CHAPTER 193
SB 529-FN - FINAL VERSION
05/21/2026 1989EBA
2026 SESSION
26-2134
07/08
SENATE BILL 529-FN
AN ACT giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.
SPONSORS: Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2; Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires that a preference to lumber sourced in the United States be given on all state-funded building 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/21/2026 1989EBA 26-2134
07/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
193:1 New Paragraphs; Public Safety and Welfare; New Hampshire Building Code; Building Requirements for State Funded Buildings. Amend RSA 155-A:13 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraphs:
III. The material specification of any state-funded building in New Hampshire shall give preference to lumber harvested in the United States, unless design criteria necessitates utilizing imported sourcing.
IV. Construction drawings or design specifications utilizing softwood framing lumber harvested in the United States shall reference United States-sourced spruce-pine-fir lumber (SPFs).
193:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 19, 2026
Effective Date: August 18, 2026
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | 2026-1989EBA |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 21, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 21, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 24, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| March 24, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| March 31, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
June 24, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 193; Effective 08/18/2026
June 10, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
June 10, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
June 10, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
June 10, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
June 8, 2026: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1989e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/21/2026); SJ 14
May 18, 2026: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1989e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13
April 24, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 11
April 15, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/31/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC)
April 15, 2026: Executive Session: 03/24/2026 10:30 am GP 228
March 16, 2026: Public Hearing: 03/24/2026 10:30 am GP 228
Feb. 26, 2026: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Public Works and Highways HJ 5 P. 124
Jan. 29, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
Jan. 22, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
Jan. 15, 2026: Hearing: 01/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 2
Jan. 13, 2026: Hearing: 01/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 2
Nov. 24, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1