NH HB1704

Creates the "Public Employee Choice Act" allowing most public employees to negotiate directly with employers on wages, hours, grievances, and employment terms without union representation

Exempts law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, state/county corrections officers, and employees where federal law requires exclusive representation from independent bargaining rights

Prohibits collective bargaining agreements from requiring independent-bargaining employees to be represented by unions or from linking their wages/conditions to unionized employees

Makes it unlawful to threaten, intimidate, or coerce employees or their families to join or financially support an employee organization

Violations constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by fines up to $5,000, imprisonment up to 6 months, or both, with the attorney general responsible for investigating complaints and prosecuting offenders