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HB 436 · 2025 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Commission on unexplained aerial phenomena

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establishing a commission to solicit reports and testimony regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena in the state.

Establishes a commission to solicit reports and testimony regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena in New Hampshire's skies and territory for transmittal to the National Archives and Records Administration.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a commission to actively solicit reports and testimony regarding instances of unidentified anomalous phenomena within the skies and territory of the state of New Hampshire for the purposes of their collection and transmittance to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The members of the commission shall be 3 members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.”
RSA 12-Q:1
“Members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.”
RSA 12-Q:1
“The commission shall actively request or seek testimony and evidence provided by the public regarding instances of unidentified anomalous phenomena occurring over and/or within the state of New Hampshire so as to make those records available to the NARA in accordance with the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.”
RSA 12-Q:1
“The commission shall ensure that no information is disclosed that would violate any federal statute regarding national security as outlined in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.”
RSA 12-Q:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Aidan AnkarbergIPrime
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration

Public testimony

6 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

17% support83% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Ignoring the UFO "kook" factor that this bill might prematurely suggest, I strongly believe that in light of the recent sightings of drone activities over New Jersey and Washington D.C., a commission to take public comments and input are needed.…”
— Robert T. Bevill, J.D., LL.M., Merrimacksupports
“This is a blatant display of betrayal by our elective officials, who promised they would not touch NH's abortion laws during their election campaigns last year. The People Deserve Better.”
— Morgan Brenner-Hodges, Concordopposes
“Women’s right are protected by the Constitution. Leave the law alone and do something productive with your time.”
— Eleanor Cochrane, Hancockopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy4:05:19–4:05:5334slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy6:06:52–6:09:512m 59slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 9
  2. Jan 27, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/27/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 02:30 pm LOB 302-304
  4. Feb 4, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 11 P. 8
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 15

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.