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SB 424 · 2026 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Business affairs department reorganization

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relative to the organization of the department of business and economic affairs.

Repeals the northern county area industrial agent position within the department of business and economic affairs and authorizes the commissioner to reallocate its responsibilities among other departmental staff while ensuring equal service statewide.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 29, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill repeals the position of the northern county area industrial agent within the department of business and economic affairs, and instead authorizes the commissioner of the department to reallocate those responsibilities to other departmental directors and employees, except to ensure that all areas of the state are served equally.

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

“There shall be a commissioner of business and economic affairs who shall be appointed by the governor and council for a term of 4 years from the date of appointment.”
RSA 12-O:5
“It shall be the responsibility of the commissioner to organize and direct the work of the department.”
RSA 12-O:5
“The commissioner shall appoint one member of his or her staff who shall act in the commissioner's stead when said commissioner is absent from the state and at such other times as directed by the commissioner.”
RSA 12-O:5
“When acting for the commissioner said person shall have all the power, duties, and authority of the commissioner.”
RSA 12-O:5

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Tim McGoughRPrime
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Rep. Janet WallDRanking Member· Legislative Administration

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 29, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 29, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:38:57–1:41:022m 5slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Jan 29, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
  2. Jan 21, 2026SenHearing: 01/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:10 am; SC 2
  3. Jan 29, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/29/2026; SC 3
  4. Jan 29, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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