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HB 61 · 2025 · House · Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee

Study committee on oyster harvesting laws

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creating a committee to study the laws relative to oyster harvesting.

Creates a committee to study the laws relative to oyster harvesting.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates a committee to study the laws relative to oyster harvesting.

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

“There is established a committee to study the laws relative to oyster harvesting and licensure for the purposes of expanding the industry in New Hampshire.”
Section 1
“Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.”
Section 2
“The committee shall study the laws and rules relative to oyster harvesting and solicit testimony from people and groups that the committee considers stakeholders on the topic.”
Section 3
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
Section 4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Aidan AnkarbergIPrime
  • Rep. Ellen ReadDDeputy Ranking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Jennifer MandelbaumDClerk· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreR, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

20 signed in online · 12 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am writing to show my support for HB61 to form a committee to study oyster aquaculture.…”
— Selina Cheng, Newmarketsupports
“I am writing to show my support for HB61 to form a committee to study oyster aquaculture. As a biology graduate student at UNH who works closely with oyster farms, I support the oyster farming industry.…”
— Danielle Fradet, Doversupports
“I am writing to support HB61 to form a committee on oyster aquaculture. Oysters are a fantastic aquaculture species. Not only are they economically valuable, they are a foundational species, protecting coastline by creating natural shoreline hardening.…”
— Hannah Gossner, Doversupports

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 5, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–5
    Overall
    67% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseDivisionInexpedient to LegislateAdopted209–161
    Overall
    56% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Fish and Game and Marine Resources2:44:12–2:57:1713m 5slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:57:25–4:04:267m 1slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, division 209-161

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 Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 2 P. 4
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 11:30 am LOB 307
  3. Feb 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/05/2025 11:30 am LOB 307
  4. Feb 5, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/05/2025 (Vote 10-5; RC) HC 12 P. 17
  5. Feb 10, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 209-161 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 42

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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