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SB529 • 2026

giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.

giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
David Rochefort (R), Kevin Avard (R), Arnold Davis (R), Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), Mike Ouellet (R)
Last action
2026-06-24
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.

giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.

What This Bill Does

  • giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-24 S

    Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 193; Effective 08/18/2026

  2. 2026-06-10 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  3. 2026-06-10 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14

  4. 2026-06-08 S

    Enrolled Bill Amendment #2026-1989e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/21/2026); SJ 14

  5. 2026-05-18 H

    Enrolled Bill Amendment #2026-1989e : AA VV (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13

  6. 2026-04-24 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11

  7. 2026-04-15 H

    Executive Session: 03/24/2026 10:30 am GP 228

  8. 2026-04-15 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/31/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC)

  9. 2026-03-16 H

    Public Hearing: 03/24/2026 10:30 am GP 228

  10. 2026-02-26 H

    Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Public Works and Highways HJ 5 P. 124

  11. 2026-01-29 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  12. 2026-01-22 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3

  13. 2026-01-15 S

    Hearing: 01/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 2

  14. 2025-11-24 S

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

Official Summary Text

giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 193
SB 529-FN - FINAL VERSION

05/21/2026 1989EBA
2026 SESSION
26-2134
07/08

SENATE BILL
529-FN

AN ACT
giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.

SPONSORS: Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2; Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires that a preference to lumber sourced in the United States be given on all state-funded building projects.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
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Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/21/2026 1989EBA 26-2134
07/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.

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

193:1 New Paragraphs; Public Safety and Welfare; New Hampshire Building Code; Building Requirements for State Funded Buildings. Amend RSA 155-A:13 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraphs:
III. The material specification of any state-funded building in New Hampshire shall give preference to lumber harvested in the United States, unless design criteria necessitates utilizing imported sourcing.
IV. Construction drawings or design specifications utilizing softwood framing lumber harvested in the United States shall reference United States-sourced spruce-pine-fir lumber (SPFs).

193:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 19, 2026
Effective Date: August 18, 2026