HB 1205 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2591
08/09
HOUSE BILL 1205
AN ACT prohibiting state and county owned lands from participating in 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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ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits the enrollment of state and county owned lands in 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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 carbon sequestration projects.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Public Land Enrollment in Carbon Sequestration Prohibited. Amend RSA 79 by inserting after section 37 the following new section:
79:38 Public Land Enrollment in Carbon Sequestration Programs Prohibited. No land owned by the state or by a county shall be enrolled in a carbon sequestration program.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
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
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