Speaking to a joint session of the House and Senate, the governor outlined a plan that increases spending by $3.7 billion with a $330 million operating surplus for the next two years.
"At this point in the pandemic, we are no longer recommending universal face masks for people in indoor public locations unless a person is required to wear a face mask for their specific situation," state epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan said.
"While NH DCYF was awaiting information to comply with a request for a home study, a family court in Massachusetts abruptly awarded custody to Harmony Montgomery's father and stepmother," Gov. Chris Sununu said.
Gov. Chris Sununu in a letter said that had an Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children home study been completed Harmony Montgomery would not have been turned over to her father.
Gov. Chris Sununu says House Bill 1609 would remove the ultrasound requirement as an exception for cases of sexual assault, rape, and incest, for fetal anomalies incompatible with life, and if the health or life of the mother was at risk.
Gov. Chris Sununu and Rep. Chris Pappas were both concerned about the mandate's impact on businesses. The Supreme Court's majority opinion was concerned about "billions of dollars in unrecoverable compliance costs."