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HB1151 • 2026

relative to conservation commission appropriations.

relative to conservation commission appropriations.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Jim Maggiore (D)
Last action
2026-05-19
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to conservation commission appropriations.

relative to conservation commission appropriations.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to conservation commission appropriations.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-19 H

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 72; eff.07/17/2026

  2. 2026-05-11 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12

  3. 2026-05-11 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 05/07/2026 HJ 12

  4. 2026-04-03 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8

  5. 2026-03-20 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13

  6. 2026-03-12 S

    Hearing: 03/18/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:50 pm; SC 10

  7. 2026-03-06 S

    Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 6

  8. 2026-03-05 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 27

  9. 2026-02-24 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 21

  10. 2026-02-11 H

    Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154

  11. 2026-02-05 H

    ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/20/2026 09:00 am GP 154

  12. 2026-01-28 H

    Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 11:40 am GP 154

  13. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 8

Official Summary Text

relative to conservation commission appropriations.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 72
HB 1151 - FINAL VERSION

2026 SESSION
26-2351
09/06

HOUSE BILL
1151

AN ACT
relative to conservation commission appropriations.

SPONSORS: Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

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ANALYSIS

This bill adds that a city treasurer shall have custody of all moneys in a conservation fund and shall pay out the same only upon order of the conservation commission.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2351
09/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to conservation commission appropriations.

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

72:1 Conservation Commissions; Appropriations Authorized. Amend RSA 36-A:5, II to read as follows:
II. The town treasurer, pursuant to RSA 41:29,
or city treasurer, pursuant to RSA 48:16,
shall have custody of all moneys in the conservation fund and shall pay out the same only upon order of the conservation commission. The disbursement of conservation funds shall be authorized by a majority of the conservation commission. Prior to the use of such funds for the purchase of any interest in real property or for a contribution to a qualified organization for the purchase of property interests under RSA 36-A:4-a, I(b), the conservation commission shall hold a public hearing with notice in accordance with RSA 675:7.

72:2 New Paragraph; City Treasurer; Duties. Amend RSA 48:16 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
IV-a. The city treasurer shall have custody of all moneys in a conservation fund established pursuant to RSA 36-A:5 and shall pay out the same only upon order of the conservation commission.

72:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 18, 2026
Effective Date: July 17, 2026