One bill moved through the New Hampshire legislature on June 17, 2026 — and it did not survive. A proposal to require certified professionals in each program area at the Department of Environmental Services was declared dead.
Killed
HB 1426 — DES certified personnel requirement Sponsored by Rep. Steven Kesselring (R), this bill would have required the Department of Environmental Services to employ certified professionals in each of its program areas, ensuring that staff overseeing environmental decisions hold relevant credentials. With its death, no such staffing requirement will take effect.
If you want to know how your representatives voted or which committees handled today’s action, you can look up your state House and Senate members at nhpolitics.org/find-your-rep.