relative to enhancing business development and economic investment opportunities.
HB 1617 requires New Hampshire's Department of Business and Economic Affairs to include domestic and international corporate relocation logistics and investment tracking in its annual reports and strategic planning. The bill amends existing statutes to mandate that the department report on business relocation opportunities, investment pledges, and the effectiveness of recruitment programs as part of its annual strategy. This directly affects the department's reporting obligations and aims to help the state better track and pursue economic investment opportunities, particularly following national business investment pledges exceeding $7.4 trillion. The key change is making relocation logistics and investment data a formal requirement in the department's annual reports and economic development plans.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2026
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5
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Committee
1
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/03/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 10 P. 20
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 28
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Wherry
RRepublican
Co
Linda McGrath
RRepublican
Co
Mary Ford
RRepublican
Co
Mary Murphy
RRepublican
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