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HB 303 · 2026 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee

OSHA-style workplace safety standards

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relative to requiring the department of labor review and adopt workers' occupational safety requirements that are similar to OSHA standards.

Requires the department of labor to adopt occupational safety standards comparable to federal OSHA requirements, authorizes rulemaking and annual review, and provides for hiring additional labor inspectors and support staff.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · January 8, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Requires state employers to adhere to OSHA-level safety standards. II. Authorizes the commissioner to adopt rules, review standards annually, and update them as needed. III. Provides for the hiring of up to 6 labor inspectors and one support staff to enforce these standards.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Brian SullivanDPrimeRanking Member· Labor
  • Rep. Dale GirardRVice Chair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy

Also: Rep. Donald BouchardD, Rep. Mark MacKenzieD

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2811:00 amHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 307Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-02-0410:00 amHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesLOB 210-211Public hearing
  • 2025-10-2210:00 amHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesGP 154Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 14
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:45 pm LOB 307
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 5, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Sep 22, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 09/22/2025 10:00 am GP 154
  6. Oct 22, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 154
  7. Oct 22, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 154
  8. Oct 22, 2025House: Refer for Interim Study 10/22/2025 (Vote 17-1; RC) HC 51 P. 40
  9. Jan 8, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 52

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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