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HB 156 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

State procurement advisory committee duties

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(New Title) relative to the duties of the advisory committee on state procurement.

Creates an advisory committee on state procurement of agricultural products to review procurement policies and recommend measures encouraging local food production and conservation.AI-generated

Status

Recommended for passage but never voted; died at adjournment · May 15, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates an advisory committee on state procurement of agricultural products to review state procurement policies and make recommendations to encourage local food production and conservation.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The members of the committee shall be 3 members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one senate member appointed by the president.”
RSA 21-I:14-e
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
RSA 21-I:14-e
“Beginning November 1, 2025 and each November 1 thereafter, the committee 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 clerks, the senate clerk, the governor, and the chair of the advisory committee on state procurement established in RSA 21-I:14-d.”
RSA 21-I:14-e

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Peter BixbyDPrimeRanking Member· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Nicholas GermanaDDeputy Democratic Floor Leader
  • Rep. Alexis SimpsonDDemocratic Leader
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference

Also: Rep. Tony CaplanD, Rep. Megan MurrayD, Rep. Kelley PotenzaR, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

13 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

92% support8% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support HB 156. This is a common sense move that could help to strengthen New Hampshire's small businesses, farms, and economy. We can be more resilient and provide for our own food needs and keep that money in our state.…”
— Amy Antonucci, Barringtonsupports
“Blockchain is a highly innovative and important technology. However, NH already has some of the highest energy costs in the country and blockchain companies are heavily energy intensive. I am concerned that this bill could further increase already unaffordable energy prices.”
— Oliver Matte, North Suttonsupports

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

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 29, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration1:11:52–1:13:491m 57slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0421h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0421h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 9, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:38:32–1:41:212m 49slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1993s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1993s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1993s — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateHouse floor1:14:40–1:16:432m 3slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1993s (Rep. C. McGuire) — 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 Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 8
  2. Jan 29, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2025 10:30 am LOB 306-308
  3. Jan 29, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/29/2025 10:30 am LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 19, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0421h (NT) 02/19/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 14 P. 9
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0421h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 12
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0421h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 12
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  8. Apr 9, 2025SenHearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:20 am; SC 16
  9. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1993s, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21
  10. May 15, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1993s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  11. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1993s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  12. Jun 12, 2025HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1993s (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 9

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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