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* New Hampshire Update *

For the seventh time in nine years, an industrial hemp bill has been introduced in New Hampshire.

HB 424 was introduced on January 4, 2007 and was referred to the House Environment and Agriculture Committee and a hearing was held by the committee on 3/6/07. Tom Murphy, Vote Hemp's National Outreach Coordinator, presented both oral and written testimony in person at the hearing. It passed in the House on 4/5/07 on a 190-76 vote. HB 424 was then referred to the Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Committee and a hearing was held by the committee on 4/24/07. Tom Murphy again presented both oral and written testimony for Vote Hemp in person at the hearing. The Senate committee voted the bill Inexpedient to Legislate by a vote of 5-1 on 5/3/07. Killed in the Senate on a voice vote 5/10/07.

HB 424, which was introduced by Rep. Derek Owen along with Rep. Susi Nord, Rep. Lee M. Hammond, Rep. Jacalyn L. Cilley and Rep. Frank A. Tupper, would have created a regulatory program for industrial hemp farming very similar to North Dakota's and includes a finding that "the development and use of industrial hemp can serve to improve the state's economy and agricultural viability and the production of industrial hemp can be regulated so as not to interfere with the strict regulation of controlled substances in this state." Law Enforcement has opposed hemp bills in the past, and this year is no exception, even though previous objections had been overcome in HB 424 with additional regulations.

* New Hampshire Testimony *

HB 424 - 2007

Please click here to download the text of oral testimony to the House Environment and Agriculture Committee for HB 424 (PDF file 44k),
and click here to download the text of written testimony to the House Environment and Agriculture Committee for HB 424 (PDF file 340k).

Please click here to download the text of oral testimony to the Senate Commerce, Labor And Consumer Protection Committee for HB 424 (PDF file 44k),
and click here to download the text of written testimony to the Senate Commerce, Labor And Consumer Protection Committee for HB 424 (PDF file 352k).

Please click here to download the May 8, 2007 Cover Letter sent to Senators to ask them to vote for HB 424 (PDF file 108k),
and click here to download the HB 424 Fact Sheet sent to Senators with the Cover Letter (PDF file 32k).

New Hampshire Industrial Hemp Legislation

New Hampshire State General Court

2007
HB 424
Establishes an industrial hemp special program fund. Introduced on 1/4/07. Passed House on 4/5/07 on a 190-76 vote. Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Committee voted Inexpedient to Legislate, 5-1 on 5/3/07. Killed in the Senate on a voice vote 5/10/07.
Read the text of HB 424 here (HTML).
Download the text of HB 424 here (PDF file 68k).

2005
HB 55
Establishes an industrial hemp special program fund. Introduced on 12/1/04. Passed the House on 3/23/05 by a margin of 199-168 after coming out of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee. Heard by the Senate Environment and Wildlife Committee on 4/19/05. The Senate status of "Inexpedient to Legislate" indicates no further action will be taken on this bill (in other words, it's dead).
Read the text of HB 55 here (HTML).
Download the text of HB 55 here (PDF file 11k).

2004
HB 653
Authorizes the production of industrial hemp.
Introduced on 1/15/04, but no vote taken.
Read the text of HB 653 here (HTML).

2003
HB 653
Authorizes the production of industrial hemp, but passed over (no action taken).
(See above for text and more details.)

2001
HB 293
Died in House committee.
Read the text of HB 293 here (HTML).
Download the text of HB 293 here (PDF file 7k).

2000
HB 239
"Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Legislation in 2001"
(thus died in committee).
Read the text of HB 239 here (HTML).
Download the text of HB 239 here (PDF file 13k).

HJR 25
"Inexpedient to Legislate" (thus died in the Senate).
Read the text of HJR 25 here (HTML).
Download the text of HJR 25 here (PDF file 6k).

1998
HB 1576
Died in committee.
Read the text of HB 1576 here (HTML).
Download the text of HB 1576 here (PDF file 11k).

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