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HB 1471 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Police and fire pension calculation update

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relative to changes to the state retirement system.

Updates the calculation of average final compensation for group II retirement system members who began service before July 1, 2011 and were not vested by January 1, 2012, aligning it with the formula adopted in HB 2 (2025).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 updates the calculation of “average final compensation” for group II retirement system members (police and fire) who began service before July 1, 2011 and were not vested by January 1, 2012, aligning it with the formula adopted in HB 2 (2025).

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Charles FooteRPrime
  • Rep. Dennis MannionRVice Chair· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Mike BordesR

Public testimony

6 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“NH State Employees’ Association SUPPORT HB 1471 HB 1471 - AS INTRODUCED 2026 SESSION HOUSE BILL 1471 AN ACT relative to changes to the state retirement system. SPONSORS: Rep. Foote, Rock. 13; Rep. Bordes, Belk. 5; Rep. D. Mannion, Rock.…”
— Rich Gulla, Concord · NH State Employees' Associationsupports
“Testimony Opposing HB 1471: A Call for Caution I stand in opposition to House Bill 1471, which proposes significant changes to the state 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 Administration3:21:50–3:23:351m 45slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2026Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration3:08:56–3:12:433m 47slocated 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. 21
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 01:00 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 02:20 pm GP 231
  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.