establishing a legislative commission on municipal association oversight.

HB 1360 establishes a 7-member legislative commission to oversee the New Hampshire Municipal Association (NHMA), a nonprofit funded by municipal dues. The commission requires NHMA to submit annual financial reports detailing lobbying expenses, salaries, legal costs, and other expenditures, and hold public hearings on its activities. If NHMA fails to file reports within 90 days of its fiscal year-end, it loses the ability to lobby or engage in legislative advocacy until compliance is achieved. This bill directly affects NHMA and its member municipalities by imposing transparency and accountability requirements on how public funds are used for lobbying and advocacy.