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Committee rejects advancing state minimum-wage bill, debate highlights regional comparisons and labor-market concerns
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services · February 10, 2026
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Summary
The subcommittee debated HB1484, which would set a state minimum wage rising to $17; members argued about economic impacts, benefit cliffs, and regional parity. The committee voted ITL (inexpedient to legislate) and did not advance the bill.
Lawmakers engaged in an extended debate over HB1484, a proposal to establish a state minimum wage with incremental increases. Proponents argued New Hampshire's current minimum (federal level) is outdated and that raising wages would help households afford housing, food and health care; they cited…
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