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HB 307 · 2025 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Homestead food production areas

AI-generated

relative to the food production area for homestead food.

Allows homestead food production within a food production area.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 30, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill allows homestead food production in a food production area.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Peter BixbyDPrimeRanking Member· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Judy AronRChair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair· Commerce
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Deborah AylwardR, Rep. Barbara ComtoisR, Rep. Megan MurrayD

Public testimony

62 signed in online · 9 wrote testimony

94% support5% oppose2% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I urge you to SUPPORT HB307. This bill will allow fellow Granite Staters more freedom on how they prepare their homestead products. I urge you to SUPPORT HB307 as this will be beneficial to our New Hampshire farms and communities. Sincerely, James”
— James Gardner, Keenesupports
“I support HB 307 because it increases consumer freedom by allowing consumers to have greater access to cottage food goods in New Hampshire and would keep more of the food dollar in local communities with the increase in locally-produced foods consumers can obtain.”
— Diane Hashem, Thorntonsupports
“Please make it easier for small businesses to survive and thrive.”
— Janet Oliver, BARRINGTONsupports
“There should be one established place on a homestead that is inspected yearly to allow homesteads to make food. Also, there's no point on a bill if no one is enforcing this bill”
— Megan Ferentino, South Hamptonopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-111:00 pmHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-02-189:30 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-02-1810:45 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-03-049:30 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-03-0411:20 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-04-019:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 14
  2. Feb 11, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2025 03:00 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303
  5. Mar 4, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  6. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303
  7. Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0655h 03/04/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC)
  8. Mar 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0655h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 12
  9. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0655h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 12
  10. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 9
  11. Apr 1, 2025SenHearing: 04/01/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:40 am; SC 15
  12. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  13. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  14. May 1, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1913e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/01/2025); SJ 12
  15. May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1913e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 32
  16. May 8, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/08/2025); SJ 13
  17. May 8, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 59
  18. May 29, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 46; I. Sec 1 & 3 eff. as in sec 5 P I II. Sec 2 & 4 eff as in sec 5 PII III. Rem eff 07/28/2025

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