Bill > HB118

This bill eliminates several state commissions, committees, and task forces that were established for specific purposes, effectively winding down their operations. These disbanded groups include the New Hampshire Recovery Monument Commission, the Lakeshore Redevelopment Planning Commission, the Commission on Demographic Trends, the Joint Legislative Parking Garage Oversight Committee, and several study commissions related to topics like telehealth services, charitable gaming laws, and power generation assessment. The bill also modifies two existing councils: first, it removes the requirement for the Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Training Center Committee to report to the chair of the New Hampshire offshore wind and port development commission, and second, it eliminates the term limit restriction for the New Hampshire Rare Disease Advisory Council, allowing members to serve more than two consecutive 3-year terms. Most provisions will take effect immediately upon passage, with a few specific exceptions—such as the repeal of the Joint Legislative Parking Garage Oversight Commission, which will not take effect until January 1, 2026. The bill appears to be a housekeeping measure aimed at streamlining state advisory bodies and removing outdated or completed commissions.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0077&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB118