Tony Soltani
Historical Details
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH abolish partisan primaries and adopt the "Top 2" primary system?
"I need more information and data. The Washington experiment is too young to yield any real data. I am unwilling to experiment on something as sacred as voting."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH allow binding referendums?
Supports statewide referendum
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
Opposes a general sales tax and/or income tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
Opposes a general sales tax and/or income tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH authorize one or more casinos?
Opposes expansion of gambling and said, "We have sufficient revenue. The problem is with expenditure. Also, any first year economic student knows that any tax increase during an economic downturn will drive down revenues and stifle growth! A very bad idea."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH pass a constitutional amendment giving the Legislature more control over the distribution of school funding?
Supports adopting a constitutional amendment that reduces the role of the courts in the school funding challenge
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH decriminalize small amounts of marijuana?
"A very complex question. The devil is in the detail. 'small amount' 'adults' , 'decriminalize' are all terms of art. This must be approached gradually and carefully."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should LLCs be subject to the interest and dividends tax?
Opposes LLC tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH increase the interest and dividends tax?
Opposes increase in I & D tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH increase tolls and/or add new toll booths?
Opposes adding tolls on I-93 (Mass. Border)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH continue to allow medicinal marijuana?
"This is just trickery. There is no such thing! The active ingredient of marijuana ,THC , can be prescribed."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
"By Federal Law, the State enforcement agencies are REQUIRED to inquire the legality of the individual's immigration status in their custody."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH keep the death penalty?
Opposes repeal of the death penalty
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH continue to use property taxes instead of a new broad-based tax, such as an income tax?
Opposes a general sales tax and/or income tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH repeal same-sex marriage?
Supports repeal of the gay marriage law
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH require car insurance for some or all drivers?
Opposes mandatory car insurance
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH require motorcycle helmets?
Opposes mandatory helmet law for motorcylce riders
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH require seat belts?
Opposes mandatory seat belt law for adults
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH revise the meals and rooms tax?
Opposes local meals and rooms tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH government switch from a pension system to a 401(k)-style retirement plan?
"It all should be on a contribution and self managed basis, and not guaranteed payout system. The employees should have more involvement in and greater contribution to their own retirement ."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH restrict further wind power development?
"Just don't subsidize them."
Voting Record
HB 1676 (2012)
Establishes a pilot program to provide public financing for eligible candidates for state senator.
HB 1660 (2012)
Prohibits abortions beyond 20 weeks gestation.
HB 330 (2011)
Repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.
HB 1511 (2012)
Removes the prohibition on convicted felons possessing certain weapons for self-defense.
HB 1526 (2012)
Decriminalizes possession of 1/2 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age twenty-one.
HB 1677 (2012)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
SB 286 (2012)
Establishes a prescription drug monitoring program funded entirely through "grants, gifts, or user contributions."
HB 1654 (2012)
Authorizes earned time credits for inmates participating in rehabilitative programming.
HB 1705 (2012)
Legalizes and taxes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one.
HB 1482 (2012)
Limits the exemption from property taxation granted to charitable nonprofit hospitals only to the main campus of the hospital.
SB 409 (2012)
Allows medicinal marijuana through home growing.
HB 1666 (2012)
Requires legislative approval of any collective bargaining agreement entered into by the state.
SB 289 (2012)
Requires voters to present identification at polling places.
HB 1667 (2012)
Raises the threshold between juvenile and adult offenders from seventeen to eighteen years-old.
HB 1492 (2012)
Requires public employers to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.
HB 1413 (2012)
Directs New Hampshire to withdraw from the No Child Left Behind federal education program.
HB 1560 (2012)
Establishes the interstate Health Care Compact, which provides that each member state shall have the authority to enact state laws that trump all federal laws regarding health care within its state.
HB 1658 (2012)
Limits financial assistance for mothers who have additional children while receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The House and Senate amended the bill to instead establish an income and identity verification system for public assistance recipients.
HB 1487 (2012)
Requires legislative approval for the expenditure of funds involving New Hampshire in any low carbon fuel standards program, such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
SB 295 (2012)
Increases the Research and Development tax credit.
HB 1659 (2012)
"Women's Right to Know Act," mandating that women considering an abortion receive "complete and accurate information on abortion and its alternatives."
HB 648 (2012)
Forbids the use of eminent domain for regional electricity projects when costs and benefits cannot be shared across the ISO - New England network.
HB 1383 (2012)
States that only United States citizens may receive in-state tuition at the University of New Hampshire.
HB 1405 (2012)
Allows local governments to establish moratoriums on refugee resettlement.
HB 592 (2012)
Redistricts the House of Representatives.
HB 1264 (2012)
Establishes a religious exemption for individuals who do not wish to provide accommodations, goods, or services for same-sex marriages.
HB 1650 (2012)
Exempts foodstuffs grown or produced and then sold in New Hampshire from federal regulation.
HB 1595 (2012)
Limits primary elections to voters who have registered as party members.
HB 1679 (2012)
Prohibits partial birth abortions and abortions in the third trimester.
SB 372 (2012)
Establishes a tax credit for businesses that contribute to a scholarship fund for students who wish to attend private, parochial, or home schools.
HCR 42 (2012)
Expresses support for preserving the Electoral College.
SB 27 (2011)
Raises the speed limit in some areas of Lake Winnipesaukee.
HB 109 (2011)
Prohibits local planning boards from requiring sprinklers as a condition for a local permit.
HB 133 (2011)
Ties the New Hampshire minimum wage to the federal minimum wage.
HB 329 (2011)
Requires parental notification prior to a minor's abortion.
SB 52 (2011)
Repeals early release programs for inmates convicted of violent crimes.
SB 1 (2011)
Eliminates "evergreen clauses" in public contracts.
HB 519 (2011)
Repeals the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), New Hampshire's cap-and-trade program.
SB 3 (2011)
Makes various changes to the state retirement system, such as raising retirement ages and increasing member contributions.
HB 474 (2011)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 176 (2011)
Changes the definition of "domicile" for voting purposes so that out-of-state students can not claim domicile in New Hampshire.
HB 218 (2011)
Repeals the New Hampshire Rail Transit Auhority (NHRTA).
HR 9 (2011)
Resolution expressing support for earmarks for law enforcement.
HCR 23 (2011)
Urges congressional earmarks for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
HB 631 (2011)
Repeals the requirement that school districts offer public kindergarten.
HB 370 (2011)
Reverses the expanded definition of bullying in the Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act.
HB 569 (2011)
Establishes "domestic unions" as an alternative to marriage.
HB 113 (2011)
Prohibits the use of state funds for New Hampshire Public Television (NHPTV).
HB 340 (2011)
Exempts parents from the education property tax if their children are not enrolled in public school.
SB 88 (2011)
Expands the use of deadly force, adding "Stand Your Ground" to the "Castle Doctrine." Under this bill victims could use deadly force without retreating, anywhere the victim has the right to be.
SB 57 (2011)
Makes various revisions to title loan regulations.
