HB 1575 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2888
09/07
HOUSE BILL 1575
AN ACT relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee.
SPONSORS: Rep. Boehm, Hills. 38; Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires that the default budget be explained to the budget committee so that any necessary corrections can be made.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2888
09/07
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Municipal Budget Law; Budget Preparation. Amend RSA 32:5, VII(b) to read as follows:
(b) The governing body in official ballot referenda jurisdictions operating under RSA 40:13 shall post certified copies of the default budget form or any amended default budget form with the proposed operating budget and the warrant. The default budget shall be presented to the budget committee, explaining the items and how they comply with the law. The budget committee may make corrections to this default budget.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23, 2026 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 14, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/23/2026 10:45 am GP 154
Dec. 10, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government