establishing a committee to study unemployment insurance.

HB 128 establishes a 3-member committee (appointed by the House Speaker) to study New Hampshire's unemployment insurance program. The committee will examine why the government currently provides unemployment insurance exclusively, assess whether private-sector options exist or could be beneficial, and evaluate if introducing competition would improve the system. It must answer specific questions about the economic efficiency of the current monopoly, consumer benefits, and the feasibility of private insurers. The committee will report its findings to state leaders by November 1, 2025, but the bill itself does not change unemployment benefits or create new programs.