OPINION OF THE JUSTICES

William L. Chapman, of Concord, filed a memorandum in support of an affirmative answer to the first question presented. Michael A Delaney, attorney general, a., filed a memorandum in support of affirmative answers to the first and third questions presented and a negative answer to the second question presented. Douglas, Leonard Garvey, P.C., of Concord ( Richard J. Lehmann on the memorandum), filed a memorandum on behalf of the New Hampshire Senate in support of negative answers to the first and third questions presented and an affirmative answer to the second question presented. Wilbur A Glahn, HI and Patrick H. Taylor, of Manchester, filed a memorandum on behalf of former members of the Office of Attorney General of New Hampshire in support of affirmative answers to the first and third questions presented. James Upshur McClammer, Jr., of Charlestown, filed a memorandum in support of an affirmative answer to the first question presented. Mosca Law Office, of Manchester ( Edward C. Mosca on the memorandum), filed a memorandum on behalf of William O'Brien, Speaker, and David J. Bettencourt, Majority Leader, of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, in support of negative answers to the first and third questions presented and an affirmative answer to the second question presented. NH Voices for Health, of Concord (Michael J. Cohen and Thomas G. Bunnell on the memorandum), filed a memorandum in support of an affirmative answer to the first question presented. Gregory J. Vasse, of New London, filed a memorandum in support of an affirmative answer to the first question presented.