Legislative Updates
The retirement system's role is to provide information and factual analysis on the impact of proposed legislation.
For more information on the bills listed below, visit the NH General Court website.
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2025 Session
Legislative Tracker 2025
Below is a detailed list of legislation introduced in 2025 that, if passed, could have an impact on the New Hampshire Retirement System. For more information on the status of each bill, click on the Legislative Tracker above.
HB 2
The budget trailer bill includes the Group II changes found in HB 727, which return the benefits for Tier B members to Tier A level.
HB 197
This bill provides that the state shall pay 7.5% of contributions of retirement system employers other than the state for group I teachers and group II members.
HB 216
This bill removes the one-year cap of creditable service towards retirement benefits for workers’ compensation.
HB 445
This bill establishes a commission, that includes a representative from the NHRS’ Board, appointed by the Board, to study the causes of and ways to alleviate the shortage of law enforcement officers in New Hampshire.
HB 534
This bill excludes supplemental pay paid by the employer while the member is receiving workers' compensation from the calculation of the average percentage of compensation paid in excess of the full base rate of compensation.
HB 536
This bill provides a COLA to NHRS retirees who have been retired for at least 60 months as of 7/1/25.
HB 581
This bill establishes a group III, defined contribution state retirement plan for new state employee members of the retirement system, who begin service on or after 7/1/25.
HB 622
This bill increases the hours that a part-time employee in the NHRS can work, removes the 28-day waiting period before a retiree may be employed on a part-time basis, and adds that certain detail assignments performed by retired law enforcement officers shall not count towards the maximum hours cap.
HB 637
This bill provides that the reduction of a retiree's annuity at the member's full retirement age under the federal Social Security system shall apply to any group I retired state employee member or retired teacher member of group I who retired prior to 7/1/23, and who has not reached full social security retirement age by 7/1/25.
HB 702
This bill adds specific provisions regarding extra or special duty pay in the context of part-time employment for retired members of the New Hampshire retirement system.
HB 727
This bill makes significant changes to the NHRS, including the maximum retirement benefits for certain employees, the dates and percentages related to the calculation of retirement benefit, and the definition of "earnable compensation.”
HB 728
This bill authorizes and regulates video lottery terminals, and repeals the authorization of historic horse racing. Note: 4.75 percent of the amount collected to the group II retirement system under RSA 100-A.
SB 20
This bill provides that the state shall pay 7.5% of local employer retirement contributions for Group I Teachers and Group II Police and Fire members.
SB 83
This bill:
I. Establishes an elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf property tax exemption fund to provide reimbursements to municipalities.
II. Authorizes video lottery terminals at facilities licensed to conduct charitable gaming.
III. Creates a statewide self-exclusion list to combat problem gambling.
IV. Renames the state lottery commission to better reflect its statutory obligations.
SB 242
This bill establishes a cost of living adjustment in 2025 to be paid by the retirement system on the first $50,000 of a retired group II member's or beneficiary's allowance. The cost of this supplemental allowance is paid from the state general fund.
SB 297
This bill would shift the risk of losses from NH RSA 5-B pooled risk management programs, such as HealthTrust, to the towns, cities, school districts, counties, and other public sector organizations they serve.