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HB 1683 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Review of administrative rules' authority

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relative to the modification of administrative rules by the joint legislative committee on administrative rules.

Requires agencies to identify statutory authority for administrative rules, establishes a biennial compliance review process, and creates a procedure for repealing or amending rules inconsistent with enabling statutes.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires agencies to identify specific statutory authority for each administrative rule they adopt, establishes a biennial review process to audit rules for compliance with their enabling statutes, and creates a procedure for repealing or amending rules found to be inconsistent with statutory authority.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kelley PotenzaRPrime
  • Rep. Judy AronRChair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Nicholas GermanaDDeputy Democratic Floor Leader

Also: Rep. Barbara ComtoisR, Rep. Linda HaskinsD, Rep. Jim KofaltR

Public testimony

3 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

33% support33% oppose33% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Expanding legislative authority to override administrative rules could undermine expertise, transparency, and equity-focused rulemaking.”
— Hannah Meiselman, Manchesteropposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2910:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationGP 231Public hearing
  • 2026-02-0411:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationGP 231Public hearing
  • 2026-02-1110:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationGP 231Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 31
  2. Jan 29, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2026 01:30 pm GP 231
  3. Feb 4, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/04/2026 11:00 am GP 231
  4. Feb 11, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  5. Feb 11, 2026House: Refer for Interim Study 02/11/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 7 P. 13
  6. Feb 19, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 19

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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