SB 56 (2026): relative to consolidating the New Hampshire health and education facilities authority within the business finance authority and establishing a surplus land revitalization program.

SB 56 (2026)

relative to consolidating the New Hampshire health and education facilities authority within the business finance authority and establishing a surplus land revitalization program.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: State Government
• Chapter law: 335

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 6, 2025. On March 6, 2025 the Senate rejected a motion to pass it on a voice vote. On March 6, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2992s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-2992s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 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 February 19, 2026 and was referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 15, 2026, with one person signed in online in opposition. The committee held a public hearing on April 22, 2026 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2026-1533h), with 2 people signed in online: 1 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 22, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 16–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1494h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-1494h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On May 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 14, 2026 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Howard Pearl. The bill was enrolled on June 4, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2026-2197e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on July 15, 2026, making it Chapter 335 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 22, 2025, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• January 7, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
• April 15, 2026, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, GP 231
• April 22, 2026, 10:45 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, GP 231
• May 7, 2026: consent calendar, House
• May 14, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 6, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, failed
• March 6, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
• January 7, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2992s — voice vote, passed
• May 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1494h — voice vote, passed
• May 14, 2026, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 162-A:2
• RSA 162-A:4
• RSA 162-I:2
• RSA 162-I:7
• RSA 162-I:8
• RSA 195-D
• RSA 195-D:1
• RSA 195-D:2
• RSA 195-D:3
• RSA 195-E:2
• RSA 4:39-c
• RSA 4:40
• RSA 228:31-b
• RSA 162-I:9
• RSA 195-D:4
• RSA 162-V:2

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 7
• SC 11
• SJ 1
• HJ 5, page 124
• HC 18, page 7
• HJ 12, page 8
• SJ 12
• HJ 15, page 53
• SJ 14
• SJ 15