NH HB1204

Allows softwood timber harvested in New Hampshire at or above 44 degrees North latitude to be classified and graded as spruce-pine-fir (SPF) if it meets American Softwood Lumber Standard (PS 20) species requirements and structural/visual grading standards

Requires timber to be graded by an agency accredited by the American Lumber Standard Committee to qualify for SPF classification

Mandates that state-funded building projects in New Hampshire give preference to lumber harvested within the state, unless design requirements necessitate using imported materials

Takes effect 60 days after passage