NH HB1617

Requires the Department of Business and Economic Affairs to include domestic and international corporate relocation logistics and investments in its duties, coordinating with the U.S. Department of Commerce

Expands the New Hampshire Economic Development Fund to cover domestic and international business recruitment in addition to financing and expansion initiatives

Mandates the economic development strategy include metrics on program effectiveness and respond to emerging economic conditions, with supplemental reports required when significant changes occur

Requires periodic reviews to assess new revenue from relocated businesses and domestic/international investment amounts in addition to jobs created and saved

Notes in legislative findings that as of September 2025, over $7.4 trillion in U.S. investment pledges have been made by foreign countries and businesses in response to federal tariff policies, with New Hampshire receiving none of these investments