# New Hampshire SB522: re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire SB522, re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David Rochefort (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (II. Remainder Effective 05/08/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB522
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-05-12, II. Remainder Effective 05/08/2026
- Sponsor: David Rochefort (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arts commission returns with lawmaker reimbursements: benefit, low. Effective upon passage, the law re-establishes New Hampshire’s commission to study the economic impact of arts and culture. Its 17 members include lawmakers, state officials, and arts, museum, and tourism representatives. The commission must recommend ways to strengthen the sector and can seek info…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-12: II. Remainder Effective 05/08/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: I. Section 2 Effective 11/01/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 65 (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82 (House)
- 2026-04-24: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 15 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/25/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-04-01: Executive Session: 03/25/2026 10:00 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 10:30 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 5 P. 124 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/05/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 4 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-21: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-04-24: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1267&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-11-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22041)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32488)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30729)

## 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. (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)
- 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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1267&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22041)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32488)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30729)

## 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-SB522-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).