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HB 216 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Workers' comp retirement credit cap removal

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relative to workers' compensation and creditable service towards retirement.

Removes the one-year cap on creditable service toward retirement benefits for periods covered by workers' compensation.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill removes the one year cap of creditable service towards retirement benefits for workers' compensation.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Carol McGuireRPrime
  • Rep. Jaci GroteDRanking Member· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Peter SchmidtD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2210:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-03-0510:00 amHouse Finance - Division ILOB 212Public hearing
  • 2025-03-171:15 pmHouse FinanceLOB 210-211Public hearing
  • 2025-10-021:00 pmHouse Finance - Division IGP 230Public hearing
  • 2025-10-3010:00 amHouse FinanceGP 230Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 10
  2. Jan 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  3. Jan 22, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  4. Jan 22, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/22/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 3
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 5
  6. Feb 6, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 5
  7. Mar 5, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 03/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 212
  8. Mar 17, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211
  9. Mar 28, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  10. Oct 2, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
  11. Oct 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  12. Oct 30, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 10
  13. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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