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HB 1254 · 2026 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Defining plant biostimulants and regulators

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defining biostimulants, plant regulators, nutritional chemicals, and vitamin hormone products.

Defines biostimulants, plant regulators, nutritional chemicals, and vitamin hormone products, and authorizes the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and foods to adopt rules governing their sale and use.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill defines biostimulatns, plant regulators, nutritional chemicals, and vitamin hormone products and enables the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and foods to make rules relative to their sale and use.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Barbara ComtoisRPrime
  • Rep. Judy AronRChair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Peter BixbyDRanking Member· Environment and Agriculture
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Public testimony

2 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2711:00 amHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearing
  • 2026-02-039:15 amHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 12
  2. Jan 27, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/27/2026 01:15 pm GP 153
  3. Feb 3, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153
  4. Feb 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153
  5. Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 7 P. 11
  6. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 15

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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