Revision: April 29, 2026, 10:31 a.m.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
April 28, 2026
2026-1723s
04/09
Amendment to HB 1141
Amend the bill by replacing section 5 with the following:
5 New Paragraph; Mining and Prospecting Activities; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 485-A:17 by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:
VIII-a. The requirements for mining and prospecting activities permitted under RSA 485-A:17, including requirements for financial assurance, reclamation, and public hearings. Such rules for public hearings shall also include a deadline by which the department shall issue a decision after the public hearing.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 7 the following and renumbering the original sections 8 through 12 to read as 9 through 13, respectively:
8 Discovery of Remains and Notification of Authorities; Permitted Mining or Prospecting Activities. Amend RSA 227-C:8-a, II to read as follows:
II. If the unmarked human burials or human remains are encountered as a result of construction, mining or prospecting activities permitted under RSA 485-A, or agricultural activities, disturbance of the remains shall cease immediately and shall not resume without authorization from either the county medical examiner or the state archaeologist, as provided in RSA 227-C:8-b, III or IV.
Amend the bill by replacing section 13 with the following:
I. Sections 9 through 12 of this act shall take effect 2 years after its passage.
II. The remainder of this shall take effect upon passage.
2026-1723s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill adds definitions for mining-related terms, authorizes rulemaking for permitting, reclamation, and fees based on mineral volume, ceases disturbance of human remains encountered during permitted mining or prospecting activities, and establishes a transition period for pending applications under the current law.