Revision: March 4, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Rep. Meuse, Rock. 37
Rep. Grote, Rock. 24
January 21, 2026
2026-0207h
09/05
Amendment to HB 1609-FN
Amend RSA 106-P:2 as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
106-P:2 Use of Funds For Immigration Detention Facilities.
I. As used in this section, "immigration detention facility" means a jail, prison, or other detention facility or processing or holding center, which can include local, state, and federal government-run facilities and/or facilities owned and/or operated by private persons, or corporations or other organizations, where non-citizens are in custody for purposes of immigration enforcement and/or operations of any of the United States Department of Homeland Security component agencies.
II. The state of New Hampshire and its political subdivisions shall not:
(a) Expend state, county, or municipal funds for the purpose of constructing, renovating, or repurposing any state, county, or municipally-owned property for use as an immigrant detention facility.
(b) Sell or donate any state, county, or municipally-owned property to a private entity or to another governmental entity for use as an immigrant detention facility.
(c) Pay, reimburse, subsidize, or defray in any way costs related to the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of an immigrant detention facility that is owned, managed, or operated by a private entity.
(d) Provide payment related to the detention of individuals in an immigration detention facility that is or will be owned, in whole or in part, by a private entity.
III. Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
(a) Prevent a law enforcement entity or county corrections facility that has entered into a 287(g) agreement with the Department of Homeland Security from cooperating with federal immigration authorities as specified in RSA 106-P:1.
(b) Prohibit any local government entity or state entity from providing health and safety resources to individuals who are being detained for immigration purposes.