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This bill directs the New Hampshire Attorney General to request quarterly, voluntary data from federal agencies operating within the state, focusing on their law enforcement, investigatory, and operational activities. The requested data includes the number of agency facilities, staff positions, surveillance operations, investigations involving state residents, federal and no-knock warrants executed, arrests, refugee relocations, and deportations. The bill emphasizes privacy and data protection by requiring all information to be aggregated and anonymized, with no personal or specific location details disclosed. The Attorney General must maintain a public, searchable website displaying these metrics, indicating which agencies provided data, which did not, and which are not present in the state. Additionally, the Attorney General will compile quarterly summaries of agency cooperation and share this information with New Hampshire's congressional delegation to promote transparency. An annual report to the state-federal relations and veterans affairs committee will evaluate the initiative's effectiveness and provide recommendations for improvement. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2026, and requires the Department of Justice to hire additional staff to manage the new reporting responsibilities, with an estimated fiscal impact of around $230,750 in the first year.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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