HB1585 Relative to environmental, social, and governance-related investment strategies by the state retirement system.
Relative to environmental, social, and governance-related investment strategies by the state retirement system.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Restricting ESG investment options could limit the retirement system's ability to manage long-term risks like climate change, potentially affecting returns for retirees.
Your Community
Limiting investment criteria could reduce the retirement system's ability to consider environmental and social risks that affect long-term financial performance.
Your Freedom
Restricts investment professionals' ability to consider certain factors, while proponents argue it prevents political influence on investment decisions.
Status
Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 19
Sponsor
Keith Ammon (R)
The Short Version
Would have restricted or regulated the use of ESG (environmental, social, governance) criteria in state retirement system investments. Referred for interim study. Part of the national anti-ESG movement.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Anti-ESG advocates
- ▲ Fossil fuel companies whose stocks might face ESG screening
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ State retirees if investment performance suffers
- ▼ Retirement system managers losing investment flexibility
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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