HB 1752-FN
requiring the creation of a ticket to follow timber through the harvesting and production process to establish a chain of custody.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | DIED ON THE TABLE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/19/2026 |
| LSR number | 2953 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H22 |
Where it stands
House: DIED ON THE TABLE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
The bill was set aside during the session and never taken back up, so it died when the session ended.
Sponsors
Howard, Heath(D) Straf 4, Bixby, Peter(D) Straf 13, Nagel, David(D) Belk 6
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development
- January 21, 2026Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 01:45 pm GP 228
- January 28, 2026Executive Session: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228
- February 4, 2026Executive Session: 02/04/2026 09:50 am GP 228
- February 9, 2026Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0484h 02/04/2026 (Vote 8-7; RC)
- February 9, 2026Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- February 19, 2026Lay HB1752 on Table (Rep. Vose): MA DV 185-155 02/19/2026
- August 19, 2026Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Lay HB1752 on Table (Rep. Vose)
Decided on a division vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Majority — OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT
This bill aims to establish a chain-of-custody process designed to support the NH Division of Forests and Lands in the investigation and prosecution of timber theft. In addition, the bill seeks to extend chain-of-custody requirements to the state carbon registry. The majority of the committee concluded that this bill provides the NH Division of Forests and Lands with essential tools needed to address violations related to timber theft. Furthermore, the committee determined that the amendment, by incorporating carbon-market tracking into the existing registry, would help safeguard New Hampshire’s natural resources from being sold or influenced by foreign adversaries. Vote 8-7.
Minority — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
The issue of stolen lumber is a large problem in New Hampshire, with tens of thousands of dollars lost each year in timber theft. The original version of this bill would have required the origin of cut timber to be included on the scale slip, which 38 13 FEBRUARY 2026 HOUSE RECORD would assist the NH Division of Forests and Lands with identifying and prosecuting theft. The committee amendment added the tracking of carbon credits generated through carbon sequestered in New Hampshire trees to the legislation. While this might be worthy of discussion and consideration, the committee was unable to hold a hearing on this amendment and many questions and concerns were left unresolved. Tracking carbon credits is a complicated process and it is unclear how feasible it would be, how enforceable, and how expensive. Maine, for example, considered a similar model and determined tracking ownership would be too costly to implement. Further, this more appropriately should be vetted through the Carbon Sequestration Programs Study Commission, which was established last year through HB 123 to study issues around carbon sequestration. There is also a two-year moratorium on new carbon sequestration in the state, so the minority of the committee does not believe this legislation needed to be rushed through.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 21, 2026 at 13:45Resources, Recreation and Development public hearing recording 4:16:58–4:50:52, about 34 min (estimated)
- January 28, 2026 at 10:00Resources, Recreation and Development executive session recording 0:56:00–0:56:30, about 0 min (estimated)
- February 4, 2026 at 09:50Resources, Recreation and Development executive session recording (start time not identified)
- February 19, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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