New Hampshire HB 640: establishing a public boat access donation program for operators of non-motorized boats and requiring the fish and game department to prepare a report relating to such program.

Bill Text

HB 640-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2025 SESSION

 25-0691

 05/08

HOUSE BILL 640-FN

AN ACT relative to the transparency of federal agency operations within New Hampshire.

SPONSORS: Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Drew, Hills. 19; Rep. Sabourin, Rock. 30; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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ANALYSIS

 This bill directs the attorney general to collect and publish certain information regarding federal agency operations within the state.

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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

 25-0691

 05/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT relative to the transparency of federal agency operations within New Hampshire.

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

 1 New Subdivision; Attorney General; Federal Agency Report. Amend RSA 7 by inserting after section 48 the following new subdivision:

Federal Agency Reports

 7:49 Federal Agency Notification and Reporting. 

 I. The attorney general shall formally request that federal government agencies with law enforcement, investigatory, or operational activities in New Hampshire voluntarily provide the following aggregated, anonymized data quarterly:

 (a) Total number of agency facilities in the state.

 (b) Total number of permanent staff positions in New Hampshire, noting any quarterly changes.

 (c) Total number of temporary staff assigned to New Hampshire, noting any quarterly changes.

 (d) Total number of completed surveillance operations in the state during the previous quarter.

 (e) Total number of completed investigations involving New Hampshire residents during the previous quarter.

 (f) Total number of federal warrants executed in New Hampshire during the previous quarter.

 (g) Total number of no-knock warrants executed in New Hampshire during the previous quarter.

 (h) Total number of arrests by federal agencies involving New Hampshire residents during the previous quarter.

 (i) Total number of federal refugee relocations in New Hampshire during the previous quarter.

 (j) Total number of federal deportations from New Hampshire during the previous quarter.

 II. Privacy and data protection.

 (a) The data collected under this section shall only be published in aggregated, anonymized form. No personal information or specific location data shall be collected or disclosed.

 (b) Only data pertaining to completed operations shall be requested and published to ensure no interference with ongoing activities.

 III. The attorney general shall maintain a public website displaying a searchable database of the metrics listed in paragraph I. The website shall also indicate:

 (a) Agencies that voluntarily provided data.

 (b) Agencies that did not provide data.

 (c) Agencies not present or operational in New Hampshire.

 IV. To increase transparency, the attorney general shall compile and publish a quarterly summary showing which federal agencies cooperated with the data request and which did not. This information shall also be shared with New Hampshire’s congressional delegation to encourage federal action on transparency.

 V. The attorney general shall submit an annual report to the state-federal relations and veterans affairs committee detailing:

 (a) Federal agency participation rates.

 (b) The effectiveness of the transparency initiative.

 (c) Recommendations for improving the act or addressing challenges.

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.

 LBA

 25-0691

 1/6/25

HB 640-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT relative to the transparency of federal agency operations within New Hampshire.

FISCAL IMPACT: This bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize new positions.

 Estimated State Impact

FY 2025

FY 2026

FY 2027

FY 2028

 Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

 Revenue Fund(s)

None

 Expenditures*

$0

$230,750

$232,750

$240,000

 Funding Source(s)

General Fund

 Appropriations*

$0

$0

$0

$0

 Funding Source(s)

None

 *Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill

METHODOLOGY:

This bill requires the New Hampshire Attorney General to request data from federal law enforcement agencies operating within the state and publish aggregated information on a publicly accessible, searchable website. Additionally, the Attorney General must issue quarterly summaries identifying federal agency compliance and notify the state's congressional delegation of non-compliance. A