New HampshireState officials may form a council to promote trade with Greece
Since July 7, 2026, New Hampshire’s business and economic affairs commissioner and secretary of state may form a council to promote trade and exchanges with Greece.
What it does
New Hampshire’s business and economic affairs commissioner and secretary of state may establish a council to build trade, investment, and exchange ties with Greece.
The council may seek donations and other support for its costs and work. Money raised or received goes into a state fund for the council.
Argument forThe council could help New Hampshire businesses and schools build trade, investment, and exchange ties with Greece.
Argument againstThe council could spend money from donors and public agencies on its own costs and work, leaving less for those groups' other uses.
More detail
The business and economic affairs commissioner and secretary of state may establish a New Hampshire-Greece trade council. The council's work concerns New Hampshire and Greece. The council may meet with one or more trade councils in Greece. Its purposes are to advance trade and investment, start joint action on shared policy issues, and promote business and academic exchanges between New Hampshire and Greece. The law took effect July 7, 2026.
The council may raise and accept money, gifts, grants, and bequests, and a state treasury fund holds that money for council costs and work. The council may fundraise on its own or with other groups and accept support from people, businesses, foundations, government agencies, and public or private organizations and institutions. The fund receives money obtained through the council’s authorized fundraising and gifts, grants, and bequests. It does not expire, and its money is continually available to the council. The law took effect July 7, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 21Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82To Governor
- May 12Signed by the Governor Kelly Ayotte on 05/08/2026; Chapter 66; Effective 07/07/2026Became Law
- Apr 28Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11Minor
- Apr 9Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 13Passed House
- Apr 2Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/01/2026 (Vote 14-1; CC)Minor
- Mar 25Executive Session: 03/25/2026 10:10 am GP 231
- Mar 18Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 10:10 am GP 231
- Mar 10==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/19/2026 10:10 am GP 231
- Feb 26Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124Minor
- Feb 19Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0650s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4Passed Senate
- Feb 19Committee Amendment # 2026-0650s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
- Feb 10Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0650s, 02/19/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 6Minor
- Feb 5Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 5
- Jan 8==CANCELLED== Hearing: 02/03/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:45 am; SC 1
- 2025
- Nov 24Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1Introduced
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