# New Hampshire HB1426: requiring the department of environmental services to employ certified personnel in each program area.

New Hampshire HB1426, requiring the department of environmental services to employ certified personnel in each program area., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steven Kesselring (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-05-05 (Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1426
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: requiring the department of environmental services to employ certified personnel in each program area.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- Sponsor: Steven Kesselring (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: Steven Kesselring (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian D Cole (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Morse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay D Markell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Drew (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pierre M Dupont (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Unknown sponsor (PersonID 11371)

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-05: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Hearing: 04/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Division I Work Session: 03/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Finance 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 47 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0331h: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 47 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Amendment # 2026-0331h: AA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 47 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0331h 01/28/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 6 P. 17 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Executive Session: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-01-09: Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 01:00 pm GP 228 (House)
- 2025-12-04: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 20 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-04: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23425)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23425)

## 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-HB1426-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).