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HB 79 · 2025 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Study commission on liquor privatization

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establishing a commission to study the privatization of the liquor commission.

Establishes a commission to study the privatization of the liquor commission.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 study the privatization of the liquor commission.

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

“Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.”
RSA 176:20
“The commission shall study the possible revenue that could be received from the privatization of the liquor commission and the impact of such privatization on the sale of liquor and wine in New Hampshire..”
RSA 176:20
“The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
RSA 176:20
“The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2025. 2 Repeal.”
RSA 176:20

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Peter LeishmanDPrime
  • Rep. Gerald GriffinRClerk· Finance
  • Rep. Jaci GroteDDemocratic Advisor
  • Rep. Marjorie SmithDRanking Member· Judiciary

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 30, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 14, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs3:19:08–3:21:071m 59slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • Jan 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs1:57:05–2:00:373m 32slocated 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 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 5
  2. Jan 14, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2025 01:15 pm LOB 307
  3. Jan 22, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  4. Jan 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/30/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304
  5. Jan 30, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/30/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 11 P. 3
  6. Feb 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 5

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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