Revision: Feb. 10, 2026, 3:56 p.m.
Senate Commerce
February 10, 2026
2026-0650s
04/08
Amendment to SB 526
Amend RSA 12-O:23-b, I and II as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
I. The general court finds as follows:
(a) Greek-Americans were an important part of New Hampshire's early history.
(b) Greece, officially known as the Hellenic Republic, is one of New Hampshire’s largest trade partners.
(c) New Hampshire should build upon its historic, cultural, and economic ties with the Hellenic Republic.
(d) New Hampshire has the highest per capita concentration of Greek Americans in the country.
II. The commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs and the secretary of state shall have the authority to establish a New Hampshire-Greece trade council to meet with one or more trade councils established in the Hellenic Republic. The purpose of the council shall be to advance bilateral trade and investment between New Hampshire and Greece, initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to New Hampshire and Greece, and promote business and academic exchanges between New Hampshire and Greece.