Legislative Subcommittee
The Portsmouth City Council’s Legislative Subcommittee reviews and tracks draft legislation and makes recommendations to the City Council to either support or oppose legislation. The Portsmouth City Council has adopted Principles for Legislative Positions that serve as guiding principles for City testimony before the General Court. The subcommittee meets regularly with our Senator and Representatives to review legislation of interest to the City. The Committee is comprised of Mayor Deaglan McEachern, Asst. Mayor JoAnna "Jo" Kelley, Councilor Kate Cook , Councilor John Tabor and non-voting members City Manager Karen Conard and her City staff designee, Jane Ferrini. The Legislative Subcommittee meetings and Agenda and minutes are posted on the City’s website and the meetings with our Legislative Delegation are televised on Channel 22.
To view the Legislative Subcommittee’s meeting calendar and Agendas, visit the City's Master Calendar.
SB 262 Hotel Occupancy Fee
HB 311 State Aid Grants for Wastewater Projects
SB 441 Percent of motor vehicle fines to municipalities
SB 437 Increase in vehicle registration fee
SB 249 Prohibiting ordinances that prohibit short-term rentals
HB 338 Hotel Occupancy Fee
HB 2022 Regarding 10 Year Transportation Plan
Written Testimony
Recorded Meetings
9.20.2024 Legislative Subcommittee
September 20, 20249.20.2024 Legislative Subcommittee
2.23.2024 Legislative Subcommittee
February 23, 20242.23.2024 Legislative Subcommittee
8.23.2023 Legislative Subcommittee
August 23, 20238.23.2023 Legislative Subcommittee
1.27.2023 Legislative Subcommittee
January 27, 20231.27.2023 Legislative Subcommittee
10.21.2022 Legislative Subcommittee
October 21, 202210.21.2022 Legislative Subcommittee
9.8.2022 Legislative Subcommittee
September 8, 20229.8.2022 Legislative Subcommittee
3.28.2022 Legislative Subcommittee
March 28, 20223.28.2022 Legislative Subcommittee
12.22.2022 Legislative Subcommittee
March 8, 202212.22.2022 Legislative Subcommittee
3.7.2022 Legislative Subcommittee
March 7, 20223.7.2022 Legislative Subcommittee
1.31.2022 Legislative Subcommittee
January 31, 20221.31.2022 Legislative Subcommittee