HB 1060-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2788.0
09/08
HOUSE BILL 1060-FN
AN ACT relative to the requirements for licensure as an engineer.
SPONSORS: Rep. Barton, Graf. 1; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. Harrington, Straf. 18; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill removes the requirement for licensure as an engineer that the 10 years of accumulated engineering experience be under the direction of a licensed professional engineer. This bill further removes that the education or experience required be satisfactory to the board of professional engineers.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2788.0
09/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the requirements for licensure as an engineer.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Professional Engineers; General Requirements for Licensure. Amend RSA 310-A:12, II to read as follows:
II. Applicants who have the minimum of a bachelor of science degree, or the equivalent, from an ABET or other accredited 4-year institution in an engineering curriculum and more than 10 years of accumulated engineering experience in the practice of engineering, regardless of whether such experience was under the direction of a licensed professional engineer [and satisfactory to the board] may apply to sit for the professional engineers examination. Such an applicant may request a waiver of the fundamentals of engineering examination.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
26-2788
10/20/25
HB 1060-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the requirements for licensure as an engineer.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
March 11, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
Feb. 27, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 18
Feb. 27, 2026: Executive Session: 02/18/2026 01:45 pm GP 153
Jan. 14, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 01:45 pm GP 153
Nov. 12, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 4