New Hampshire Business Review - February 10, 2023

February 9, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Bill would expand workers’ comp cancer presumption for NH firefighters

Jeff Feingold,

Senate measure widens definition of occupationally caused illness

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Federal court rules for NH, 12 states vs. federal ban on state tax cuts … and more

Educational Building Kit On Wooden Table. Multicolored Toys For Kindergarten, Preschool Or Daycare. Copy Space For Text. Top View

Special House panel seeks solutions to ‘horrible’ child care situation in NH

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

Committee investigating ‘crisis,’ but will propose no legislation this year

Sign At The Entrance Of The European Patent Office (epo) In Munich (bavaria, Germany)

Europe nears ‘unitary patent’ system

Douglas Burum,

New court would change the rules for obtaining patents on continent

NH PUC's energy-efficiency report criticized as biased, inaccurate

Mara Hoplamazian-NH Public Radio,

Analysis called ‘deeply hostile to ratepayer-funded energy efficiency’

How Lake Winnipesaukee drives the Lakes Region's self-storage boom

Jon Decker-The Laconia Daily Sun,

Housing market, migration drive growth in industry

Businessman Is Running With A Pair Of Scissors And Chasing The Tax

House panel weighs cut in BET, elimination of I&D and communications taxes

Bob Sanders,

Will New Hampshire be the only state in the nation with no communications tax? Will it join Tennessee as being one of the few “true” income tax-free states? Will it keep its promise to businesses to lower the business enterprise…

Tuscan Village seeks to add 600 more housing units

Jeff Feingold,

Office building plans scrapped for more residential

$2.8m grant will fund energy-efficiency project at Manchester airport’s terminal

Jeff Feingold,

Project calls for replacing facility’s original fiberglass canopy

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Three added to Procon leadership team, Concord Casino plan approved … and more

More news from NHBR:

Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.