NH SB529

State-funded building projects in New Hampshire must give preference to lumber harvested in the United States, unless design criteria require imported materials

Construction drawings and design specifications for softwood framing lumber must reference U.S.-sourced spruce-pine-fir lumber (SPFs)

The bill amends RSA 155-A:13 (New Hampshire Building Code) by adding new building requirements for state-funded buildings

Fiscal impact on state expenditures is indeterminable due to fluctuating lumber market conditions, tariffs on Canadian lumber, and potential future supply constraints

Takes effect 60 days after passage