Bill > HB1667

This bill establishes a first-in-the-nation (FITN) security task force to coordinate security planning for presidential campaign events, specifically targeting the 2028 election cycle. The task force will comprise 13 members, including key state officials like the commissioner of safety (who will chair), the attorney general, homeland security director, and state police director, as well as representatives from New Hampshire's university systems, police associations, state political committees, and additional members with expertise in campus free speech and civil liberties. The task force's primary responsibilities include developing content-neutral statewide guidance for campaign event security and protest management, establishing coordination protocols among law enforcement agencies, identifying training and resource needs, conducting campus outreach, and producing a comprehensive security plan. The group will meet at least quarterly through June 30, 2028, and is required to submit three key reports: an initial guidance document by November 1, 2026, a draft security plan by September 1, 2027, and an after-action evaluation report by June 30, 2028. Members will serve without compensation but may receive mileage reimbursement. The task force is set to be automatically repealed on June 30, 2029, and is estimated to have a fiscal impact of less than $10,000 across fiscal years 2026-2029.

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