HB1126 Repealing the certification requirement to perform residential mold assessments.
Repealing the certification requirement to perform residential mold assessments.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Removing certification would have lowered assessment costs slightly but risked inaccurate assessments leading to costly remediation mistakes.
Your Community
Unqualified mold assessors could miss dangerous mold or misdiagnose problems, creating health risks. The bill was appropriately killed.
Your Freedom
Would have expanded who can perform assessments but at the cost of consumer safety protections.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7
Sponsor
Jeremy Slottje (R)
The Short Version
Would have removed the requirement that mold assessors be certified to perform residential mold inspections. Killed in the Senate (ITL), preserving consumer protections that ensure mold assessors have proper qualifications.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Uncertified contractors who could enter the mold assessment market
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Homeowners relying on accurate mold assessments
- ▼ Renters in buildings with mold issues
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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