HB1053 Establishing a study committee to determine if and how the department of agriculture could receive electronically-submitted pesticide use reports.
Establishing a study committee to determine if and how the department of agriculture could receive electronically-submitted pesticide use reports.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Electronic reporting could reduce administrative costs for both the state and pesticide applicators.
Your Community
Better pesticide use tracking through digital systems could improve environmental monitoring and public health protection.
Your Freedom
Study committee with no direct freedom impact; could streamline compliance for agricultural businesses.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 16
Sponsor
Peter Bixby (D)
The Short Version
Would create a study committee to explore electronic submission of pesticide use reports to the department of agriculture. This is a modernization effort to move from paper-based reporting to digital systems.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Agricultural businesses (reduced paperwork)
- ▲ Department of Agriculture (better data)
- ▲ Environmental monitoring
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Minimal committee costs
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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