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Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 812-13 (2014) (holding respondents waived argument that presiding officer had a conflict of interest because they failed to object at the time the conflict became apparent).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 813 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Center, 165 N.H. 790, 813 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

This is the third time that this matter has come before us. The respondent, HealthTrust, Inc. (HealthTrust), is a pooled risk management program operated by the Local Government Center, Inc. Appeal of the Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 794 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

Appeal of the Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 814 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

“We interpret legislative intent from the statute as written and will not consider what the legislature might have said or add language that the legislature did not see fit to include.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

“We interpret legislative intent from the statute as written and will not consider what the legislature might have said or add language that the legislature did not see fit to include.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Center, 165 N.H. 790, 813 (2014).

“Statutory interpretation is a question of law, which we review de novo.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

2 The following facts were found by the trial court or the presiding officer, were recited by us in the related case of Appeal of Local Government Center, 165 N.H. 790 (2014), or appear in the record before us. The first appeal, challenging the administrative order, involves subsequent proceedings in the matter before us in Appeal of Local Government Center.

“Statutory interpretation is a question of law, which we review de novo.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

“Statutory interpretation is a question of law, which we review de novo.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

“We first look to the language of the statute itself, and, if possible, construe that language according to its plain and ordinary meaning.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

“Statutory interpretation is a question of law, which we review de novo.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 4 (2014).

“We first look to the language of the statute itself, and, if possible, construe that language according to its plain and ordinary meaning.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014) (“We first look to the 2 language of the statute itself, and, if possible, construe that language according to its plain and ordinary meaning.”); see also State v. Gero, 152 N.H. 379, 382- 83 (2005).

“Statutory interpretation is a question of law, which we review de novo.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

“In matters of statutory interpretation, we are the final arbiter of the intent of the legislature as expressed in the words of the statute considered as a whole.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

“Statutory interpretation is a question of law, which we review de novo.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

“Statutory interpretation is a question of law, which we review de novo” *595 Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

“New Hampshire generally follows the American Rule; that is, absent statutorily or judicially created exceptions, parties pay their own attorney’s fees.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 813 (2014) (quotation omitted).

‘We interpret legislative intent from the statute as written and will not consider what the legislature might have said or add language that the legislature did not see fit to include.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).

“This enables us to better discern the legislature’s intent and to interpret statutory language in light of the policy or purpose sought to be advanced by the statutory scheme.” Appeal of Local Gov’t Ctr., 165 N.H. 790, 804 (2014).