NH SB486

Revises New Hampshire's Administrative Procedure Act (RSA 541-A) to clarify and streamline rulemaking procedures for state agencies, including updated definitions, notice requirements, and filing processes

Establishes clearer procedures for the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules to review, approve, conditionally approve, or object to proposed rules, including specific timelines and response requirements for agencies

Defines forms as rules that must be adopted through proper rulemaking procedures, and creates expedited processes for amending forms, repealing rules, and updating incorporations by reference

Standardizes terminology throughout the chapter, replacing references to "director of legislative services" with "director of the division of administrative rules for the office of legislative services"

Takes effect January 1, 2027