Bill Text - HB1020 (2026)

Proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.


Revision: Nov. 7, 2025, 9:56 a.m.

HB 1020  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2026 SESSION

26-2341

09/08

 

HOUSE BILL 1020

 

AN ACT proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23; Rep. Balboni, Rock. 38; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. J. MacDonald, Carr. 6; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Lang, Dist 2

 

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill proclaims Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

26-2341

09/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

 

AN ACT proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Section; State Lake.  Amend RSA 3 by inserting after section 32 the following new section:

3:33 ?State Lake. ? Lake Winnipesaukee is hereby designated as the official state lake of New Hampshire.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.