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1 New Subdivision; Attorney General; Federal Agency Report. Amend RSA 7 by inserting after section 48 the following new subdivision:
Federal Agency Reports
7:49 Federal Agency Notification and Reporting.
I. The attorney general shall formally request that federal government agencies with law enforcement, investigatory, or operational activities in New Hampshire voluntarily provide the following aggregated, anonymized data quarterly:
(a) Total number of agency facilities in the state.
(b) Total number of permanent staff positions in New Hampshire, noting any quarterly changes.
(c) Total number of temporary staff assigned to New Hampshire, noting any quarterly changes.
(d) Total number of completed surveillance operations in the state during the previous quarter.
(e) Total number of completed investigations involving New Hampshire residents during the previous quarter.
(f) Total number of federal warrants executed in New Hampshire during the previous quarter.
(g) Total number of no-knock warrants executed in New Hampshire during the previous quarter.
(h) Total number of arrests by federal agencies involving New Hampshire residents during the previous quarter.
(i) Total number of federal refugee relocations in New Hampshire during the previous quarter.
(j) Total number of federal deportations from New Hampshire during the previous quarter.
II. Privacy and data protection.
(a) The data collected under this section shall only be published in aggregated, anonymized form. No personal information or specific location data shall be collected or disclosed.
(b) Only data pertaining to completed operations shall be requested and published to ensure no interference with ongoing activities.
III. The attorney general shall maintain a public website displaying a searchable database of the metrics listed in paragraph I. The website shall also indicate:
(a) Agencies that voluntarily provided data.
(b) Agencies that did not provide data.
(c) Agencies not present or operational in New Hampshire.
IV. To increase transparency, the attorney general shall compile and publish a quarterly summary showing which federal agencies cooperated with the data request and which did not. This information shall also be shared with New Hampshire's congressional delegation to encourage federal action on transparency.
V. The attorney general shall submit an annual report to the state-federal relations and veterans affairs committee detailing:
(a) Federal agency participation rates.
(b) The effectiveness of the transparency initiative.
(c) Recommendations for improving the act or addressing challenges.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
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1 New Subdivision; Attorney General; Federal Agency Report. Amend RSA 7 by inserting after section 48 the following new subdivision:
Federal Agency Reports
7:49 Federal Agency Notification and Reporting.
I. The attorney general shall formally request that federal government agencies with law enforcement, investigatory, or operational activities in New Hampshire voluntarily provide the following aggregated, anonymized data quarterly:
(a) Total number of agency facilities in the state.
(b) Total number of permanent staff positions in New Hampshire, noting any quarterly changes.
(c) Total number of temporary staff assigned to New Hampshire, noting any quarterly changes.
(d) Total number of completed surveillance operations in the state during the previous quarter.
(e) Total number of completed investigations involving New Hampshire residents during the previous quarter.
(f) Total number of federal warrants executed in New Hampshire during the previous quarter.
(g) Total number of no-knock warrants executed in New Hampshire during the previous quarter.
(h) Total number of arrests by federal agencies involving New Hampshire residents during the previous quarter.
(i) Total number of federal refugee relocations in New Hampshire during the previous quarter.
(j) Total number of federal deportations from New Hampshire during the previous quarter.
II. Privacy and data protection.
(a) The data collected under this section shall only be published in aggregated, anonymized form. No personal information or specific location data shall be collected or disclosed.
(b) Only data pertaining to completed operations shall be requested and published to ensure no interference with ongoing activities.
III. The attorney general shall maintain a public website displaying a searchable database of the metrics listed in paragraph I. The website shall also indicate:
(a) Agencies that voluntarily provided data.
(b) Agencies that did not provide data.
(c) Agencies not present or operational in New Hampshire.
IV. To increase transparency, the attorney general shall compile and publish a quarterly summary showing which federal agencies cooperated with the data request and which did not. This information shall also be shared with New Hampshire's congressional delegation to encourage federal action on transparency.
V. The attorney general shall submit an annual report to the state-federal relations and veterans affairs committee detailing:
(a) Federal agency participation rates.
(b) The effectiveness of the transparency initiative.
(c) Recommendations for improving the act or addressing challenges.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.