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SB522 • 2026

re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

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

Sponsor
David Rochefort (R), Daniel Innis (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

What This Bill Does

  • re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 S

    Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 65

  2. 2026-05-12 S

    I. Section 2 Effective 11/01/2026

  3. 2026-05-12 S

    II. Remainder Effective 05/08/2026

  4. 2026-04-27 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026

  5. 2026-04-24 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11

  6. 2026-04-09 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 15

  7. 2026-04-01 H

    Executive Session: 03/25/2026 10:00 am GP 228

  8. 2026-04-01 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/25/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC)

  9. 2026-03-18 H

    Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 10:30 am GP 228

  10. 2026-02-26 H

    Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 5 P. 124

  11. 2026-02-05 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

  12. 2026-01-29 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/05/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 4

  13. 2026-01-08 S

    Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 1

  14. 2025-11-21 S

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1

Official Summary Text

re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 65
SB 522 - FINAL VERSION

2026 SESSION
26-2078
06/05

SENATE BILL
522

AN ACT
re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

SPONSORS: Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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ANALYSIS

This bill re-establishes the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

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26-2078
06/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

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

65:1 New Subdivision; Commission to Study the Economic Impact of the Arts and Culture in New Hampshire. Amend RSA 19-A by inserting after section 13 the following new subdivision:
Commission to Study the Economic Impact of the Arts and Culture in New Hampshire
19-A:14 Commission Established.
I. There is established a commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.
II. The commission shall consist of the following members:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the commerce and consumer affairs committee and one of whom shall be a member of the finance committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) One member of the state council on the arts, appointed by the council.
(d) The commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs, or designee.
(e) One member each from the division of the arts, the division of libraries, the division of historical resources, and the New Hampshire film and television commission, appointed by the commissioner of the department of cultural resources.
(f) One member from the board of directors of Arts4NH, appointed by the president of the organization.
(g) One member from the board of directors of the New Hampshire Theatre Alliance, appointed by that organization.
(h) One member from the board of trustees of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, appointed by the president of the board of trustees of the organization.
(i) One member from the board of trustees of the White Mountains Attractions Association, appointed by that organization.
(j) One representative of the performing arts, appointed by the governor.
(k) One representative of New Hampshire art museums, appointed by the governor.
(l) One representative of New Hampshire history museums, appointed by the governor.
III. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
IV. The commission shall study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire and recommend ways in which the state can enhance and expand this sector of the New Hampshire economy. In the performance of its duties, the commission may solicit information and testimony from local artists and any group or organization, and other states with information relevant to the study.
V. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Nine members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
VI. The commission 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.

65:2 Prospective Repeal. RSA 19-A:14, relative to the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire, is repealed.

65:3 Effective Date.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2026.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: May 08, 2026
Effective Date:
I. Section 2 effective November 1, 2026
II. Remainder effective May 8, 2026