1 Department of Health and Human Services; Recruitment and Benefit Grants for Child Care Employers; Contingent Appropriation. Amend 2025, 141:431, I to read as follows:

I. The sums of $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 are hereby appropriated from federal TANF reserve funds to the department of health and human services for the purpose of financing recruitment and retention bonus and benefit grants for New Hampshire child care employers. ? The appropriation is contingent upon the department seeking formal approval from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to use the funds for the purposes specified in this section. If necessary, and if a waiver process is available, the department of health and human services shall seek a waiver to use the funds for these purposes. The department shall make the initial request no later than August 1, 2025, and upon receiving a determination, shall notify the fiscal committee of the general court of the decision received.

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

1 Department of Health and Human Services; Recruitment and Benefit Grants for Child Care Employers; Contingent Appropriation. Amend 2025, 141:431, I to read as follows:

I. The sums of $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 are hereby appropriated from federal TANF reserve funds to the department of health and human services for the purpose of financing recruitment and retention bonus and benefit grants for New Hampshire child care employers. ? The appropriation is contingent upon the department seeking formal approval from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to use the funds for the purposes specified in this section. If necessary, and if a waiver process is available, the department of health and human services shall seek a waiver to use the funds for these purposes. The department shall make the initial request no later than August 1, 2025, and upon receiving a determination, shall notify the fiscal committee of the general court of the decision received. If by July 1, 2026, the federal government has either failed to make a determination or has denied the use of federal TANF reserve funds for the purposes specified in this paragraph, the sum of $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, shall be appropriated to the department of health and human services for the purpose of financing recruitment and benefit grants for New Hampshire child care employers. Said sum shall be nonlapsing, and the governor is authorized to draw a warrant out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

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