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HB 1053 · 2026 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Study of electronic pesticide reporting

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establishing a study committee to determine if and how the department of agriculture could receive electronically-submitted pesticide use reports.

Establishes a study committee to determine if and how the department of agriculture could receive electronically submitted pesticide use reports.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill establishes a study committee to determine if and how the department of agriculture could receive electronically-submitted pesticide use reports.

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 committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.”
Section 2
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 90 days of the effective date of this section.”
Section 4
“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 clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2026.”
Section 5

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
  • Rep. Liz BarbourRVice Chair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Nicholas GermanaDDeputy Ranking Member· Environment and Agriculture

Public testimony

3 signed in online

67% support0% oppose33% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture2:54:34–2:56:031m 29slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and AgricultureWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Feb 10, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture41:21–42:291m 8slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session
  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture1:16:05–1:18:552m 50slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 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 Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 4
  2. Jan 27, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/27/2026 11:15 am GP 153
  3. Feb 3, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153
  4. Feb 10, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  5. Feb 17, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  6. Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  7. Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 15
  8. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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