By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org

CONCORD - The governor stated Friday she enacted 18 bills approved by the legislature, among them measures on cyanobacteria and Senate Bill 619 that sets procedures for fast-track court hearings and handling of seized animals.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, also rejected three bills, one allowing alternative treatment centers to run a greenhouse cultivation location.

"I do not back expanding marijuana cultivation in our state. For this reason, I vetoed SB 468," she stated in her veto message.

Another vetoed bill was HB 1072 on employer notice of department of labor investigations.

"Although this bill results from careful talks and key points, it unduly limits the Department of Labor's vital power to act fast in urgent cases where employers have not paid wages. New Hampshire families count on timely paychecks, and we cannot slow the department's response in those situations," she wrote.

HB 1643 on the report of a guardian ad litem was rejected as well.

"The guardian ad litem helps the court decide the best interests of the child. Under current law these guardians gather facts as directed by the court and only make recommendations on parenting plans, schedules, and decision-making if asked by the court. The court holds final say on a child's welfare. This bill would remove the court's power to request recommendations from a guardian ad litem and reduce information for the court, which might hinder its ability to protect a child's interests," Ayotte wrote.

The three vetoes return to the Senate and House in the fall for decisions on whether they stand or are overridden.

Ayotte signed these bills now in effect:

HB 656 - Relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants.

HB 1073 - Clarifying when the secretary of state shall complete the registry of New Hampshire decentralized autonomous organizations.

HB 1381 - Extending the time of the party filing period.

HB 1425 - Relative to the development of an online wetlands permit processing system.

HB 1495 - Allowing a reimbursement anticipation note to be used as collateral in certain circumstances.

HB 1549 - Establishing that titles, bills of sale, and identification documents are required only at initial registration or transfer of ownership.

SB 499 - Relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission.

SB 500 - Relative to restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators.

SB 505 - Relative to applications for guide licenses and repealing the fee for temporary registration of nonresidents relative to OHRVs.

SB 516 - Relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services.

SB 595 - Relative to rulemaking for transient non-community water systems.

SB 598 - Establishing the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund task force.

SB 600 - Requiring the governor to submit and present a quarterly fiscal year budget report about the general and education trust funds to the general court fiscal committee.

SB 610 - Allowing the insurance commissioner to approve innovative short or long-term care policies.

SB 619 - Establishing procedures for expedited court hearings and disposition of confiscated animals.

SB 633 - Relative to donations received by the granite patron of the arts fund.

SB 644 - Requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners.

SB 655 - Relative to employee leasing companies, workers' compensation coverage options, and a minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players.