HB1060 Relative to the requirements for licensure as an engineer.
Relative to the requirements for licensure as an engineer.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Fiscal note indicates less than $10,000 annual impact; minimal direct financial effect on NH taxpayers or families.
Your Community
Reduced oversight of engineer qualifications could affect public safety if supervision and board judgment are meaningful quality controls for projects affecting infrastructure and buildings.
Your Freedom
Loosened licensure requirements expand opportunity for engineers to practice and reduces regulatory barriers to entry into the profession.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 38
Sponsor
Joseph Barton (R)
The Short Version
This bill relaxes licensing requirements for professional engineers in New Hampshire by removing the requirement that 10 years of engineering experience must be supervised by a licensed professional engineer, and by removing the board's discretion to judge whether education/experience is satisfactory. This could make it easier for some engineers to obtain licensure but may reduce quality oversight of the licensing process.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Engineers with 10+ years of experience who lack direct supervision by a licensed PE
- ▲ Engineers seeking licensure without Board discretionary approval of their credentials
- ▲ Individuals pursuing professional engineering licensure in New Hampshire
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ The public, if reduced supervision requirements and board discretion lower quality thresholds for licensed engineers
- ▼ Consumers relying on PE licensure as a meaningful quality assurance mechanism
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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