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HB 1014 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Retiree part-time waiting period exemption

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exempting certain retirees from the 28-day waiting period for part-time employment.

Modifies the definition and limitations of part-time employment for retired members of the retirement system, including exceptions for emergency service and concurrent employment at the time of retirement.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill modifies the definition and limitations of part-time employment for retired members of the retirement system, including exceptions for emergency service and concurrent employment at the time of retirement.

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

“The annual limitations on part-time employment as defined in RSA 100-A:1, XXXIV shall be modified for retired members to exclude any hours worked during an emergency under this section.”
RSA 100-A:7-b
“Employers shall include hours worked during an emergency as a separate entry in the report required in RSA 100-A:16, VII(a).”
RSA 100-A:7-b
“A member who retires from active service with an employer, but who at the time of application for retirement was concurrently employed by a different employer in a part-time position, shall not be required to comply with the 28-day requirement in RSA 100-A:1, XXXIV for such part-time employment, provided the other requirements of this chapter are met.”
RSA 100-A:7-b

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Peter PetrignoDPrimeRanking Member· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Jaci GroteDRanking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Daniel VeilleuxDDeputy Ranking Member· Transportation

Also: Rep. Patrick LongD, Rep. Paul DargieD, Sen. Tim McGoughR

Public testimony

3 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

33% support67% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Testimony Against HB 1014: Potential Harmful Implications I oppose HB 1014, which seeks to exempt certain retirees from the 28-day waiting period for part-time employment.…”
— Georgina Lambert, Belmontopposes

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 18, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 14, 2026Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration4:05:07–4:06:481m 41slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2026Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration3:01:52–3:06:444m 52slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor 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 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 2
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 02:00 pm GP 231
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP231
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP231
  5. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 10 P. 18
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 38

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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