HB 1148 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

adding cyanobacteria and algae blooms to the study of the exotic aquatic weeds and species committee.

This bill amends New Hampshire's Exotic Aquatic Weeds and Species Committee to include the study of harmful algal blooms and cyanobacteria alongside exotic aquatic weeds. The committee must now investigate factors contributing to these blooms, such as links between invasive species and nutrient levels in water. It also directs the committee to assist the Department of Environmental Services in controlling and eradicating milfoil, harmful algal blooms, and cyanobacteria. This change updates the committee's responsibilities to address specific water quality concerns affecting the state's surface waters.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Signed Jun 1, 2026
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Version adopted by both bodies CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 2 edits
MINOR
No substantive policy changes were made between the version adopted by both bodies and the final chaptered version. The changes are purely technical: the bill was assigned Chapter 89, section numbers were updated to reflect that chapter (1→89:1, 2→89:2), and the governor's approval date (May 28, 2026) and effective date (July 27, 2026) were added at the end. The actual legal content amending RSA 487:30 is identical in both versions.
TECHNICAL

Section numbers changed from '1' and '2' to '89:1' and '89:2' to reflect the assigned chapter number (Chapter 89).

TIMELINE

Governor's approval date (May 28, 2026) and effective date (July 27, 2026) were appended at the end of the document.

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Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 1, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 89; eff. 07/27/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14A
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 5
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 31
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/04/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 7 P. 19
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 8
lower
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