HB 1574 — relative to the extension of the free and reduced price breakfast and lunch programs and supporting administrative costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and making appropriations therefor.

HB 1574-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATEHOUSE 19Feb2026...

0632h 05/14/2026 1607s SESSION 26-2877 12/08 HOUSE BILL 1574-FN AN ACT relative to the extension of the free and reduced price breakfast and lunch programsfor andstudents supportingunder administrative costs for the Supplementalage Nutritionof Assistance22 Program (SNAP), and making appropriationsan appropriation therefor.

Education Funding ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill:bill extends breakfast and lunch aid for all students that are the age of 21 who previously qualified for the National School Lunch Program or National School Breakfast Program at the age of 20.

I.The bill also permits participating schools as eligible to receive reimbursements for school breakfasts and lunches that are provided to qualifying students and makes an appropriation for such purpose.

Authorizes school boards to extend free and reduced meal program eligibility for students with an individualized education program (IEP) that are already age 21 but attending school until the age of 22.

II.

Directs the state to reimburse school boards from the general fund for free and reduced price meals for such eligible students.

III.

Makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services for the purpose of supporting administrative cost impacts resulting from federal legislative cost-share changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

HB 1574-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATEHOUSE 19Feb2026...

0632h 05/14/2026 1607s 26-2877 12/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the extension of the free and reduced price breakfast and lunch programsfor andstudents supportingunder administrative costs for the Supplementalage Nutritionof Assistance22 Program (SNAP), and making appropriationsan appropriation therefor.

(d) The department of education shall include, in its biennial budget and in each subsequent budget submission, a specific request for funding sufficient to carry out the provisions of HB 1574-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE - Page 2 - this section.

HB 1574-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE - Page 2 - (e) The state board of education may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to the administration of extended breakfast and lunch aid under this paragraph.

3 Appropriation;Appropriation.

DepartmentThere is hereby appropriated the sum of Education.$80,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 to the department of education for the purpose of implementing and administering the extended school meal eligibility and reimbursement program established under this actThe governor is authorized to draw a warrant from the education trust fund to satisfy the state’s obligation under this act the amount not otherwise appropriated.

There is hereby appropriated the sum of $80,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 to the department of education for the purpose of implementing and administering the extended school meal eligibility and reimbursement program established under this act.

The governor is authorized to draw a warrant from the education trust fund to satisfy the state’s obligation under this act the amount not otherwise appropriated.

5 Appropriation;Effective Date.

Department of Health and Human Services.

I.

The general court recognizes the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and its vital role in the state to reduce food insecurity.

On July 4, 2025, Pub.

L.

119-21 was signed into law, which changed the federal cost share contribution for administrative costs to support state operations from 50 percent to 25 percent.

New Hampshire's operating budget for the biennium ending June 30, 2027 is projected to experience a $4,400,000 general fund impact as a result of the change in policy at the federal level.

Due to the timing of the federal legislation, the legislature did not have an opportunity to address budgetary impacts.

II.

There is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services the sum of $4,400,000 for the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 for the purpose of supporting the administrative cost impacts resulting from federal legislative cost-share changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

6 Effective Date.

LBA 26-2877 05/21/202603/20/2026 HB 1574-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE SENATEHOUSE (AMENDMENT #2026-1607s)#2026-0632h) AN ACT relative to the extension of the free and reduced price breakfast and lunch programsfor andstudents supportingunder administrative costs for the Supplementalage Nutritionof Assistance22 Program (SNAP), and making appropriationsan appropriation therefor.

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These students remain eligible until they turn 22, graduate, withdraw, or complete their educational program.

School districts and chartered public schools may receive federal reimbursement first, with state reimbursement available only for meals not eligible for federal funding.

In addition, thethis bill makes a general fund appropriation of $80,000 in FY 2027 to implement and administer the program.

Section 5 of the bill appropriates $4.4 million to the Department of Health and Human Services in FY 2027 for the purpose of funding the increasing state share of administrative costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Currently, the state share of administrative costs is 50 percent, while the remaining 50 percent is funded with federal dollars.

Under federal law (specifically, Public Law 119-21, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”), the state share will increase to 75 percent effective October 1, 2026.