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HB1320 • 2026

establishing a study committee to analyze past, present, and potential funding sources for the New Hampshire state council on the arts.

establishing a study committee to analyze past, present, and potential funding sources for the New Hampshire state council on the arts.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Matthew Wilhelm (D), Nicholas Bridle (R)
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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establishing a study committee to analyze past, present, and potential funding sources for the New Hampshire state council on the arts.

establishing a study committee to analyze past, present, and potential funding sources for the New Hampshire state council on the arts.

What This Bill Does

  • establishing a study committee to analyze past, present, and potential funding sources for the New Hampshire state council on the arts.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 H

    Executive Session: 01/15/2026 02:30 pm GP 231

  2. 2026-03-04 H

    Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 8-7; RC) HC 10 P. 87

  3. 2026-03-04 H

    Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

  4. 2026-01-08 H

    Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 02:30 pm GP 231

  5. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 15

Official Summary Text

establishing a study committee to analyze past, present, and potential funding sources for the New Hampshire state council on the arts.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1320 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2973
04/09

HOUSE BILL
1320

AN ACT
establishing a study committee to analyze past, present, and potential funding sources for the New Hampshire state council on the arts.

SPONSORS: Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 21; Rep. Bridle, Rock. 29

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study past, present, and future funding for the New Hampshire council on the arts.

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26-2973
04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
establishing a study committee to analyze past, present, and potential funding sources for the New Hampshire state council on the arts.

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 past, present, and future funding for the New Hampshire council on the arts.

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. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study the past, present, and future funding for the New Hampshire council on the arts.

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 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall reports 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.