Ross W. Terrio
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Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?
"The State may have to consider a cap if spending far exceeds estimates."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"I support a ban on abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pursue expanded commuter rail?
"Yes, as long as it is privately funded and supported financially by the people who will use it."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH limit terms for elected officials?
"I oppose term limits for New Hampshire elected officials."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?
"I oppose increased funding for heroin treatment programs."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
On the 2018 Citizens Count issue survey, Terrio indicated, "I support a ban on abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?
"K-3 is too young for teaching sexuality. That should be addressed in middle and high school."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?
"We can teach a complete view of history, both good and bad, without negatively targeting specific groups of people."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the tax on cigarettes?
"Against"
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?
"Undecided"
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Voting Record, 2012
Voted for decriminalization of marijuana (HB 1526)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicle owners to help pay for transportation and/or electric infrastructure?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add restrictions to the governor's powers during a state of emergency?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Yes. Housing is in short supply and we need to encourage the building of more housing."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?
"Utilities should be allowed the freedom to obtain energy in ways that lowers the cost of energy for New Hampshire residents."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase public access to reports of police misconduct?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012
Should NH continue to allow medicinal marijuana?
In favor of legalizing medicinal marijuana.
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"I think absentee ballots should be for people who are physically unable to go to the polls due to illness or disability and for people who can't vote in person due to work, school, travel, etc."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"For"
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Was New Hampshire right to continue expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance?
"I am undecided on this issue."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"We should continue to match the Federal minimum wage."
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Voting Record, 2012
Voted to prohibit abortions beyond twenty weeks gestation. (HB 1660)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
"New Hampshire should cooperate with the Federal government to enforce immigration laws."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the size of solar panel installations that may participate in net energy metering?
"I don't know enough about this issue to have an opinion."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012
Should NH keep the death penalty?
Does not want to repeal the death penalty.
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"To help lower energy costs, I support building the Northern Pass along our highways so that we protect our forests and guarantee that energy will be used in New Hampshire to lower our electric rates."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the base amount of per-pupil funding it provides to local school districts?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?
"For"
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Is police brutality an issue in NH?
"Police brutality is not an issue in New Hampshire."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support Gov. Sununu's proposal to allow employers and employees to opt-in to a private, paid family and medical leave insurance plan, based on a pool of state employees, excluding coverage for personal illness?
"For"
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Candidate's Website, 2016
"I oppose any sales or income tax."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the state’s current system of public school funding, with each district’s total funding primarily dependent on local property tax revenue?
"Supplemented by State revenues that target needy towns and cities."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire continue to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which requires utilities to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon they emit?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire maintain the renewable portfolio standard, which requires public utilities in New Hampshire to obtain a certain percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (25% by 2025)?
"I oppose the renewable portfolio standard in New Hampshire."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Abortions after 24 weeks should be limited to preserving the life of the mother and nonviable pregnancies."
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Voting Record, 2012
Voted against right-to-work (HB 1677)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a road usage fee?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire government do more to increase the supply of affordable housing?
"New Hampshire government does not need to do more to increase the supply of affordable housing."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH continue to administer statewide standards-based student assessments?
"I support New Hampshire continuing to administer statewide standards-based student assessments."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a statewide family and medical leave program, paid for with a percentage of employee wages, with no opt-out?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire provide student loan debt repayment programs for workers in industries with labor shortages?
"This sounds worthwhile and should be considered."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add tax incentives for affordable housing development?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote?
"New Hampshire should impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote."
Voting Record
HCR 42 (2012)
Expresses support for preserving the Electoral College.
HB 1659 (2012)
"Women's Right to Know Act," mandating that women considering an abortion receive "complete and accurate information on abortion and its alternatives."
HB 1383 (2012)
States that only United States citizens may receive in-state tuition at the University of New Hampshire.
HB 1492 (2012)
Requires public employers to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.
SB 295 (2012)
Increases the Research and Development tax credit.
SB 409 (2012)
Allows medicinal marijuana through home growing.
HB 1677 (2012)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 1264 (2012)
Establishes a religious exemption for individuals who do not wish to provide accommodations, goods, or services for same-sex marriages.
HB 1654 (2012)
Authorizes earned time credits for inmates participating in rehabilitative programming.
HB 1595 (2012)
Limits primary elections to voters who have registered as party members.
HB 1482 (2012)
Limits the exemption from property taxation granted to charitable nonprofit hospitals only to the main campus of the hospital.
SB 372 (2012)
Establishes a tax credit for businesses that contribute to a scholarship fund for students who wish to attend private, parochial, or home schools.
HB 1676 (2012)
Establishes a pilot program to provide public financing for eligible candidates for state senator.
HB 1667 (2012)
Raises the threshold between juvenile and adult offenders from seventeen to eighteen years-old.
HB 1526 (2012)
Decriminalizes possession of 1/2 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age twenty-one.
HB 1560 (2012)
Establishes the interstate Health Care Compact, which provides that each member state shall have the authority to enact state laws that trump all federal laws regarding health care within its state.
HB 1658 (2012)
Limits financial assistance for mothers who have additional children while receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The House and Senate amended the bill to instead establish an income and identity verification system for public assistance recipients.
HB 1487 (2012)
Requires legislative approval for the expenditure of funds involving New Hampshire in any low carbon fuel standards program, such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
SB 286 (2012)
Establishes a prescription drug monitoring program funded entirely through "grants, gifts, or user contributions."
HB 1511 (2012)
Removes the prohibition on convicted felons possessing certain weapons for self-defense.
HB 1660 (2012)
Prohibits abortions beyond 20 weeks gestation.
HB 648 (2012)
Forbids the use of eminent domain for regional electricity projects when costs and benefits cannot be shared across the ISO - New England network.
HB 1405 (2012)
Allows local governments to establish moratoriums on refugee resettlement.
HB 330 (2011)
Repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.
HB 1650 (2012)
Exempts foodstuffs grown or produced and then sold in New Hampshire from federal regulation.
HB 1705 (2012)
Legalizes and taxes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one.
HB 1679 (2012)
Prohibits partial birth abortions and abortions in the third trimester.
HB 1666 (2012)
Requires legislative approval of any collective bargaining agreement entered into by the state.
HB 592 (2012)
Redistricts the House of Representatives.
SB 289 (2012)
Requires voters to present identification at polling places.
HB 1413 (2012)
Directs New Hampshire to withdraw from the No Child Left Behind federal education program.
HB 109 (2011)
Prohibits local planning boards from requiring sprinklers as a condition for a local permit.
HB 133 (2011)
Ties the New Hampshire minimum wage to the federal minimum wage.
HB 329 (2011)
Requires parental notification prior to a minor's abortion.
HB 569 (2011)
Establishes "domestic unions" as an alternative to marriage.
HB 218 (2011)
Repeals the New Hampshire Rail Transit Auhority (NHRTA).
HB 340 (2011)
Exempts parents from the education property tax if their children are not enrolled in public school.
HR 9 (2011)
Resolution expressing support for earmarks for law enforcement.
HCR 23 (2011)
Urges congressional earmarks for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
SB 27 (2011)
Raises the speed limit in some areas of Lake Winnipesaukee.
HB 113 (2011)
Prohibits the use of state funds for New Hampshire Public Television (NHPTV).
HB 370 (2011)
Reverses the expanded definition of bullying in the Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act.
SB 52 (2011)
Repeals early release programs for inmates convicted of violent crimes.
SB 57 (2011)
Makes various revisions to title loan regulations.
HB 474 (2011)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 176 (2011)
Changes the definition of "domicile" for voting purposes so that out-of-state students can not claim domicile in New Hampshire.
SB 1 (2011)
Eliminates "evergreen clauses" in public contracts.
SB 88 (2011)
Expands the use of deadly force, adding "Stand Your Ground" to the "Castle Doctrine." Under this bill victims could use deadly force without retreating, anywhere the victim has the right to be.
HB 519 (2011)
Repeals the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), New Hampshire's cap-and-trade program.
SB 3 (2011)
Makes various changes to the state retirement system, such as raising retirement ages and increasing member contributions.
HB 631 (2011)
Repeals the requirement that school districts offer public kindergarten.
