HB1149 Relative to abolishing daylight saving time.
Relative to abolishing daylight saving time.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
The bill itself creates no direct financial impact; any economic effects depend entirely on whether neighboring states act and would be indirect and uncertain.
Your Community
No impact to community services or infrastructure unless and until the contingency is met by all four neighboring states.
Your Freedom
The bill creates no change to resident freedoms unless triggered by neighboring state actions outside New Hampshire's control.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 40
Sponsor
Timothy Horrigan (D)
The Short Version
This bill would permanently abolish daylight saving time in New Hampshire, but only after Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Maine all enact identical permanent Eastern Standard Time laws. Until all four neighboring states do so, the bill has no effect.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Potentially NH residents who prefer permanent standard time, but only if all four neighboring states independently enact nearly identical legislation
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ No identified costs to any group unless the contingency is satisfied
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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