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HB 1527 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

State employee benefits notification

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relative to annual notification of benefits to state employees.

Requires state departments to annually notify full-time employees of available benefits, including mental health services, using a standardized template, and permits municipalities and counties to adopt the same practice.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill requires state departments to annually notify full-time employees of available benefits, including mental health services, using a standardized template developed by the department of administrative services and allows municipalities and counties to adopt the same practice.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Alice WadeDPrime
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Nicholas GermanaDDeputy Democratic Floor Leader

Also: Rep. Kris SchultzD, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

1 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

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In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Testimony in Support of HB 1527 I wholeheartedly support House Bill 1527, which mandates annual notifications of benefits to state employees. This legislation is essential to enhance transparency and ensure that all employees are fully aware of the benefits available to them.…”
— Georgina Lambert, Belmontsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-1410:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationGP 231Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 24
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 02:50 pm GP 231
  3. Jan 21, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2026 02:50 pm GP 231
  4. Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/21/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 5 P. 6
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 10

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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