HB 2026 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan; and relative to reconstruction of the Gregg Mill Road Bridge in the town of New Boston.

HB 2026 formally adopts New Hampshire's "State 10-Year Transportation Improvement Plan 2027-2036," which was submitted by the governor under existing law. The bill directly affects state transportation planning by designating this specific plan as the official framework for the 2027-2036 decade. It requires the state to implement the projects outlined in the plan, encouraging timely action on transportation improvements. The bill does not create new funding or alter project details but legally endorses the governor's submitted plan as the state's roadmap.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Vetoed
Aug 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Vetoed Aug 19, 2026
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What changed between versions

Version adopted by both bodies CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from its legislative draft format into a chaptered law (Chapter 343) with no substantive policy changes. Section numbers were renumbered to RSA-style citations (e.g., section 1 became 343:1), and the final version adds enactment metadata noting the governor vetoed the bill on July 10, 2026 and the legislature overrode the veto on August 19, 2026.
TECHNICAL

Enactment metadata added at the end of the bill: the governor vetoed the bill on July 10, 2026, the legislature overrode the veto on August 19, 2026, and the bill was enacted without the governor's signature under Article 44, Part II of the N.H. Constitution.

All section numbers were renumbered from plain integers (1-10) to chaptered RSA-style citations (343:1 through 343:10), reflecting the bill's assignment as Chapter 343 of the 2026 session laws.

Formatting and layout changes throughout, including repositioning of the state header, adjusted line breaks in the toll rate tables, and updated page headers to read 'CHAPTER 343 / HB 2026 - FINAL VERSION' instead of 'HB 2026 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES'.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 19, 2026 · House Aug 19, 2026

How they voted

240
Passed
Total votes 24
Aug 19, 2026
D Democratic8
8 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
5
Aug 19, 2026
Vetoed
Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall HB 2026 Become Law: RC 24Y-0N, Veto Overridden by necessary two-thirds vote; 08/19/2026; SJ 15
upper
Aug 19, 2026
Vetoed
Veto Overridden 08/19/2026: RC 292-25 by Required Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16
lower
Aug 19, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-0)
senate
Jul 16, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026
lower
Jun 17, 2026
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2163e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
lower
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2163e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
upper
May 21, 2026
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1935s (Rep. Milz): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 21
lower
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1935s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
upper
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Sen. McConkey Floor Amendment # 2026-1935s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1763s, AF, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1763s, 05/14/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 18
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1763s, 05/07/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 17
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0863h: MA RC 338-13 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 56
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-0863h: AA RC 345-3 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 52
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0863h 02/24/2026 (Vote 13-0; RC) HC 10 P. 71
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 228
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 228
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 01/27/2026 10:00 am GP 228
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Public Works and Highways HJ 1 P. 38
lower
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