# New Hampshire HB1213: (New Title) relative to the number, selection, and terms of town highway agents and relative to the appointment of an expert highway agent.

New Hampshire HB1213, (New Title) relative to the number, selection, and terms of town highway agents and relative to the appointment of an expert highway agent., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert J Wherry (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-05 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1213
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to the number, selection, and terms of town highway agents and relative to the appointment of an expert highway agent.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- Sponsor: Robert J Wherry (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- 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: Robert J Wherry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cyril Nicholas Aures (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Pauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Sellers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Juliet Harvey-Bolia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard R Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom D Mannion (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-05: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/07/2026; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Hearing: 04/21/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 10:00 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0408h: MA DV 183-165 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 37 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Amendment # 2026-0408h (NT): AA DV 190-158 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 37 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Lay HB1213 on Table (Rep. Stavis): MF DV 163-179 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 37 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-02-27: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0408h (NT) 02/17/2026 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 10 P. 66 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 11:10 am GP 154 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 10 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22864)

## Related bills

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22864)

## 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-HB1213-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).