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HB 1459 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Retiree part-time work hour limits

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standardizing the application of post-retirement part-time hour limits under the New Hampshire retirement system.

Clarifies and standardizes the application of grandfathered post-retirement part-time hour limits for members of the state retirement system.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 12, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill clarifies and standardizes the application of grandfathered part-time hour limits for retirees.

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

“XXXIV-a.(a) Notwithstanding paragraph XXXIV or any other provision of law to the contrary, a retired member of the retirement system who was employed in a position qualifying for the higher grandfathered hourly limit under 2018, 293:6 (HB 561) and who retired prior to January 1, 2019, shall retain the right to work up to 1,664 hours per calendar year for any participating employer, provided that:”
Section 1
“For purposes of this paragraph and provided that the retiree meets the conditions of RSA 100-A:1, XXXIV-a, the grandfathered hourly limit shall continue to apply to successive part-time positions with participating employers, regardless of changes in job title, duties, or employing entity.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. John MacDonaldRPrimeVice Chair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Karel CrawfordRClerk· Transportation
  • Rep. Jim MaggioreDDeputy Ranking Member· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Katy PeternelRVice Chair· Education Policy and Administration

Also: Rep. Rosemarie RungD, Rep. Jonathan SmithR

Public testimony

3 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

0% support100% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Testimony Against HB 1459: Risky Standardization of Post-Retirement Employment I oppose HB 1459, which seeks to standardize the application of post-retirement part-time hour limits under the New Hampshire retirement system.…”
— 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
  • Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate14–1
    Overall
    93% yea
  • Feb 12, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 14, 2026Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration3:24:58–3:27:432m 45slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 12, 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. 21
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 01:40 pm GP 231
  3. Jan 21, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2026 01:40 pm GP 231
  4. Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/21/2026 (Vote 14-1; CC) HC 6 P. 5
  5. Feb 12, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 4

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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