Six bills that had been sitting in Senate committee status moved back to active consideration on Wednesday, covering topics from school bullying to electric vehicle fees.
On the Move
All six bills below shifted from “in-senate” to active status, meaning they are available for Senate floor action.
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HB 131 — Bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Would strengthen anti-bullying requirements in NH schools, including addressing online harassment. School districts and parents of students are the primary stakeholders.
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HB 1112 — Snow removal in lease agreements. Would clarify which party — landlord or tenant — is responsible for snow removal under a residential lease. Affects renters and property owners statewide.
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HB 1127 — Uniform Voidable Transactions Act. Adopts a modernized standard for fraudulent transfer law that most other states already use. Affects creditors and businesses involved in commercial disputes.
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HB 1491 — Pooled risk management programs. Updates rules for the programs that let municipalities pool insurance costs. Changes would affect how local governments manage liability coverage and could have downstream effects on municipal budgets.
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HB 1594 — Weight-based EV registration fees. Would create a tiered registration fee schedule for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles based on vehicle weight, reflecting the road wear those vehicles contribute without paying fuel taxes.
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HB 1197 — Technical corrections to insurance laws. Fixes errors and updates references in existing insurance statutes. Routine housekeeping with no major policy change.
Of these, the bullying bill (HB 131) and the snow removal bill (HB 1112) carry the most direct impact on daily life for NH residents. The EV fee bill (HB 1594) is notable as states across the country are grappling with the same road-funding question as gas-tax revenue declines.
No bills were signed into law, killed, or newly introduced on Wednesday.
Want to know how your senators are voting on these bills? Find your state legislators at nhpolitics.org/find-your-rep.