# New Hampshire HB1148: adding cyanobacteria and algae blooms to the study of the exotic aquatic weeds and species committee.

New Hampshire HB1148, adding cyanobacteria and algae blooms to the study of the exotic aquatic weeds and species committee., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tanya Donnelly (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 89; eff. 07/27/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1148
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: adding cyanobacteria and algae blooms to the study of the exotic aquatic weeds and species committee.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-06-01, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 89; eff. 07/27/2026
- Sponsor: Tanya Donnelly (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tanya Donnelly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Will Darby (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-01: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 89; eff. 07/27/2026 (House)
- 2026-05-18: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147 (House)
- 2026-05-18: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14A (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Hearing: 03/19/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 10 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 31 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/04/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 7 P. 19 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Executive Session: 02/04/2026 02:00 pm GP 228 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Public Hearing: 02/04/2026 02:00 pm GP 228 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 8 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-05-18: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1532&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22795)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33396)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31056)

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- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1532&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22795)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33396)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31056)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1148-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).