Suzanne M. Prentiss
Running for: NH Senate District 05
Completed our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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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?
"No accountability, no real oversight - the state has taken a hands-off approach to this one program and allowed public dollars to be dedicated to private education (homeschooling and catholic/religious schools included. There are NO annual eligibility checks - the only program with public dollars flowing in that has zero re-verification for eligibility."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Medical decisions are between women and their doctors/care providers. In NH we don not terminate pregnancies after 22 weeks, if a family receives a devastating medical diagnosis then can be referred out of state."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Medical decisions are between women and their doctors/care providers. In NH we don not terminate pregnancies after 22 weeks, if a family receives a devastating medical diagnosis then can be referred out of state."
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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?
"we have cut taxes for businesses already - its time to hold the line."
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"with phasing out the interest and dividends tax we have closed out options to support, in part, programs/services in need of funding - for example, public education - school meals."
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"Join the transportation climate initiative would be one way to support the tourism economy and to reduce emissions - NH is the only New England State not to have joined - the eclipse and all that traffic up north was a clear demonstration of our lack of ability to support hybrid or full electric vehicles. People will drive around us, not through us to attend meetings and spend their dollars on lodging, meals etc."
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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?
"This is just one more step to make it more difficult for our residents to vote."
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"I would prefer Incentives versus mandates- I cosponsored Housing Champions and Homeibus - I am concerned when the state reaches into communities and overrides local control."
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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?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Medical decisions are between women and their doctors/care providers. In NH we don not terminate pregnancies after 22 weeks, if a family receives a devastating medical diagnosis then can be referred out of state."
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"I have cosponsored legislation to change the eligibility for childcare scholarships to include a switch from attendance-based reimbursement to enrollment-based, therefore securing the spaces for children. Additionally, I cosponsored legislation to provide scholarship funding for childcare workers. Business will not thrive without adequate, and safe childcare."
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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?
"We have other sources of funding we have ignored or not been able to adopt - stop cutting taxes for businesses, share the revenues from the cuts in place, legalize cannabis, tax cannabis and put a portion of the revenue in the education trust fund."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Undecided"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"We are behind all New England States - the federal rate is the bare minimum - the floor."
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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?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Medical decisions are between women and their doctors/care providers. In NH we don not terminate pregnancies after 22 weeks, if a family receives a devastating medical diagnosis then can be referred out of state."
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"In criminal cases yes, with civil detainers we are not required to do the work of the federal immigration officials - NH Police Chiefs in our largest cities are not in favor of a state mandate. They want to build trusting relationships."
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"simple background checks, red flag laws (aimed at preventing homicides and suicides)."
