Contested Votes

1,228 actions where at least one councilor dissented

Outcome: All Denied (62) Tabled (104) Approved (950)
Dissenter: All ALL Burton Cryans Gatsas Kenney Liot Hill Pappas Pignatelli Prescott St. Hilaire Stephen Stevens Sununu Van Ostern Volinsky Warmington Wheeler Wieczorek
Date Item Description Vendor Amount Outcome Dissent
04/15/26 #14 TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Stephen, with Councilors Liot Hill and Stevens voting no, voted to table the request to the Bureau of Turnpikes HNTB Corporation tabled
Liot Hill, Stevens
04/15/26 #32 TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Kenney, with Councilor Stevens voting no, voted to table the request, pursuant to RSA 4:29, to purchase from Pub $26,000 tabled
Stevens
04/15/26 #93 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to accept and expend $76,000 in registration fees and further accept and expend $38,000 in federal funds for a total of $114,000 for a two-day advanced tr JPA III Management Compan $114,000 approved
Wheeler
04/15/26 #110 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to amend an existing contract with Bi- State Primary Care Association, Inc., Bow, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6/15/22, Item #30) to con Bi-State Primary Care Ass $2.5M approved
Stephen, Wheeler
04/15/26 #112 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract with Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Lebanon, NH, in the amount of $219,196 for the provision of injury prevention Mary Hitchcock Memorial H $219,196 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
04/15/26 #134 FAILED – Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into an agreement with DLR Group Inc., Omaha, NE, for a total price not to exceed $35,998,790, for Design of the New Ha DLR Group Inc. $36.0M denied
Wheeler, Stevens, Stephen
03/25/26 #20 FAILED – The Governor and Council, with Councilors Kenney, Stevens, Stephen and Wheeler voting no, failed to authorize the request of the Bureau of Materials & Research to enter into a sole source Pro University of New Hampshi $75,684 denied
Kenney, Stevens, Stephen, Wheeler
03/25/26 #89 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, Concord, NH, in the amount of $50,000.00, to suppor New Hampshire School Admi $50,000 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
03/25/26 #115 The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Kenney, seconded by Councilor Stevens, moved to adopt this item for discussion. Following discussion, the Governor and Council authorized, with Councilo Manchester Alcoholism Reh $2.3M approved
Kenney
03/25/26 #B The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill moved to adopt this item for discussion. Following discussion, the Governor and Council on motion of Councilor approved
Liot Hill, Stevens, Stephen, Wheeler
03/04/26 #32 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter a grant agreement with McKenzies Farm LLC, Milton, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $70,000. Effective McKenzies Farm LLC $70,000 approved
Wheeler
03/04/26 #33 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter a grant agreement with Taproot Farm & Environmental Education Center, Lancaster, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the Taproot Farm & Environmen $111,637 approved
Wheeler
03/04/26 #134 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to exercise a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Alliance Group Services, LLC, Essex Junction, VT (originally approved by G&C Alliance Group Services, $2.1M approved
Stephen, Wheeler
03/04/26 #43 Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with Quinn Geoscience Advisory Services, LLC, Rye, NH, in the amount of $33,566 to perform 1:24,000-scale bedrock geologic mapping of the southern half Quinn Geoscience Advisory $33,566 approved
Stevens
02/11/26 #? confirmed
Wheeler
02/11/26 #43 TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Stephen, and with Councilor Stevens voting no, voted to table the request to enter into a sole source contract w Quinn Geoscience Advisory $33,566 tabled
Stevens
02/04/26 #1 FAILED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stephen, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill, voted to adopt this item for the purpose of discussion. Following discussion, with Councilors Kenney, denied
Kenney, Stephen, Wheeler
01/28/26 #33 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a sole source contract amendment with The Atom Group, LLC, Portsmouth, NH (originally approved by G&C on 10/4/22, Item #15), by increasing t $948,936 approved
Wheeler
01/28/26 #43 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with NOK Vino, Warner, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $69,938. Effective upon NOK Vino $69,938 approved
Wheeler
01/28/26 #44 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Sullivan County Conservation District, Unity, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount Sullivan County Conservat $94,753 approved
Wheeler
01/28/26 #45 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Swell Oyster Company, LLC, Hampton Falls, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of Swell Oyster Company, LLC $69,500 approved
Wheeler
01/28/26 #46 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Sunnycrest Farm Inc., Londonderry, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $62,046 Sunnycrest Farm Inc. $62,046 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #25 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Applecrest Farm Orchards, LLC, Hampton Falls, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount Applecrest Farm Orchards, $98,950 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #26 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Coppal House Farm, Lee, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $34,330.51. Effect Coppal House Farm $34,331 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #27 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Gilmanton’s Own Inc., Gilmanton, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $76,634.9 Gilmanton’s Own Inc. $76,635 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #28 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Meredith Farm Growers LLC, Meredith, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $55,9 Meredith Farm Growers LLC $55,978 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #29 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Sherman Farm LLC, Center Conway, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $17,938.7 County of Strafford $25,000 approved
Wheeler
01/07/26 #42 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a retroactive sole source amendment to the contract with Busby Construction Co., Inc., Atkinson, NH (originally approved by G&C on 7/27/22, Busby Construction Co., I $747,000 approved
Wheeler
12/17/25 #70 FAILED - The Governor and Council, with all Councilors voting no, failed to enter into a grant agreement with Waste Management of Londonderry, Inc., North Londonderry, NH totaling $80,000 for partial Wagon Wheel Tenants Coope $674,757 denied
ALL
12/17/25 #112 Authorized, with Councilor Liot Hill voting no, to enter into retroactive amendments to existing contracts with the Contractors as detailed in the letter dated November 17, 2025 (originally approved b $32.2M approved
Liot Hill
12/03/25 #26 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Alpine Garden Winery, Bartlett, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $99,948.82 Alpine Garden Winery $99,949 approved
Wheeler
12/03/25 #27 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Berger’s Springledge Nursery and Produce Stand, LLC, New London, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Pr Berger’s Springledge Nurs $18,585 approved
Wheeler
12/03/25 #28 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Hungry Heart Farm, Kingston, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $66,000. Effe Hungry Heart Farm $66,000 approved
Wheeler
12/03/25 #29 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Micro Mama’s LLC, Weare, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $96,197.04. Effec Micro Mama’s LLC $96,197 approved
Wheeler
12/03/25 #30 Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Virgin Oyster Company, LLC, Dover, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $25,492 Virgin Oyster Company, LL $25,492 approved
Wheeler
11/12/25 #74 Authorized, with Councilor Stephen voting no, to enter into a contract with RH White Construction Co., Inc., Auburn, MA for a total price not to exceed $581,000 for excavation services in Merrimack Co RH White Construction Co. $581,000 approved
Stephen
11/12/25 #50 WITHDRAWN - Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Michael J. Quinn, Rye, NH, in the amount of $33,100 to perform 1:24,000-scale bedrock geologic mapping of the southern half of the Derry Michael J. Quinn $33,100 withdrawn
Liot Hill, Stevens
10/29/25 #? confirmed
Liot Hill
10/29/25 #13 TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Liot Hill, seconded by Councilor Stephen voted to adopt this item for discussion. Then, the Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stephen $5.5M tabled
Liot Hill
10/29/25 #19 Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, the Division of Travel and Tourism Development to award grants to the organizations as detailed in the letter dated October 9, 2025 in the to $366,230 approved
Stephen, Wheeler
10/29/25 #40 Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, Wabanaki Campground Conversion LLC’s request to perform on Ossipee Lake in Freedom, NH. VETERANS HOME The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Liot approved
Stevens
10/29/25 #61 Authorized to enter into a sole source amendment with Cambium Assessment, Inc., Arlington VA (originally approved by G&C on 4/10/24, Item #82) by increasing the price limitation by $126,348 from $15,7 $15.9M approved
Liot Hill
10/29/25 #62 Authorized the Division of Learner Support, Bureau of Career Development and Adult Education to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Holy Cross Family Learning Center, Manch Holy Cross Family Learnin $275,549 approved
Liot Hill
10/29/25 #63 Authorized to enter into a contract with Specialized Solutions Group, LLC, Belmont, NH for $27,500 to provide technical law enforcement training. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027. 100 Specialized Solutions Gro $27,500 approved
Liot Hill
10/29/25 #70 Authorized to amend an existing contract with Strategies for Youth, Inc., Cambridge, MA (originally approved by G&C on 1/10/24, Item #6), to continue and enhance Juvenile Justice Interactive Education Strategies for Youth, Inc $169,679 approved
Liot Hill, Stevens
10/29/25 #72 Authorized to enter into a retroactive, sole source amendment to an existing contract with Institute for Community Alliances, Des Moines, IA (originally approved by G&C on 3/27/19, Item #11), to add f Institute for Community A $3.3M approved
Liot Hill
10/29/25 #82 Authorized to enter into a retroactive, sole source amendment to an existing contract with NRC East Environmental Services, Inc., Portsmouth, NH (originally approved by the Commissioner of Administrat NRC East Environmental Se $350,000 approved
Liot Hill
10/29/25 #50 TABLED - Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Michael J. Quinn, Rye, NH, in the amount of $33,100 to perform 1:24,000-scale bedrock geologic mapping of the southern half of the Derry qu Michael J. Quinn $33,100 tabled
Liot Hill, Stevens
10/18/25 #16 Authorized the Bureau of Highway Maintenance to enter into a contract with Bazin Brothers Trucking, Inc., Westminster, VT, on the basis of a low bid of $708,113 to reconstruct a roadway slope along NH Bazin Brothers Trucking, $708,113 approved
Liot Hill, Stevens
10/18/25 #64 Authorized the Division of State Police to enter into a contract agreement with Mancini Companies, LLC, Dover, NH in the amount of $12,240 to provide driveway grading, repair, and excavation at the St Mancini Companies, LLC $12,240 approved
Liot Hill