HB1128 Restricting the use of weather modification technologies to declared emergencies.
Restricting the use of weather modification technologies to declared emergencies.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct fiscal impact on taxpayer costs or family expenses is specified in the bill.
Your Community
The bill may reduce drought-response tools available to communities during water emergencies, but mandates public notice and environmental protection that could prevent localized harm.
Your Freedom
The bill restricts cloud seeding activities to declared emergencies and requires environmental approval, reducing operational flexibility but increasing public transparency and participation in the decision-making process.
Status
Pending Motion Committee Amendment # 2026-1839s; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12
Sponsor
Kelley Potenza (R)
The Short Version
This bill restricts cloud seeding in New Hampshire to periods of extreme or exceptional drought lasting at least 90 days, requires environmental review and public notice before any seeding occurs, and mandates annual reporting. The bill creates a regulatory framework that may limit drought-response options during water emergencies while establishing public transparency requirements.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Residents in areas potentially affected by cloud seeding who gain notice and disclosure of activities under the public notice requirement
- ▲ Environmental and wildlife interests through the mandatory environmental review process
- ▲ The general public through annual reporting requirements and transparency on chemical compounds used
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Agricultural interests and water-dependent industries that might seek cloud seeding during moderate droughts that fall short of the 90-day extreme/exceptional threshold
- ▼ Municipalities or entities seeking cloud seeding authorization who must conduct environmental reviews and wait for departmental approval
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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