HB1081 Requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.
Requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
The bill imposes a one-time state cost of $30,000-$50,000 for system updates, funded from the general fund with no direct financial impact on individual residents.
Your Community
This is a procedural filing requirement with no stated impact on local communities, schools, or services.
Your Freedom
The bill modestly enhances campaign finance transparency by requiring committees to certify their spending levels, which supports voter access to information about political committees.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 39
Sponsor
Connie Lane (D)
The Short Version
This bill requires political committees to file an electronic confirmation notice stating whether they spent or received more than $1,000 in an election cycle. It is a procedural requirement for campaign finance transparency with no direct impact on most NH residents, but will cost the state $30,000-$50,000 to implement in FY 2027.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Voters seeking transparency about which political committees are active and their spending levels
- ▲ The Secretary of State's office, which gains a streamlined system to track political committee activity
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ NH taxpayers, who will fund $30,000-$50,000 in system development costs in FY 2027
- ▼ Political committees, which must file the additional electronic confirmation notice
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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