HB 1054 · 2026 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee
Insect population decline study
AI-generatedestablishing a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.
Establishes a legislative committee to study the causes and extent of the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill establishes a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.
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 decline of insect populations in New Hampshire.”
“Legislative members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.”
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 90 days of the effective date of this section.”
“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.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Judy AronRChair· Environment and Agriculture
- Rep. Liz BarbourRVice Chair· Environment and Agriculture
- Rep. Nicholas GermanaDDeputy Ranking Member· Environment and Agriculture
Also: Rep. Linda HaskinsD
Public testimony
143 signed in online · 24 wrote testimony
99% support0% oppose1% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“I support assessing the extent of insect decline, its effects on wildlife and agriculture, the loss of ecosystem services, human impacts on insect populations, and potential legislative actions to mitigate these declines.”
“Truly important to understand the impact we are having on the ecosystems that provide us with food, water, medicine, and air.”
“Not that long ago a summer night's drive would result on a windshield full of splattered insects....not so today. As insect populations have collapsed so to have all the other populations of critters either directly or indirectly dependent on insects.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate13–0Overall100% yea
- Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture4:26:04–4:31:525m 48slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Public Hearing; Full Committee Work Session
- Feb 19, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote
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Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 4
- Feb 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 153
- Feb 3, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/03/2026 11:15 am GP 153
- Feb 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/03/2026 11:15 am GP 153
- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 7 P. 10
- Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 13
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.