Amendment 2025-2956h to HB572 (2025)

(New Title) establishing the "partners in housing" program, an initiative under the housing champions fund to assist municipalities, counties, and developers in building workforce housing, and making an appropriation therefor.


Revision: Nov. 6, 2025, 2:44 p.m.

Rep. Muns, Rock. 29

Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7

Rep. Rung, Hills. 12

Rep. Stavis, Graf. 13

September 25, 2025

2025-2956h

07/05

 

 

Amendment to HB 572-FN

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

AN ACT appropriating moneys for the New Hampshire housing champion designation and grant program.

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

1 Appropriations; Housing Champion Designation and Grant Program Fund.

I. The sum of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 is hereby appropriated to the New Hampshire housing champion designation and grant program fund established pursuant to RSA 12-O:74, with $1,000,000 to be dedicated to the partners in housing program established pursuant to RSA 12-O:72-a, of which $150,000 is hereby appropriated for the purpose of establishing the compilation, pursuant to RSA 674:1, VII, of municipally and county-owned property determined to be appropriate for residential development by the select board as residential use, and eligible for available grant or loan funding pursuant to RSA 12-O:72-a, into a publicly available list of properties available for grant or loan funding. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

II. The sum of $250,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 is hereby appropriated to the department of business and economic affairs for the purpose of administering the partners in housing program. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.

2025-2956h

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill appropriates moneys for the New Hampshire housing champion designation and grant program, and designates a portion of the funds to the partners in housing program.  The bill also makes an appropriation to the department of business and economic affairs to administer the partners in housing program.