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HB303 Relative to requiring the department of labor review and adopt workers' occupational safety requirements that are similar to OSHA standards.

Labor & Employment Dead Auto-scored

Relative to requiring the department of labor review and adopt workers' occupational safety requirements that are similar to OSHA standards.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

6

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
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Your Wallet

Would add compliance costs for some employers but reduce workplace injury costs for workers and insurers.

7
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Your Community

Better workplace safety protections save lives and reduce injuries for NH workers, particularly in construction and manufacturing.

5
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Your Freedom

Adds regulatory requirements on employers while protecting workers' safety and health.

Status

Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/08/2026 House Journal 2 P. 52

Sponsor

Brian Sullivan (D)

The Short Version

Would require NH to adopt workplace safety standards similar to OSHA, addressing the fact that NH is one of the few states without a state OSHA plan. Referred to interim study.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • Workers in dangerous occupations
  • Families of workers
  • Workers' compensation system

Who Pays the Price

  • Employers facing new compliance requirements
  • Small businesses with limited safety resources

Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

This bill was auto-scored using AI analysis of the bill text and legislative data. Scores may be refined as we review more bills.