HB1618 Prohibiting solar radiation modification, weather modification, and other polluting atmospheric interventions.
Prohibiting solar radiation modification, weather modification, and other polluting atmospheric interventions.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No meaningful financial impact since these activities are not currently happening in NH.
Your Community
Addresses a non-existent problem at the state level; no practical community impact.
Your Freedom
Symbolic restriction on activities not currently taking place in New Hampshire.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 20
Sponsor
Melissa Litchfield (R)
The Short Version
Seeks to ban solar radiation modification, weather modification, and atmospheric interventions in NH. While framed as environmental protection, these activities are not occurring at the state level, making this largely a symbolic bill rooted in geoengineering conspiracy concerns.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Residents concerned about geoengineering and chemtrail theories
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Potential future cloud-seeding or weather research programs
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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