# New Hampshire HB1199: (New Title) enabling the fish and game department to create a permit and fee for the use of fish and game staff by other state agencies and departments. New Hampshire HB1199, (New Title) enabling the fish and game department to create a permit and fee for the use of fish and game staff by other state agencies and departments., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A Spillane (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-24 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 158; eff.I. Sec 2-3 eff 7/1/26 II. Rem eff 8/18/26) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1199-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire HB1199 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: (New Title) enabling the fish and game department to create a permit and fee for the use of fish and game staff by other state agencies and departments. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-01 - Last action: 2026-06-24, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 158; eff.I. Sec 2-3 eff 7/1/26 II. Rem eff 8/18/26 - Sponsor: James A Spillane (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Discounted lifetime licenses for newborn children: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, New Hampshire Fish and Game may issue discounted lifetime licenses through a child’s first birthday. Both the child and a parent or legal guardian must be New Hampshire residents. The department’s executive director sets the discount; the law does not specify the savings. - State agencies face Fish and Game fees: cost, low. Beginning 60 days after passage, Fish and Game may set permit rules or fees for support provided to other state agencies. This covers staff, equipment, or expertise requested or required for those agencies’ legal duties. The executive director must consult the Fish and Game Commission and adopt the… - License fund pays for department upgrades: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, a new Fish and Game account funds license operations, technology, outreach, and public education. It can draw up to $600,000 from prepaid license fund principal in each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028. Starting in fiscal year 2029, annual lump-sum transfers are $50,000; no tra… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: James A Spillane (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate - Cosponsor: Jordan G. Ulery (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keith Erf (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Ouellet (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sayra Lynn DeVito (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Will Darby (Democratic), House ## Actions (25) - 2026-06-24: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 158; eff.I. Sec 2-3 eff 7/1/26 II. Rem eff 8/18/26 (House) - 2026-06-10: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 43 (House) - 2026-06-10: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate) - 2026-06-03: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2130e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 38 (House) - 2026-06-03: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2130e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/21/2026); SJ 14 (Senate) - 2026-05-07: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1130s and 2026-1260s (Rep. Spillane): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 4 (House) - 2026-04-09: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1130s and #2026-1260s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Sen. Gray Waived Referral to Finance; Without Objection, MA; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2026-1260s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Committee Amendment # 2026-1130s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1130s, 04/09/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 13 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: HB 1199 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1130s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 9 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 5 (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 89 (House) - 2026-02-19: Referred to Ways and Means 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 39 (House) - 2026-02-19: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0527h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 19 (House) - 2026-02-19: Amendment # 2026-0527h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 19 (House) - 2026-02-11: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0527h (NT) 02/03/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 7 P. 13 (House) - 2026-02-11: Executive Session: 02/03/2026 12:30 pm SH Representatives Hall (House) - 2026-01-29: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2026-0340h: 02/03/2026 12:30 pm SH Representatives Hall (House) - 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 11:45 am GP 153 (House) - 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 1 P. 10 (House) ## Bill text - As Amended, 2026-06-03: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30674) - Enrolled, 2026-06-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1754&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22850) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33944) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32193) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. 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(failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30674) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1754&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22850) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33944) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32193) ## 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) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1199-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).