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HB 1439 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Penalties for retirees working too much

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relative to exceeding part-time employment hourly limits for members of the New Hampshire retirement system.

Revises the penalty structure for retirees who exceed the annual hour limit for part-time employment under the New Hampshire retirement system.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill revises the penalty structure for retirees who exceed the annual hour limit for part-time employment.

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

“If a retired member works part-time for one or more participating employers in any calendar year and exceeds the maximum number of hours permitted under RSA 100-A:1, XXXIV, the board shall impose a proportional reduction in the member’s state annuity portion of the retirement allowance as follows:”
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“The board shall calculate the excess earnings resulting from hours worked in excess of the limit and shall reduce the retiree’s annuity in an amount equal to the excess earnings.”
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“The total reduction shall be distributed as equal monthly reductions over a 12-month period.”
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“The board shall not suspend a retiree’s entire annuity solely for exceeding the annual hourly limitation.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. John MacDonaldRPrimeVice Chair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Karel CrawfordRClerk· Transportation
  • Rep. Jim MaggioreDDeputy Ranking Member· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Katy PeternelRVice Chair· Education Policy and Administration

Also: Rep. Richard BrownR, Rep. Rosemarie RungD, Rep. Jonathan SmithR

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

40% support60% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Testimony Against HB 1439: Detrimental Impact on Retirement Security I strongly oppose HB 1439, which seeks to modify part-time employment hourly limits for members of the New Hampshire retirement system.…”
— Georgina Lambert, Belmontopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 14, 2026Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration3:37:26–3:38:391m 13slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2026Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration3:06:24–3:09:162m 52slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 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 Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 20
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 01:20 pm GP 231
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP231
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP231
  5. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 10 P. 20
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 43

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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