SB 241-FN-A (2025): relative to construction of a public pier on Hampton Beach and making an appropriation therefor.

SB 241-FN-A (2025)

relative to construction of a public pier on Hampton Beach and making an appropriation therefor.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Resources, Recreation and Development
• Senate committee: Finance
• Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 11, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 6–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0953s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0953s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 20, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 20, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Resources, Recreation and Development committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2025, with 9 people signed in online: 2 in support and 7 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 16, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. A floor amendment (2025-1814h), offered by Rep. Will Darby, was rejected on a division vote 159–179 on May 1, 2025. On May 1, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. On May 1, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on May 13, 2025. The committee met in executive session on May 28, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 25–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On June 5, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 2)
• Rep. Kimberly Rice (R - Hills 38)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 11, 2025, 1:40 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, SH 103
• March 20, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• April 16, 2025, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House Resources, Recreation and Development, LOB 305
• April 16, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, LOB 305
• May 1, 2025: floor debate, House
• May 13, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• May 28, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• June 5, 2025: consent calendar, House

Votes

• March 20, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0953s — voice vote, passed
• May 1, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 159, nays 179, failed
• May 1, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 216-J
• RSA 6:12

Related Bills

• HB 71-FN (2025): prohibiting school facilities from being used to provide shelter for aliens; relative to department of health and human services contracts; and requiring the use of public notices before reassessment of property values for tax purposes.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 9
• SC 13
• HC 22, page 14
• HC 27, page 12