HB 1086 — creating a committee to study neonicotinoid seed treatments.

HB 1086-FN - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED SESSIONBY 26-2571THE 08/07 HOUSE BILL19Feb2026... 1086-FN AN ACT prohibiting the sale of certain agricultural seeds treated with neonicotinoids.

0474h SESSION 26-2571 08/07 HOUSE BILL 1086-FN AN ACT creating a committee to study neonicotinoid seed treatments.

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HB 1086-FN - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED 26-2571BY 08/07THE STATEHOUSE OF19Feb2026... NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT prohibiting the sale of certain agricultural seeds treated with neonicotinoids.

0474h 26-2571 08/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT creating a committee to study neonicotinoid seed treatments.

1 NewCommittee Paragraph;Established.

NeonicotinoidThere Prohibited.is established a committee to study neonicotinoid seed treatments.

Amend2 RSAMembership 433:4and byCompensation. inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

I.

The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) One members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II.

Legislative members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties.

The committee shall study:

I.

Data from Quebec on the results of that province’s ban on neonicotinoid treated seeds, including a breakdown of affected crop types and acreage of each, changes in crop yields using non- treated and alternatively treated seed, availability and cost of seed alternatives in preferred hybrids and with alternative coatings, observed environmental changes with the use of alternative coatings, changes in pesticide application practices, interactions of cover cropping practices, pest load, and seed coating use, and use of the waiver process.

II.

Data from Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on the use and effects of neonicotinoid treated seeds and observed changes to yields and agricultural practices, including cover cropping and pesticide use, when neonicotinoid seed treatments are discontinued.

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AIV. person may receive a waiver to sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, import into this state, or use any corn, wheat, or soybean seed treated by a neonicotinoid seed treatment by requesting one in writing from the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food.

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This4 actChairperson; shall take effect January 1, 2029.

LBAQuorum. 26-2571 11/6/25 HB 1086-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT prohibiting the sale of certain agricultural seeds treated with neonicotinoids.

The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members.

The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member.

The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 90 days of the effective date of this section.

Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report.

The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2026.

6 Effective Date.

This act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBA 26-2571 02/20/2026 HB 1086-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT # 2026-0474h) AN ACT creating a committee to study neonicotinoid seed treatments.

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ThisAGENCIES billCONTACTED: adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation.

Therefore,None this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments.

A summary of such costs can be found at:

https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association