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HB 453 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Protecting gas-powered lawn equipment

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prohibiting municipalities from banning use of grounds maintenance and snow and ice removal equipment with internal combustion engines.

Prohibits municipalities from banning the use of internal combustion engines in grounds maintenance and snow and ice removal equipment.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 prohibits municipalities from banning the use of grounds maintenance and snow and ice removal equipment with internal combustion engines.

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

“A local governing body shall not prohibit a person as defined in RSA 382-A:1-201(b)(27) from operating grounds maintenance or snow and ice removal equipment powered by internal combustion engines on any property within any municipality.”
RSA 41:11-e
“A local governing body may prohibit the municipality from purchasing any snow or ice removal equipment powered by internal combustion engines, if a majority of the citizenry of the municipality votes in favor of such prohibition.”
RSA 41:11-e

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas WalshRPrimeChair· Transportation
  • Rep. Michael VoseRChair· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Gregory HillRChair· Legislative Administration
  • Rep. Sherman PackardRSpeaker of the House
  • Rep. Steven SmithRVice Chair· Rules
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Sep 24, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government3:33:36–3:35:372m 1slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government7:02:38–7:15:2512m 47slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Sep 24, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government6:19:08–6:25:596m 51slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 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 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 11
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Jan 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/30/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
  4. Jan 31, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Sep 24, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 09/24/2025 09:00 am GP 154
  6. Sep 24, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 09/24/2025 01:00 pm GP 154
  7. Sep 24, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 09/24/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 15
  8. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 77

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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