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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.

In the bill's words

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

“Every state department shall annually provide to each full-time state employee a summary of all available benefits, including but not limited to:”
RSA 98-A:8
“The department of administrative services shall develop, and update as necessary, a standardized summary template, suitable for email and printed distribution, to be used by all departments for purposes of the notification required under paragraph I.”
RSA 98-A:8
“Each department shall utilize the department of administrative services template to ensure consistency and clarity of communication.”
RSA 98-A:8
“Municipalities and counties may be encouraged to adopt the same annual notification practice using the template provided by the department of administrative services.”
RSA 98-A:8

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 14, 2026Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration4:54:44–4:56:061m 22slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 5, 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. 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.