Bill > HB1441

This bill establishes a comprehensive commission to study the potential for New Hampshire to assert its sovereign state rights, including exploring the possibility of secession. The commission will consist of 12 members, including state legislators, representatives from various organizations like the Business and Industry Association and New Hampshire Medical Society, and appointees from the governor, house speaker, and senate president. The commission is tasked with examining detailed questions about the economic, legal, and sociological implications of New Hampshire becoming an independent state, such as fiscal impacts, currency, interstate commerce, law enforcement, energy policy, healthcare, defense, citizenship, immigration, and international relations. The commission will produce both an interim and final report, with the interim report due by November 1, 2026, and the final report and potential legislative recommendations due by November 1, 2027. Legislative members of the commission will receive mileage reimbursement, and the commission will elect a chairperson, with five members constituting a quorum. The bill includes a provision for the commission to be repealed on November 1, 2027, effectively sunsetting the study after its completion.

Military Affairs and Security

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