Revision: March 18, 2019, 4:33 p.m.
SB 84-FN-A - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/14/2019 0815s
2019 SESSION
19-0932
05/04
SENATE BILL 84-FN-A
SPONSORS: Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Levesque, Dist 12; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 10; Rep. Martin, Hills. 23; Rep. DiLorenzo, Rock. 17; Rep. Porter, Hills. 1; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8
COMMITTEE: Finance
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ANALYSIS
This bill makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to expand homeless services.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/14/2019 0815s 19-0932
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; Homeless Services.
I. The sum of $5,049,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services for the purpose of expanding homeless services in the state. Of the amount appropriated:
(a) $2,000,000 shall be available for the purpose of providing eviction prevention assistance.
(b) $2,000,000 shall be available for the purpose of providing homeless services case management.
(c) $1,000,000 shall be available for the purpose of providing rapid-rehousing for youth between 18 and 24 years of age and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) eligible families.
(d) $49,000 shall be available for the purpose of funding a business systems analyst position in the department of health and human services, division of economic and housing stability, bureau of housing supports.
II. The appropriation made in this section shall be in addition to any other funds appropriated to the department. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Notwithstanding RSA 14:30-a, VI, the department is authorized, without prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, to accept and expend any matching federal funds available for the position established in subparagraph I(d).
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.
19-0932
Amended 3/18/19
SB 84-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2019-0815s)
AN ACT making appropriations to the department of health and human services for homeless services expansion.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | ||||
STATE: | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
Appropriation | $5,049,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Expenditures | $2,594,000 | $2,594,000 | $0 | $0 | |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Federal Funds |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill appropriates $5,049,000 in general funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for the biennium ending June 20, 2021 to expand homeless services. The bill specifies the appropriated amount will consist of the following:
The Department states it will expend half of the appropriation in FY 2020 and half in FY 2021. Although the bill appropriates $49,000 for a business systems analyst, the Department anticipates the total cost of this position will be $188,000. The remaining $139,000 will be paid for with available federal funds.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services