relative to games wherein the object is to capture a pig.

The document header changed from 'AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE' to 'VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES,' indicating the bill completed its legislative process and was adopted by both chambers.

A minor whitespace/alignment difference in the line 'In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six' (one extra leading space).

The Senate deleted Section II entirely, which had required the department of agriculture, markets, and food to adopt rules under RSA 541-A for enforcement of best practices, including a penalty that would suspend a violative contest for a period of time. Without this, the published best practices have no regulatory teeth.

The Senate restructured the sub-items from lettered paragraphs (a through d) under a Roman numeral section to flat Roman numerals (I through IV), removing the two-part structure (Section I for practices, Section II for enforcement).

The bill no longer prohibits pig-capture contests. It changed from 'prohibiting games in which the object is to capture a pig' to 'relative to games wherein the object is to capture a pig,' shifting from a ban to a regulatory approach.

The criminal misdemeanor penalty for operating, running, or participating in a pig-capture contest was removed entirely.

The Department must adopt rules under RSA 541-A for enforcement of the best practices, including a penalty that includes a period during which a violative contest shall not be in operation (i.e., a suspension/shutdown penalty).

The commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food is now required to identify and publish best handling practices and recommendations for pig-capture contests, in consultation with livestock farmers, veterinarians, the state fair association, and UNH Cooperative Extension. Practices must cover: handling during release and capture, supervision of contestants, training guidance for supervisors, and transportation provisions for pigs taken home by contestants.

Effective date changed from January 1, 2027 to 'upon its passage.' The best practices must be published in advance of the 2027 fair season.

A fiscal note was added indicating the Department reports an indeterminable increase in state expenditures (potentially $10,000 to $100,000+ annually) due to additional responsibilities it cannot absorb within its existing budget.