Heath Howard

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?

"I do not support vouchers because the Commissioner of Education stated that the school voucher program could not be audited, and House Republicans waived a bill from going to House Finance that expanded voucher eligibility costing by an unknown amount. We need to support our public schools first and if we are going to nickel and dime them then we should do the same to the private institutions receiving public funds. Several states have seen their budgets balloon solely because of these vouchers, and are backtracking as a result. We've already seen our voucher program go massively overbudget by millions of dollars and we need to reign it in."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?

"Reproductive healthcare is something that should be left between a doctor and their patient. We need extensive education in high school because studies have shown it drives down unwanted pregnancy rates and abortions. Protecting access to these procedures means that people do not need to jump through hoops when their lives are at risk, and it ensures that they are done safely."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?

"Reproductive healthcare is something that should be left between a doctor and their patient. We need extensive education in high school because studies have shown it drives down unwanted pregnancy rates and abortions. Protecting access to these procedures means that people do not need to jump through hoops when their lives are at risk, and it ensures that they are done safely."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

"Sales tax disproportionally affects lower income people and is not a good way of funding the state."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"Lowering business taxes has not worked in this state, as we have seen NH drop to 40th in the country for the CNBC best states for business rankings. Businesses need a sustainable workforce that we need to build up and that will not happen if the cost shifting of taxes from big corporations onto everyday people occurs."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?

"Conditional ballots violate Article 2-b of the New Hampshire Constitution, but they are better than the elimination of all affidavits under HB1569."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?

"Depends on the proposal."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?

"Reproductive healthcare is something that should be left between a doctor and their patient. We need extensive education in high school because studies have shown it drives down unwanted pregnancy rates and abortions. Protecting access to these procedures means that people do not need to jump through hoops when their lives are at risk, and it ensures that they are done safely."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should the state increase funding for child care providers?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?

"New Hampshire has failed to fulfill its constitutional obligations of funding schools to an adequate level with the current funding system, and something needs to change. I co-sponsored a few bills focused on increasing school adequacy requirements this past term and plan on bringing them back with a teacher retention fund to help provide more competitive contracts across the state."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?

"Undecided"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?

"If people come here for healthcare that is their right. We should not violate people's right to privacy by handing over their medical records to a state attempting to prosecute them for getting healthcare."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?

"Reproductive healthcare is something that should be left between a doctor and their patient. We need extensive education in high school because studies have shown it drives down unwanted pregnancy rates and abortions. Protecting access to these procedures means that people do not need to jump through hoops when their lives are at risk, and it ensures that they are done safely."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?

"It is a waste of NH taxpayer money on something that is the responsibility of the Federal Government."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"Universal background checks, 2-week waiting periods, and common sense red flag laws."