorded.
• It is important that you state the reasons why you support or oppose the bill. Share information with the committee members as to how the legislation would impact you.
• Keep your testimony short and relevant to what is being discussed.
• If a number of speakers ahead of you have said exactly what you intended to say, rather than re-stating it all over again, the Senators greatly appreciate you simply identifying yourself, telling them that much of what you wanted to say has already been covered, then briefly add whatever new testimony you might have.
• You are also encouraged to submit written testimony. If you choose to do so, please bring 10 copies. The committee aide will take your information and make certain it is distributed to committee members. The Senate encourages testimony being emailed to the committee staff. The links you need can be found on the individual committee pages.

 Find your own representative via the NH General Court website.
 http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/wml.aspx

 

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