New Hampshire HB 1020: proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

Status: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 128 (as of 2026-03-05)

State: New Hampshire · Session: 2026 · Bill: HB 1020

Sponsors: Jim V. Maggiore, John T MacDonald, Richard R Brown, Timothy Lang, Debra Altschiller, Peggy Balboni

Bill Text

HB 1020 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION

 26-2341

 09/08

HOUSE BILL 1020

AN ACT proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

SPONSORS: Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23; Rep. Balboni, Rock. 38; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. J. MacDonald, Carr. 6; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Lang, Dist 2

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

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ANALYSIS

 This bill proclaims Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

 26-2341

 09/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 New Section; State Lake. Amend RSA 3 by inserting after section 32 the following new section:

 3:33 ?State Lake. ? Lake Winnipesaukee is hereby designated as the official state lake of New Hampshire. 

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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