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NH SB502
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Howard Pearl
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AI Summary
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Updates multiple New Hampshire statutes to replace references to the "Office of Planning and Development" with "Division of Planning and Community Development" within the Department of Business and Economic Affairs
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Amends RSA 12-O:2 to explicitly include a division of planning and community development as part of the Department of Business and Economic Affairs' organizational structure
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Removes the Department of Business and Economic Affairs from the list of agencies the Department of Energy is authorized to coordinate with for implementation purposes
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Restructures the New Hampshire Community Development Advisory Committee by removing the director of the division of planning and community development as a member and increasing public member positions from 6 to 7 (with at least 4 being municipal officials)
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Repeals RSA 187-A:31 (innovation research center grant program) and RSA 187-A:33-b (fees collected by the innovation research center), and takes effect 60 days after passage
Legislative Description
Removing references to the department of business and economic affairs and the office of planning and development, and makes various changes to how certain committees and commissions participate or operate.
Last Action
==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/19/2026 10:00 am GP 231
3/10/2026