HB 150 (2025): enabling homestead operations to use commercial kitchen equipment in preparing food for sale.

HB 150 (2025)

enabling homestead operations to use commercial kitchen equipment in preparing food for sale.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Environment and Agriculture
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Agriculture
• Chapter law: 18

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Environment and Agriculture committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 11, 2025, with 44 people signed in online: 42 in support, 1 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee held a work session on February 18, 2025. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 13–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0420h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0420h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 25, 2025. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 17, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on May 1, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 14, 2025, making it Chapter 18 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Barbara Comtois (R - Belk 7) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Deborah Aylward (R - Merr 5)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Rep. Judy Aron (R - Sull 4)
• Rep. Peter Bixby (D - Straf 13)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 11, 2025, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• February 18, 2025, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• February 18, 2025, 10:45 AM: executive session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
• March 25, 2025, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• April 17, 2025: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

• March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0420h — voice vote, passed
• April 17, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 143-A:12

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 14, page 7
• SC 14
• SC 17