State Senate - District 21

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New Hampshire's Senate consists of 24 members. Like the governor and representatives in the House, senators serve two-year terms and are elected in even years. Senators are paid $100 per year.

Sen. Amanda Merrill
Party/District: D - District 21
Experience: State Senate 2008 - present, State Rep. 1988 - 1998
Committees: Energy and Natural Resources; Public and Municipal Affairs
Residence: Durham
Family: Married, 2 children
Education: PhD Dartmouth College, BA University of New Hampshire

Position On The Issues

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Legislation

Voting Record:

2011 – HB 113 Prohibiting the use of state funds for New Hampshire public television. – voted not to table

2011 – HB 218 Repealing the New Hampshire rail transit authority – voted against

2011 – HB 474 Right to Work Bill – voted against

2011 – HB 519 Repealing New Hampshire's regional greenhouse gas initiative cap and trade program – voted for

2011 – SB 1 Eliminating ‘evergreen clauses’ from public employee contracts – voted against

2011 – SB 3 Comprehensive changes to the state retirement system – voted against

2011 – SB 57 Relative to regulation of title loan lenders – voted against

2011 – SB 170 Forbids the state from taking surplus funds from the Joint Underwriting Association – voted for

2010 – SB 489 Gambling Expansion – voted against

2010 – SB 497 changing the business profits tax deduction for reasonable compensation for partnerships, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships – voted for

2010 – HB 1607 establishing certain requirements for the reasonable compensation deduction under the business profits tax – voted for

2009 – HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage – voted for

2009 – HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Use – voted to table

2009 – HB 556 Abolishing the Death Penalty – voted to table

2009 – HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legislation – voted for