Contested Votes
1,214 actions where at least one councilor dissented
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Burton
Cryans
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Kenney
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Warmington
Wheeler
Wieczorek
| Date | Item | Description | Vendor | Amount | Outcome | Dissent |
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| 05/21/25 | #42 | Authorized, with Councilor Stephen voting no, the Division of Pesticide Control to enter into a Cooperative Project Agreement, in the amount of $78,984, with the University of New Hampshire, Office of | $78,984 | approved |
Stephen
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| 05/21/25 | #42 | FAILED - 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, with Councilo | $78,984 | denied |
Kenney, Stephen, Wheeler
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| 05/21/25 | #61 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Travel and Tourism Development to award grants to the organizations as detailed in the letter dated April 15, 2025, in the total amount no | $41,554 | approved |
Wheeler
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| 05/21/25 | #64 | TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Stephen and, with Councilors Liot Hill and Stevens voting no, voted to table the request to grant a salary incre | $137,365 | tabled |
Liot Hill, Stevens
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| 05/21/25 | #96 | Authorized, with Councilors Stevens and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Proulx Oil & Propane, LLC, Newmarket, NH totaling $58,750 for partial funding for the replacement of | Proulx Oil & Propane, LLC | $58,750 | approved |
Stevens, Wheeler
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| 05/21/25 | #121 | Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, Chris Bouchard’s request to perform work on Winnisquam Lake in Belmont, NH. | approved |
Stevens
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| 05/21/25 | #122 | Authorized, with Councilors Liot Hill and Stevens voting no, the Bureau of Governance to retroactively amend a sole source contract with Priscilla K. Coleman, PhD, Deshler, OH by increasing the price | Priscilla K. Coleman, PhD | $18,000 | approved |
Liot Hill, Stevens
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| 05/21/25 | #123 | Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, the Bureau of Governance to amend a sole source contract with Troy Hutchings, Philadelphia, PA by increasing the price limitation by $9,000 from $9,000 to | Troy Hutchings | $18,000 | approved |
Stevens
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| 05/21/25 | #141 | Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a subgrant with the University of New Hampshire, in an amount not to exceed $1,594,543, to establish the UNH Center for Studyin | University of New Hampshi | $1.6M | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 05/21/25 | #23 | Authorize to enter into a contract with Diplomatic Security, LLC, Pembroke, NH, in the amount of $140,660, for the provision of In-State Courier services. Effective July 1, 2025, upon G&C approval thr | Diplomatic Security, LLC | $140,660 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 05/07/25 | #23 | TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Kenney, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, voted to table the request to enter into a contract wit | Diplomatic Security, LLC | $140,660 | tabled |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 05/07/25 | #70 | Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract with ProtoCall Services, Inc., in the amount of $9,137,244 to operate the New Hampshire Rapid Response Access Point | ProtoCall Services | $9.1M | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 05/07/25 | #25 | Authorized the Bureau of Right-of-Way to sell 90.35+/- acres of vacant State-owned land located on the east side of Stark Road, in the Town of Conway, NH to Shawn and Caitlin Baldwin for $235,000 and | $235,000 | denied |
Stevens, Wheeler
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| 05/07/25 | #54 | FAILED - Authorize to enter into a lease agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ in the amount of $2,099,998.84, for Axon TASER® 10 Energy Weapons. Effective upon G&C approval through Apr | Axon Enterprise, Inc. | $2.1M | denied |
Kenney, Stevens, Stephen, Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #16 | FAILED - The Governor and Council, with Councilors Kenney, Stephen, and Wheeler voting no and Councilor Stevens abstaining, failed to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the New Hampshire De | $521,420 | denied |
Kenney, Stephen, Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #42 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract agreement with Vanasse Hagen Brustlin, Watertown, MA, in the amount of $85,000 to perform natural resources services across NHARN | Vanasse Hagen Brustlin | $85,000 | approved |
Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #58 | Authorized, with Councilors Kenney and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract with MPACT Strategic Consulting LLC, Houston, TX, in an amount not to exceed $542,895.92 to conduct Davis-Bacon and R | MPACT Strategic Consultin | $542,896 | approved |
Kenney, Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #60 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Kenney, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, authorized to enter into a contract with Drive Brand Studio, Inc | Drive Brand Studio, Inc. | $600,000 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #88 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation, Lincoln, NH totaling $114,190 for partial funding of one snow groomer replaceme | Loon Mountain Recreation | $114,190 | approved |
Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #128 | Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to accept and expend $69,750 in registration fees and further accept and expend $38,000 in Federal Funds for a total of $107,750, for a two- | JPA III Management Compan | $107,750 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #9 | FAILED - Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Maximus US Services, Inc., McLean, VA (originally approved by G&C on 6/30/21, Item #13), to continue providing com | Maximus US Services, Inc. | $4.1M | denied |
Liot Hill, Kenney, Stephen, Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #35 | FAILED - Authorize to enter into a contract with Amy C. McClellan, East Burke, VT in an amount up to and not to exceed $30,000 for the provision of Real Estate Appraisal Expert Consultant Services. Ef | New Hampshire Association | $362,012 | denied |
Kenney, Liot Hill, Stevens, Stephen, Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #9 | TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stephen, seconded by Councilor Wheeler, with Councilor Liot Hill voting no, voted to table the request to enter into a sole source amendment to | Maximus US Services, Inc. | $4.1M | tabled |
Liot Hill
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| 04/09/25 | #41 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Liot Hill, seconded by Councilor Stevens, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, authorized to grant an annual salary increase for Cassandra Sanchez, Directo | $128,912 | approved |
Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #46 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Agricultural Development to enter into a retroactive amendment to an existing sole source agreement with Farm Financial Analysis Services, | Farm Financial Analysis S | $30,000 | approved |
Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #78 | Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, Paul A. and Laura M. Rybecky Rev Trust’s request to perform work on Newfound Lake in Bristol, NH. | approved |
Stevens
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| 04/09/25 | #82 | Authorized, with Councilors Kenney and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with the New Hampshire Association of School Principals, Concord, NH, to support the June 2025 Annual Leadersh | New Hampshire Association | $50,000 | approved |
Kenney, Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #83 | Authorized, with Councilors Kenney and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, Concord, NH, to support the 84th Annual 2025 Confere | New Hampshire School Admi | $50,000 | approved |
Kenney, Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #14 | Authorized to award a contract with Deloitte Consulting, LLP, New York, NY, in the amount of $18,576,555.05, to support the safety, permanency, and well-being of New Hampshire’s children and their fam | MAO Pharmacy, Inc. d/b/a | $570,000 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #14 | Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with NTT DATA State Health Consulting, LLC., Plano, TX, in the amount of $3,486,773.44 for Independent Verification and Validation services, as required | MAO Pharmacy, Inc. d/b/a | $570,000 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 03/26/25 | #51 | Authorized, with Councilor Kenney voting no, the Division of the Arts to award a Conservation License Plate (Moose Plate) grant to Saint-Gaudens Memorial in the amount of $19,790 to support accessibil | $19,790 | approved |
Kenney
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| 03/26/25 | #38 | Authorize to borrow up to $200 million in general funds and up to $15 million in highway funds on a short-term basis. The resolution allows the State Treasurer to determine the most advantageous form | $200 | approved |
Liot Hill
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| 03/12/25 | #4 | [Removed from consent] Authorized the confirmation of Jennifer R. Perez, Center Barnstead, NH, for appointment to the rank of Major, in the NH Army National Guard. On February 26, 2025: Councilor Liot | approved |
Liot Hill, Stevens
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| 03/12/25 | #4 | [Removed from consent] Authorized the confirmation of Jill M. Sabatine, Providence, RI, for appointment to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in the NH Army National Guard. On February 26, 2025: Councilo | approved |
Liot Hill, Stevens
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| 03/12/25 | #4 | [Removed from consent] Authorized the confirmation of MAJ Khalil F. Shahin, Bedford, NH, for appointment to the rank of Major, in the NH Army National Guard. On February 26, 2025: Councilor Liot Hill | approved |
Liot Hill, Stevens
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| 03/12/25 | #4 | [Removed from consent] Authorized the nomination of Captain Nathaniel Richter, Mansfield Center, CT, for promotion to the rank of Major, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, | approved |
Liot Hill
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| 03/12/25 | #38 | Authorize to borrow up to $200 million in general funds and up to $15 million in highway funds on a short-term basis. The resolution allows the State Treasurer to determine the most advantageous form | $200 | approved |
Liot Hill
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| 02/26/25 | #? | confirmed |
Liot Hill
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| 02/26/25 | #? | confirmed |
Liot Hill
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| 02/26/25 | #? | confirmed |
Liot Hill
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| 02/26/25 | #15 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Stephen, and with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, authorized to amend an existing contract with TDB Communicati | Mary Hitchcock Memorial H | $25,000 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 02/26/25 | #16 | FAILED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Stephen voted to adopt this item for the purpose of discussion. Following discussion, with Councilors Kenney, St | $7.5M | denied |
Kenney, Stephen, Wheeler
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| 02/26/25 | #38 | TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Kenney, with Councilor Liot Hill voting no, voted to table the request. Following discussion, the Governor and C | $200 | tabled |
Liot Hill
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| 02/26/25 | #66 | Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, Amy Clarkson President VCC Inc.’s request to perform work on Sunapee Lake in New London, NH. | approved |
Stevens
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| 02/26/25 | #4 | [Removed from consent] Authorize the nomination of Captain Nathaniel Richter, Mansfield Center, CT, for promotion to the rank of Major, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, m | approved |
Liot Hill
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| 02/05/25 | #99 | Authorized, with Councilor Kenney voting no, the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation to hold an organized event on October 9, 2025, at the Puritan Event and Conference Center in Manchester, NH for a t | $18,663 | approved |
Kenney
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| 02/05/25 | #127 | Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, to accept the gift of a parcel of land situated on the northerly side of Rochester Hill Road (Route 108) in the City of Rochester, NH, having an area of a | approved |
Stevens
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| 01/15/25 | #6 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Liot Hill, seconded by Councilor Stevens, and further on a roll call vote as follows: Councilor Kenney – Yes, Councilor Liot Hill – Yes, Councilor Steve | $50.0M | approved |
Wheeler
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| 01/15/25 | #14 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Kenney authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to retroactively continue the full-time temporary position MISC SOC | approved |
Wheeler
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| 12/18/24 | #7 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to extend one full-time temporary PARALGLS-LGL ASSTS 4 (Legal Assistant), a position assigned to the Office of the Commissioner, Legal and Regulatory Serv | approved |
Wheeler
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