New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB529: giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
An act giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects. Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2; Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill requires that a preference to lumber sourced in the United States be given on all state-funded building projects. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the chaptered text, June 19, 2026:
AN ACT giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects. Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2; Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill requires that a preference to lumber sourced in the United States be given on all state-funded building projects. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 05/21/2026 1989EBA 26-2134 07/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects. III. The material specification of any state-funded building in New Hampshire shall …
Sponsors
- David Rochefort (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Howard Pearl (R, 17)