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Wednesday, June 1 was the last day for the state House and Senate to act on 2016 bills.  Here are some of the notable bills the legislature voted on:

HB 1301 allows fourteen and fifteen year-olds to work with a parent's permission, rather than permission from the school principal.  That bill passed the House and Senate and now heads to Gov. Hassan.

HB 1584 regulates body cameras for law enforcement.  For example, the bill instructs officers to notify an individual that he or she is being recorded "as soon as practicable."  The House and Senate passed the bill, which now heads to Gov. Hassan.

HB 2016 is the ten-year transportation plan for the state, including funding for the widening I-93.  The legislature removed a study of southern New Hampshire commuter rail from the bill.  HB 2016 passed the House and Senate and is likely to be signed by Gov. Hassan.

SB 4 would require a voter to live in the state at least ten days before voting.  The Senate vote was a tie, so the bill failed to pass.

SB 342 removes the tax on the business when an owner sells his or her interest in the business, unless the business wants to pay the state tax for accounting purposes.  This bill addresses the tax highlighted last year by Planet Fitness.  Both the House and Senate passed SB 342, and it now heads to Gov. Hassan.

SB 441 would end free state park admission for seniors on some days.  The House voted down the bill.

SB 485 would create a grant program for law enforcement to address the opioid crisis.  The bill failed by just one vote in the House, most likely because legislators added a controversial amendment about state retiree health care premiums.

SB 498 allows courts to to charge an individual with a violation for possession of 1/4 ounce or less of marijuana, rather than a class A misdemeanor.  The House and Senate passed the bill, which now heads to Gov. Hassan.

SB 533 appropriates money to address the opioid crisis.  For example, the bill designates $500,000 for a grant program for peer recovery support services.  That bill passed the House and Senate with large majorities and is likely to be signed by Gov. Hassan.

Do you support or oppose any of these bills?  Let us know in the comments.

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