New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB592: enabling regional, conservation, and energy resource planning for habitat strongholds and wildlife corridors and creating a commission to study transferring ownership of the Winnipesaukee River Basin program to an alternative authority.
Status: Signed into law, July 17, 2026
What the bill says
An act enabling regional, conservation, and energy resource planning for habitat strongholds and wildlife corridors and creating a commission to study transferring ownership of the Winnipesaukee River Basin program to an alternative authority. Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Enables regional, conser.
From the chaptered text, July 15, 2026:
AN ACT enabling regional, conservation, and energy resource planning for habitat strongholds and wildlife corridors and creating a commission to study transferring ownership of the Winnipesaukee River Basin program to an alternative authority. Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Enables regional, conservation, and energy resource planning for habitat strongholds and wildlife corridors. II. Creates a commission to study transferring ownership of the Winnipesaukee River Basin program to an alternative authority. III. Creates the position of director of the Winnipesaukee River Basin program within the department of environmental services. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets …