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‘Right to Compute’ bill draws pushback from municipalities and AG's office
Summary
Representative Keith Ammon's HB1124, which would enshrine a broad "right to compute," drew support from innovation advocates but sustained concern from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and the attorney general's office that its sweeping definitions and a "compelling interest" enforcement standard could preempt local zoning and make enforcement of existing consumer-privacy laws harder.
Representative Keith Ammon opened the hearing on House Bill 1124, the "Right to Compute" Act, framing computation as a civil-rights-style interest that deserves statutory protection and likening computation to a modern printing press. "Computation is becoming ... the 21st-century version of the printing press," Ammon said, arguing the bill would protect individuals and small developers from overbroad regulation.
Supporters told the committee the bill would promote innovation and ensure New Hampshire remains attractive to companies and developers. Sarah Scott of Americans for Prosperity said…
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