HB1086 Creating a committee to study neonicotinoid seed treatments.
Creating a committee to study neonicotinoid seed treatments.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
The bill has no fiscal impact on state expenditures or revenue, as confirmed by the fiscal note.
Your Community
The bill creates no immediate change to community services or local agricultural operations; it only authorizes research.
Your Freedom
The bill neither restricts nor expands individual rights or local control; it is purely investigative.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; Senate Journal 10
Sponsor
John MacDonald (R)
The Short Version
This bill creates a legislative study committee to research neonicotinoid seed treatments by examining data from Quebec's ban, Cornell University research, and neighboring states' approaches, with findings due by November 1, 2026. The bill itself has no direct impact on residents; it only authorizes a fact-gathering effort with no fiscal cost.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ New Hampshire legislators who will receive research findings to inform future policy decisions
- ▲ Farmers and agricultural stakeholders who may benefit if the committee's findings lead to future legislation addressing seed treatment practices
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Legislative members' time (though mileage is reimbursed at standard legislative rates)
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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