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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.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“"Plant regulator" means any substance or mixture of substances intended, through physiological action, for accelerating or retarding the rate of growth or rate of maturation, or for otherwise altering the behavior, of plants or the produce thereof.”
RSA 433-A:13
“"Plant biostimulant" means a substance, microorganism, or mixture thereof, that, when applied to seeds, plants, the rhizosphere, soil, or other growth media, act to support a plant’s natural processes independently of the nutrient content of that substance, microorganism, or mixture thereof, and that thereby improves:”
RSA 433-A:13
“Means any substance or mixture of substances that interacts with plant nutrients in a manner which improves nutrient availability or aids the plant in acquiring or utilizing plant nutrients; and (2) Includes some plant biostimulants.”
RSA 433-A:13
“"Vitamin hormone product" means a product consisting of a mixture of plant hormones, plant nutrients, inoculants, or soil amendments.”
RSA 433-A:13

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and AgricultureWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamPublic Hearing
  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture2:33:15–2:35:282m 13slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Feb 19, 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 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.