Mark Vallone
Running for: NH House Rockingham County District 05
Awaiting response to our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Voting Record, 2023
Voted to consider HB 591, a bill that would prohibit a doctor from performing an abortion after detecting a fetal heartbeat.
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
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Voting Record, 2019
Voted in favor of HB 686, a bill that would extend the interest and dividends tax to capital gains and increase the exemptions and filing thresholds for the interest and dividends tax. HB 686 would have used the new capital gains tax revenue to increase per-pupil school funding and lower the state property tax rate.
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Voting Record, 2023
Voted for HB 208, a bill to establish greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the state, to net zero by 2050. The bill also required the Department of Environmental Services to develop a climate action plan.
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
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?
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Voting Record, 2024
In 2024 Rep. Vallone voted against a few bills that would ease zoning requirements. For example, Vallone voted against HB 1291 (which would increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units), HB 1399 (which would make it easier to convert single family residence into two units), and HB 1400 (which would limit parking requirements, plus add tax credits for office conversions).
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Voting Record, 2024
Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts (HB 523)
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Voting Record, 2024
Voted for a constitutional right to abortion before 24 weeks (CACR 23).
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
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Voting Record, 2024
During the 2019-2020 legislative session, Rep. Vallone voted for HB 186 (to gradually raise the minimum wage to $12/hour), HB 731 (to gradually raise the minimum wage to $15/hour), and SB 10 (to gradually raise the minimum wage to $12/hour). In the 2023-2024 session, Vallone voted for HB 57 (to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour) and HB 1322 (to gradually raise the minimum wage to $17/hour, with future inflation adjustments).
No Response
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?
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Voting Record, 2023
Voted to keep the "fetal life protection act", which restricts access to abortion after 24 weeks (HB 271).
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
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Voting Record, 2023
Vallone has voted both for and against gun control bills. For example, during the 2019-2020 legislative session he voted for HB 1285 and HB 564 (banning firearms on school grounds). However, he voted against HB 1608 (banning large capacity magazines), against HB 109 and HB 1379 (expanding firearm background checks), against HB 514 (establishing a waiting period for firearm purchases), and against HB 687 (establishing extreme risk protection orders, similar to a red flag law).
In 2023 he voted against expanding background checks for firearms (HB 59), voted against banning firearms in school zones (HB 32), and voted against a 3-day waiting period for firearm purchases (HB 76).