HB156: (New Title) relative to the duties of the advisory committee on state procurement.

HB 156 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

6Mar2025... 0421h

05/15/2025 1993s

2025 SESSION

25-0568

08/11

HOUSE BILL 156

AN ACT relative to the duties of the advisory committee on state procurement.

SPONSORS: Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Caplan, Merr. 8; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. M. Murray, Hills. 37; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Watters, Dist 4

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill creates an advisory committee on state procurement of agricultural products to review state procurement policies and make recommendations to encourage local food production and conservation.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

6Mar2025... 0421h

05/15/2025 1993s 25-0568

08/11

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT relative to the duties of the advisory committee on state procurement.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Advisory Committee on State Procurement of Agricultural Products. Amend RSA 21-I by inserting after section 14-d the following new section:

21-I:14-e Advisory Committee on State Procurement of Agricultural Products.

I. There is established an advisory committee on state procurement of agricultural products.

II. The members of the committee shall be 3 members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one senate member appointed by the president.

III. The committee shall:

(a) Assess current practices for procuring locally produced food.

(b) Evaluate economic and environmental impacts of supporting conservation-focused farming.

(c) Develop recommendations for potential incentive mechanisms.

(d) Align findings with state food system planning goals.

IV. The members of the committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Two members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

V. Beginning November 1, 2025 and each November 1 thereafter, the committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerks, the senate clerk, the governor, and the chair of the advisory committee on state procurement established in RSA 21-I:14-d.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.