Politics & Government
How Did Seacoast Reps Vote on the House Budget?
Did Hampton and North Hampton legislators vote along party lines for the $11B plan for 2014-2015? Click here to find out.
The House of Representatives slogged through numerous proposed amendments to the proposed $11 billion two-year state budget on April 3, with House Speaker Terie Norelli ultimately having little trouble finding the votes for passage.
House Bill 1 passed 194 to 172 on Wednesday. The House also voted 193 to 166 to pass House Bill 2, the budget companion bill, and voted 285 to 68 to adopt the capital budget, including $38 million for a new women's prison, possibly located adjacent to the men's prison in Concord.
A video of House Speaker Terie Norelli and House Finance Chair Mary Jane Wallner (D-Concord) discussing the state budget bill is attached to this article. For full details and reaction to the passage of the various bills and budgets, click here.
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The following is a breakdown of how local Seacoast representatives voted on House Bill 1 on Wednesday:
Name Party District Vote Renny Cushing Democrat 21 (Hampton) Yea Tracy Emerick Republican21 (Hampton) Nay Chris Muns Democrat 21 (Hampton Yea Fred Rice Republican 21 (Hampton) Nay Alaine Ahearn Democrat 37 (Hampton floaterial) Yea Michele Peckham Republican 22 (North Hampton) Nay Joe Scarlotto Democrat 31 (North Hampton floaterial) Yea Aboul Khan Republican 20 (Seabrook/Hampton Falls) Nay Amy Perkins Republican 20 (Seabrook/Hampton Falls) Nay Lawrence Perkins Republican 20 (Seabrook/Hampton Falls) Nay Pamela Tucker Republican 23 (Greenland) Not voting/excused
The full roll call for HB1 can be found here.
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