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HB1054 • 2026

establishing a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.

establishing a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Peter Bixby (D), Liz Barbour (R), Linda Haskins (D), Judy Aron (R), Nicholas Germana (D)
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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establishing a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.

establishing a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.

What This Bill Does

  • establishing a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 13

  2. 2026-02-06 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 7 P. 10

  3. 2026-02-04 H

    Executive Session: 02/03/2026 11:15 am GP 153

  4. 2026-01-28 H

    Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 153

  5. 2026-01-28 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 02/03/2026 11:15 am GP 153

  6. 2025-11-07 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 4

Official Summary Text

establishing a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1054 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2490
07/05

HOUSE BILL
1054

AN ACT
establishing a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.

SPONSORS: Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Barbour, Hills. 35; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. Haskins, Rock. 11; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6

COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture

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ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.

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26-2490
07/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
establishing a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.

2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Legislative members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall:
I. Assess the extent of insect decline in New Hampshire.
II. Assess the effects of insect decline on wildlife and agriculture.
III. Assess the loss of ecosystem services attributable to insect decline.
IV. Determine humans' impact on insect populations.
V. Determine what legislative actions, if any, could help mitigate declining insect populations.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 90 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2026.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.