Issue Position: The Environment

Issue Position

Our natural environment is a crucial component of New Hampshire's business climate and quality of life. We need to protect our lakes, wildlife, farms, parks, private property, trails and roadways to attract tourism and maintain our state's natural beauty and the health of our citizens. At the same time, we have to balance this common obligation with individual property rights, and not burden legitimate, appropriately-located commercial development. Maintaining our state's natural beauty is a common obligation, and it should not be borne on the backs of property owners through over-regulation or regulatory takings. During my time in the N.H. House, I was appointed by the Speaker of the House to chair the Special Committee on Eminent Domain which drafted the language of Part First, Article 12-a of the N.H. Constitution.

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