New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 547 — relative to county reimbursement of funds.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

relative to county reimbursement of funds.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

2 changes Share ↗

Compared against the N.H. Revised Statutes Annotated as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill increases the allocated credits to counties for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 based on overpayments from prior fiscal years.

  • RSA 167:18-a, III(b)

    (5) For fiscal year 2026, in addition to the $5,000,000 allocated pursuant to subparagraph III(b)(3), an aggregate credit of $11,228,839 shall be allocated among the counties based upon their relative proportional share of overpayments in fiscal year 2020 and fiscal year 2021.

    This addition creates a new allocation for fiscal year 2026, increasing the total credit for counties.

  • RSA 167:18-a, III(b)

    (6) For fiscal year 2027, in addition to the $5,000,000 allocated pursuant to subparagraph III(b)(3), an aggregate credit of $11,228,839 shall be allocated among the counties based upon their relative proportional share of overpayments in fiscal year 2020 and fiscal year 2021.

    This addition establishes a similar allocation for fiscal year 2027, further increasing support for counties.

Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 11

  3. Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  4. Division III Work Session: 09/29/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  5. Retained in Committee

  6. Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211

  7. Division III Work Session: 03/17/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211

  8. Referred to Finance 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 18

  9. Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 18

  10. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 12

  11. Executive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 201

  12. Public Hearing: 02/10/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303

  13. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 15

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 414 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (414)

414 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 547 do?
relative to county reimbursement of funds.
Who sponsors HB 547?
HB 547 is sponsored by Stephen Pearson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 547?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 547?
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