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HB 454 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Requiring lower-ethanol fuel options

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requiring that retailers of fuel blends with 15% ethanol also offer fuel blends with 10% or lower ethanol content.

Requires fuel retailers that sell blends containing 15% or more ethanol to also offer a blend of 10% ethanol or less.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires a fuel retailer to sell a fuel blend with 10% ethanol or less if they sell a fuel blend with 15% or more of ethanol.

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

“All retailers of ethanol fuel blends shall offer for sale at least one fuel blend with a percentage of 10% ethanol or lower, if such retailer offers for sale a fuel blend with a percentage of 15% ethanol or greater.”
RSA 339:30-b

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. Steven SmithRVice Chair· Rules

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Oct 28, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Refer for Interim Study17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteRefer for Interim Studyadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamPublic Hearing
  • Mar 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • Mar 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs1:00:32–1:03:583m 26slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session; Retained in Committee
  • Sep 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs1:06:14–1:07:231m 9slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session
  • Oct 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs1:31:49–1:32:571m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamRefer for Interim Study — 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 Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 3 P. 11
  2. Feb 19, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/19/2025 10:45 am LOB 302-304
  3. Mar 12, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  4. Mar 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  5. Mar 19, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  6. Sep 10, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 229
  7. Oct 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 229
  8. Oct 28, 2025House: Refer for Interim Study 10/28/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 5
  9. Jan 7, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 45

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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