NH HB1683

Requires all administrative rules to be explicitly supported by specific statutory authority in the Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA), with agencies providing written demonstration of the authorizing statute before adoption, readoption, or amendment

Establishes a biennial audit process conducted by the Office of Legislative Services under JLCAR supervision to review all administrative rules for statutory authority and constitutional compliance

Agencies must repeal or amend flagged noncompliant rules within 90 days and submit written justification within 30 days explaining why a rule should not be repealed

Noncompliance triggers referral to the attorney general, notification to the governor and legislative leaders, and potential suspension of agency funding for administering the noncompliant rule

Estimated state expenditures of $312,000 in FY 2027, increasing to over $337,000 by FY 2029, to hire three staff attorneys and one administrative assistant for audit implementation