2026 session. Prime sponsor: Carry Spier (D). Status: Sent to interim study.
Creates a commission to study how extreme weather affects the reinsurance market (insurance bought by insurance companies) and how that changes the cost and availability of property insurance in New Hampshire. It would have eight members: four House members, two senators, the insurance commissioner or a designee, and two industry representatives. The commission would report findings and recommendations by November 1, 2026.
The House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee recommended referral for interim study 15-0 on March 3, 2026, and the House approved that referral by voice vote on March 11, 2026. After further committee work in the fall, an interim study report on October 15, 2026 (vote 11-0) found the topic not recommended for future legislation.