CHAPTER 51
HB 1205 - FINAL VERSION
03/26/2026 1132s
2026 SESSION
26-2591
08/09
HOUSE BILL 1205
AN ACT prohibiting state and county owned lands from participating in timber carbon sequestration projects.
SPONSORS: Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2; Rep. Tierney, Coos 1; Rep. Durkin, Coos 1; Rep. Cole, Hills. 26
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits the enrollment of state and county owned lands in timber carbon sequestration projects.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/26/2026 1132s 26-2591
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT prohibiting state and county owned lands from participating in timber carbon sequestration projects.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
51:1 New Section; Public Land Enrollment in Timber Carbon Sequestration Prohibited. Amend RSA 79 by inserting after section 37 the following new section:
79:38 Public Land Enrollment in Timber Carbon Sequestration Programs Prohibited. No fee simple ownership lands owned by the state or by a county shall be enrolled in a timber carbon sequestration program.
51:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 08, 2026
Effective Date: July 07, 2026
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 11, 2026 | 2026-1132s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 10, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 12, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Senate | Floor Vote |
May 12, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 51; eff. 07/07/2026
April 28, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11
April 9, 2026: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1132s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10
March 23, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1132s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
March 23, 2026: Committee Amendment # 2026-1132s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
March 18, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1132s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
March 12, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1132s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
March 4, 2026: Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 9
Feb. 9, 2026: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 4
Feb. 5, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 14
Jan. 27, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/13/2026 (Vote 13-1; CC) HC 5 P. 10
Jan. 16, 2026: Executive Session: 01/13/2026 11:45 am GP 154
Jan. 8, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/13/2026 11:45 am GP 154
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 10