New Hampshire Business Review - February 11 2011

RGGI repeal vote snags PSNH

The New Hampshire House voted Wednesday to repeal New Hampshire's involvement in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative by a veto-proof vote of 246-104, sticking it to Public Service of New Hampshire in the process.The House tacked on an amendment that…

N.H. ranks favorably for cell phone taxes

A new study reviewing state and federal cell-phone taxes says New Hampshire ranks among states with lower charges, but it's far from the lowest.The Tax Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based tax policy group, ranked New Hampshire 32nd for a combined state-federal…

Lebanon Airport could lose $2m in program cut

Lebanon Airport could lose more than $2.2 million if a federal aviation subsidy program is eliminated as part of an air transportation overhaul bill making its way through Congress. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved the FAA Reauthorization…

Future construction pace slows in Dec.

The total value of construction projects scheduled to be built in New Hampshire remained on a downward slide as 2010 closed out.According to figures from industry information service McGraw-Hill Construction, there was a 17 percent drop in the value of…