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Committee advances blockchain bill; securities bureau warns against blanket exemptions, Sierra Club raises environmental concerns
Summary
House Bill 639 — a broad set of measures to clarify blockchain law, create a blockchain dispute docket and limit certain state regulatory actions — passed the committee but drew opposition from the Bureau of Securities Regulation and environmental groups. The Bureau said a provision would bar it from investigating investment contracts tied to
House Bill 639 passed the committee after extended debate, but witnesses and staff warned that key provisions needed revision.
Sponsor Representative Keith Ammon described the bill as an effort to make New Hampshire a more hospitable jurisdiction for blockchain businesses and to create a blockchain dispute docket modeled on other specialized court dockets. “We want to stay ahead of the game in this race for… a…
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