New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB303: relative to requiring the department of labor review and adopt workers' occupational safety requirements that are similar to OSHA standards.
Status: In committee, October 14, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to requiring the department of labor review and adopt workers' occupational safety requirements that are similar to OSHA standards. Rep. Bouchard, Hills. 24; Rep. Girard, Sull. 6; Rep. MacKenzie, Hills. 40 COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Requires state employers to adhere to OSHA-level safety standards. II. Authorizes the commissioner to adopt rules, review standards annually, and update them as needed. III. Provides for the hiring of up to 6 labor inspectors and on.
From the introduced text, January 8, 2025:
AN ACT relative to requiring the department of labor review and adopt workers' occupational safety requirements that are similar to OSHA standards. Rep. Bouchard, Hills. 24; Rep. Girard, Sull. 6; Rep. MacKenzie, Hills. 40 COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Requires state employers to adhere to OSHA-level safety standards. II. Authorizes the commissioner to adopt rules, review standards annually, and update them as needed. III. Provides for the hiring of up to 6 labor inspectors and one support staff to enforce these standards. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 25-0450 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five AN ACT relative to requiring …
Sponsors
- Suzanne Prentiss (D, 5) · primary sponsor