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HB 538 · 2025 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Reorganizing liquor commission positions

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reallocating positions in the liquor commission.

Adds a division of finance and audit to the liquor commission, retitles the chief operating officer position, and revises the statutory list of non-classified positions.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill adds the division of finance and audit as a fourth division of the liquor commission and adds the director of that division to the list of non-classified positions in statute. This bill also updates the title of "chief operating officer" to "director of administration" and removes "commissioner" from the statutory list of non-classified positions.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. John HuntRPrimeChair· Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair· Commerce

Public testimony

8 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

75% support13% oppose13% neutral

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— Oliver Matte, North Suttonsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2910:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-02-1110:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 104Public hearing
  • 2025-03-0510:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-03-2510:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-021:30 pmHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-04-239:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 101Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 3 P. 15
  2. Jan 29, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2025 02:15 pm LOB 302-304
  3. Feb 11, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:45 am LOB 104
  4. Mar 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  5. Mar 5, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 03/05/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
  6. Mar 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 8
  7. Mar 13, 2025HouseReferred to Executive Departments and Administration 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 8
  8. Mar 25, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/25/2025 10:30 am LOB 306-308
  9. Mar 26, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/26/2025 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
  10. Apr 2, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/02/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 19 P. 10
  11. Apr 10, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 3
  12. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 10
  13. Apr 23, 2025SenHearing: 04/23/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:20 am; SC 19
  14. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 19
  15. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  16. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  17. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51
  18. Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 67; eff.08/01/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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