This bill mandates the New Hampshire Attorney General to collect and publish specific information regarding the operations of federal agencies within the state. It introduces a new subdivision to RSA 7, titled "Federal Agency Reports," which requires the Attorney General to request quarterly aggregated and anonymized data from federal agencies involved in law enforcement or operational activities in New Hampshire. The data to be collected includes metrics such as the number of agency facilities, staff positions, completed surveillance operations, investigations, warrants executed, arrests, and refugee relocations, among others. The bill emphasizes that all data must be published in an aggregated form to protect privacy and prevent interference with ongoing operations.
Additionally, the bill requires the Attorney General to maintain a public website with a searchable database of the collected metrics and to compile quarterly summaries indicating which agencies complied with the data requests. An annual report detailing federal agency participation rates and the effectiveness of the transparency initiative must also be submitted to the state-federal relations and veterans affairs committee. The bill does not provide funding or authorize new positions but anticipates a fiscal impact of approximately $230,750 in FY 2026, increasing slightly in subsequent years, to cover the costs associated with new staffing and operational needs to fulfill these requirements. The effective date of the act is set for January 1, 2026.