Katy Peternel
Running for: NH House Carroll County District 06
Completed our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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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?
"The EFA grant has minimal impact on public school funding and enrollment, while allowing families at 350% of the federal poverty rate or lower to access educational needs for their students that previously might have been unavailable to them. Several families in the district I serve have utilized these funds and have had great success with their students' education."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Most NH voters I have spoken with consider the current law, allowing elective abortions until 6 months gestation, to be extreme, and favor limiting abortion to earlier in a pregnancy. They also tend to view elective abortion in months 7,8 and 9 to be extreme. The current cultural climate in the state does not favor changing the current law. My answers above reflect my personal beliefs and how I would morally have to vote should reasonable proposed legislation come before the House."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Most NH voters I have spoken with consider the current law, allowing elective abortions until 6 months gestation, to be extreme, and favor limiting abortion to earlier in a pregnancy. They also tend to view elective abortion in months 7,8 and 9 to be extreme. The current cultural climate in the state does not favor changing the current law. My answers above reflect my personal beliefs and how I would morally have to vote should reasonable proposed legislation come before the House."
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"Against"
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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?
"Against"
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"For"
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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?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Most NH voters I have spoken with consider the current law, allowing elective abortions until 6 months gestation, to be extreme, and favor limiting abortion to earlier in a pregnancy. They also tend to view elective abortion in months 7,8 and 9 to be extreme. The current cultural climate in the state does not favor changing the current law. My answers above reflect my personal beliefs and how I would morally have to vote should reasonable proposed legislation come before the House."
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"This session, I sponsored HB 1584, which expanded access to in-home daycare by 1 additional child. We should work to find ways to continue to expand access to child care without impact on taxpayers."
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Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"Public school funding is controversial in light of the current pending lawsuits. There were several attempts to address the issue this biennium. I did support increasing current adequacy, special education funding and building aid."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
"New Hampshire should not be a sanctuary state for minors (under 18) traveling here to receive abortions or gender transition procedures."
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Most NH voters I have spoken with consider the current law, allowing elective abortions until 6 months gestation, to be extreme, and favor limiting abortion to earlier in a pregnancy. They also tend to view elective abortion in months 7,8 and 9 to be extreme. The current cultural climate in the state does not favor changing the current law. My answers above reflect my personal beliefs and how I would morally have to vote should reasonable proposed legislation come before the House."
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"For"
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Against"
