HB 1511 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
19Feb2026... 0472h
05/07/2026 1681s
2026 SESSION
26-2552
08/09
HOUSE BILL 1511
SPONSORS: Rep. Barbour, Hills. 35; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. Kenny, Hills. 13; Rep. Scully, Hills. 8; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Reconfigures the membership of the agriculture in the classroom committee.
II. Proclaims the third Friday after labor day as "New Hampshire Day at the Big E".
III. Removes a representative of the Granite State Dairy Promotion from the agriculture in the classroom committee.
IV. Removes the prospective repeal of RSA 426-A, relative to produce safety.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19Feb2026... 0472h
05/07/2026 1681s 26-2552
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 The Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food; Agriculture in the Classroom; Agriculture in the Classroom Committee. RSA 425:25, III is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
III. The committee shall consist of the following members, and additional representatives may be appointed pursuant to a majority vote of the sitting committee members up to a maximum of 15 total members:
(a) The director of the university of New Hampshire cooperative extension, or designee.
(b) The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food, or designee.
(c) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee.
(d) The dean of the college of life sciences and agriculture, university of New Hampshire, or designee.
(e) A representative of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation, appointed by its board of directors.
(f) A representative of the Granite State Association of FFA, appointed by its advisory council.
(g) A representative of the New Hampshire Association of Agricultural Educators, appointed by its executive committee.
(h) Up to 8 additional members who have a background in agriculture, appointed by a majority vote of the committee.
2 Agriculture in the Classroom; Report to the Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food. Amend RSA 425:25, VI to read as follows:
VI. The committee shall submit an annual report of finances and activities [of] to the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food in a manner and form and containing such information as the commissioner may require.
3 New Section; New Hampshire Day at The Big E. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-ee the following new section:
4:13-ff New Hampshire Day at the Big E. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation observing the third Friday after Labor Day as “New Hampshire Day at The Big E" in recognition of the more than a century of support the Eastern States Exposition, Home of The Big E, has given to promoting agriculture and cooperation in the New England states.
4 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. 2018, 323:28 and 2018, 323:29, I, relative to the repeal of the produce safety chapter.
II. 2021, 21:1, I, relative to the extended effective date of the repeal of produce safety chapter.
5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 5, 2026 | 2026-0472h |
| April 1, 2026 | 2026-1302s |
| April 15, 2026 | 2026-1485s |
| April 28, 2026 | 2026-1681s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 27, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 18, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 8, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 7, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 21, 2026: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1681s (Rep. J. Aron): MA VV 05/21/2026
May 5, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1681s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
May 5, 2026: Committee Amendment # 2026-1681s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
April 28, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1681s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17
April 15, 2026: Hearing: 04/22/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-1485s; SC 15
April 1, 2026: Hearing: 04/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-1302s; SC 13
March 12, 2026: Hearing: 03/18/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:50 am; SC 10
Feb. 25, 2026: Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 5
Feb. 19, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0472h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 17
Feb. 19, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0472h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 16
Feb. 6, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0472h 02/03/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 7 P. 11
Feb. 4, 2026: Executive Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153
Jan. 27, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153
Jan. 21, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 11:00 am GP 153
Dec. 10, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 23