prohibiting state and county owned lands from participating in timber carbon sequestration projects.
HB 1205 prohibits all state and county-owned lands in New Hampshire from enrolling in carbon sequestration projects, which are programs that capture and store carbon dioxide to reduce atmospheric emissions. This bill directly affects state and county governments, preventing them from participating in such initiatives on public lands they manage. The key provision adds a new section to state law (RSA 79:38) explicitly banning enrollment in carbon sequestration programs for public lands. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Signed May 12, 2026
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CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
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No substantive policy changes were made between the adopted version and the final chaptered version. The changes are limited to standard chaptering formatting: section numbers were renumbered from 1 and 2 to 51:1 and 51:2, administrative approval and effective dates were added, and text alignment was adjusted throughout.
TECHNICAL
Section numbers changed from '1' and '2' to '51:1' and '51:2' to reflect the chapter number (Chapter 51) assigned during the final signing process.
TIMELINE
Administrative dates were added at the end: 'Approved: May 08, 2026' and 'Effective Date: July 07, 2026.' These confirm the governor's approval date and calculate the 60-day effective period already stated in the bill.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 51; eff. 07/07/2026
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1132s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 8
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1132s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1132s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1132s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 4
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 14
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/13/2026 (Vote 13-1; CC) HC 5 P. 10
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 10
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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