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New Hampshire’s Pollution Control Tax Exemption

October 3, 2018 - Investing in pollution control equipment can be expensive, but New Hampshire provides an important tax incentive for businesses. State law allows for a local real estate tax exemption that can cover up to the full value of the installation under a multi-agency process that involves both state and local officials. The process often requires both […]

Diversity Visa Program (DV-2020) – Could Be the Last One!

September 28, 2018 - The U.S. Department of State has announced the DV-2020 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (aka “Green Card Lottery” and “DV Lottery”). This may be the DV Lottery’s last year. This Administration wants to end the program and there has been legislation introduced to eliminate it in the future. The program, created by the Immigration and Nationality […]

Electricity Demand Aggregation Under Chapter 53-E Can Help Your Constituents Save Money on Their Electricity Bills

September 19, 2018 - New Hampshire law Chapter 53-E brings the competitive marketplace to retail electricity consumers by empowering town officials to act as brokers for their municipalities and school districts, negotiating lower electricity rates and other electricity-related perks. Chapter 53-E enables counties and municipalities to aggregate electricity demand within their boundaries, broker agreements for power supply, and coordinate […]

Importance of Environmental Site Assessments in Real Estate Transactions

September 6, 2018 - Thinking about purchasing real estate that could be contaminated? Evaluate your liability under CERCLA before you sign on the dotted line. CERCLA, or the Superfund Law, is the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, a federal law that imposes strict liability for the release of hazardous waste. 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et. seq. CERCLA […]

Do Not Let Your Visa Screen Expire

August 27, 2018 - VisaScreen Certificates are a must. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has special requirements for foreign nationals employed in the following health professions: Nurses (including LPNs, vocational nurses, and RNs) Physical Therapists Occupational Therapists Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Medical Technologists or Clinical Laboratory Scientists Medical Technicians or […]

Legislature Again Modifies Site Evaluation Statute, RSA 162-H

August 22, 2018 - As it did in 2014, 2015 and 2017, the New Hampshire legislature has again modified RSA 162-H, the statute governing the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee (“SEC” or “Committee”), the body responsible for energy facility siting. The new law adds more public members to the Committee and also requires all members to undergo intensive training […]

Prepare for the New Hampshire MS4 Permit

August 9, 2018 - The United States Environmental Protection Agency recently released the new General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, more commonly referred to as the MS4 General Permit, with an effective date of July 1, 2018. This permit is designed to reduce stormwater pollution in New Hampshire by requiring affected municipalities to […]

Travel and Maintaining Permanent Resident (Green Card) Status

August 1, 2018 - We often get questions on the potential impact of a person’s relocation outside of the U.S. while in lawful permanent resident status. The two concerns are: (1) maintenance of lawful permanent resident (green card) status and (2) preservation of eligibility for naturalization in the future. A green card holder will not lose either immediately upon […]

Liberty Utilities Proposes Residential Electricity Storage/Battery Pilot Program

July 25, 2018 - Liberty Utilities is seeking the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission’s approval of a battery storage pilot program in which the company would buy and install approximately 1,000 batteries having an aggregate electricity storage capacity totaling 5 megawatts. Under this program, the batteries and related equipment would be installed at the homes of participating residential customers […]

Still Confused About the Joint Employer Rule? You’re Not Alone.

July 19, 2018 - In 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it was rolling back the Obama administration’s expansion of the joint employer rule to much applause by the business industry. In June 2017, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced the withdrawal of the Department’s 2015 and 2016 informal guidance on joint employment and independent contractors. While […]

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