Linda Lauer
Historical Details
Position on Issues
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Candidate's Website, 2012
"I believe that a strong public school system is a cornerstone of a healthy business climate and is vital to the future of our state. I will oppose efforts to cut support of our basic K- 12 education system."
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Candidate's Website, 2012
"I believe that decisions about reproduction and reproductive health are a personal and private decision between a woman, her spouse, her doctor, and her religion. The state should not have a role."
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Candidate's Website, 2012
"I oppose the Northern Pass project as it is currently proposed. I believe that the visual pollution that results from tall electrical lines will hurt tourism and the North Country economy. I would support alternative transmission methods such as underground lines along state-owned railroad beds."
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Candidate's Website, 2012
"A February 2011 Economic Policy Institute study concluded that workers in states with right-to-work laws make lower salaries and are less likely to have health care than in states without right-to-work. I will oppose right-to-work legislation in New Hampshire."
Voting Record
HB 451 (2013)
Increases the length of time for which a license to carry a concealed firearm is valid, and repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.
HB 323 (2013)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 659 (2013)
Increases the tobacco tax.
SB 153 (2013)
Gives the legislature power to review collective bargaining agreements entered into by the state.
HB 1 (2013)
Final 2014-2015 state budget, including increased funding for higher education, increased funding for services for individuals with mental illness and/or other disabilities, no Medicaid expansion, and no gas tax increase.
HB 306 (2013)
Changes RGGI to dedicate some of the proceeds to ratepayer rebates, and lowering the cap on carbon emissions, which will raise the cost of carbon credits to utilities and utility bills to consumers.
HB 271 (2013)
Forbids NH from expanding Medicaid eligibility under the federal Affordable Care Act.
HB 573 (2013)
Allows medicinal use of marijuana, without allowing home growing.
HB 501 (2013)
Sets the state minimum wage at $7.25, in place of federal minimum wage.
HB 630 (2013)
Reallocates proceeds from RGGI to the low-income energy efficiency program.
HB 2 (2013)
Makes various appropriations related to the budget bill, and establishes commissions to study Medicaid expansion and casino regulations.
SB 1 (2013)
Increases the Research and Development tax credit.
SB 163 (2013)
Establishes a commission to recommend legislation to prepare for projected sea level rise and other coastal and coastal watershed hazards.
HB 443 (2013)
Bans prison privatization.
SB 152 (2013)
Authorizes a casino.
HB 135 (2013)
Limits the use of deadly force, repealing "Stand Your Ground" in favor of the "Castle Doctrine." Under this bill victims could use deadly force within their homes without retreating, but anywhere else they would have to attempt retreat before resorting to deadly force.
HB 370 (2013)
Repeals the education tax credit program, in which businesses receive tax breaks for contributing to a scholarship fund for low income students that wish to attend private school.
HB 595 (2013)
Revises 2011 voter ID law to delay requirement that poll workers photograph voters without ID; also allows student ID at polls.
