Portsmouth City Council’s Legislative Subcommittee

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 Rick Becksted, Councilor Deaglan McEachern, Councilor Esther Kennedy and Councilor Paige Trace, 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.

To view a list of the bills the Legislative Subcommittee is tracking, click here.

Testimony in Support of Rooms & Meals Tax Distribution Review

Testimony in Support of SB 99

Testimony in Support of State Contribution to Retirement

Testimony in Support of SB 72

Testimony in Support of HB 274

Mayor’s letter to Executive Council to authorize working capital warrant #79

Mayor’s letter to Executive Council to authorize working capital warrant #79

NH Officials letter to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy to support CARES Act funding to municipalities

NH Officials letter to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy to support CARES Act funding to m...

Election Support Testimony

Election Support Testimony

City opposition to HB 1483: Allowing dogs on open air restaurant patios

House Bill 1483

City testimony opposing HB 1483: dogs on open air restaurant patios

City opposition to SB 450: to dogs on brew pub patios

Senate Bill 450

City testimony opposing SB 450

Fire Dept opposition to SB 458: regulation of vacation or short-term rentals

Senate Bill 458

Fire Dept Written Testimony opposing SB 458

Mayor's Testimony opposing SB 458

NH Tax Collectors’ Association and NH City and Town Clerks’ Association support of SB 667: maximum optional fee for transportation improvement

Senate Bill 667

NH Tax Collectors’ Association and NH City and Town Clerks’ Association testimony in support of SB 6...

City support of SB 616: Creating a committee to study Rooms & Meals Tax distribution formula

Testimony supporting SB 616

Talking points supporting SB 616

Rooms & Meals Tax chart supporting SB 616

City support of HB 1160: Allowing municipalities to collect an occupancy fee

Testimony in support of HB 1160

Mayor's support of HB 1650: Establishing a road usage registration fee

Mayor's written support of HB 1650

Written Testimony

Click here for past items of Written Testimony